Norman: 2014 is gold price’s Goldilocks year

Monday mayhem as metals rally evaporates and mining's top names are dumped – Anglo's losses since a week ago now 28%, Freeport has plunged 25%.

Greek authorities have finally approved an updated technical study for the project, which clears the way for the proposed mine.

OZ Minerals (ASX:OZL) is betting big on copper with plans to begin mining ore at its Carrapateena underground mine by 2019.

It’s home to just a half-million people, but the country is not thinking small when it comes to the future of mining.

But such blistering gains raise the ominous specter of crippling overboughtness, conditions preceding major toppings.

Construction of the massive mine's underground portion will begin within months, with first production expected by 2020.

Joe Reagor discusses a handful of gold and silver companies poised to move up the value curve even if gold and silver don't go up.

There appeared to be a changing tide of acceptance rather than concern over the past fortnight, that Shanghai is becoming a bigger, and more influential, cog in the global gold machine.

So did production – all time high of 887m ounces.