B2Gold implements precautionary measures at mine sites

Investors love leverage.

Negative interest rates and slow growth have fuelled investors' demand for gold in record-breaking fashion.

Thailand will shutter its largest gold mine by the end of the year after the government said concern the project was damaging the environment and sickening workers outweighed its economic benefit.

What a difference 9 months makes.

High Court decision opens the way for up to 500,000 current and former miners to pursue a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against mining companies over respiratory diseases contracted at work.

A former operating gold mine in Quebec could be back in business by 2020 according to Falco Resources (TSXV:FPC), which released a PEA on its Horne 5 gold project.

Deals gives Goldcorp access to Kaminak's Coffee project, one of the most promising undeveloped gold projects in Canada.

At the same time consumer and central bank demand is plummeting, raising questions about the sustainability of the upswing.

New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.