Senegal approves mining permit for Iamgold’s Boto project

World's most valuable gold mining company disappoints with big loss despite 42% jump in ounces mined.

Crisis-hit Venezuela has $3.5 billion in debt payments due within 10 days (and $12 billion in 2016) and really only its gold bullion reserves to pay for it.

Spooked by Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, hedge funds start liquidating 345 tonnes worth of bullish gold futures positions.

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

Good management can attract the right investors and add value regardless of the market.

Asked what he will do during his one-year suspension, Callaghan says he has no "freaking clue."

The penalties were the result of a BCSC investigation into resource estimates Callaghan announced in 2012 for Barkerville Gold’s Cow Mountain property.

World's top gold producer announces free cash flow of $866 million in third quarter.

"Finding mines is a high-risk business. In addtion to the geological risk are the political risk, the metal price risk, the mine financing risk and the timid, incompetent management risk. Success is the summation of a list of well-evaluated risks."