Victoria Gold expands Raven target at Eagle

South Koreans are on course to buy a record amount of gold in 2015, worried that a meltdown in China's stock markets will destabilise South Korean equities and keen to replenish a traditional store of value in an era of low interest rates.

"Options allow miners to put together more complex structures like zero-cost collars to protect revenues."

The union representing about a third of nearly 100,000 gold miners in South African labour talks, has rejected an offer of a 13-percent pay rise.

Frank Callaghan has won praise for his persistence, but critics question his expenditures (Second in a two-part feature on Barkerville Gold Mines)

Shares in Vancouver's Pretium Resources jump on news construction of super high-grade Brucejack gold-silver mine near Alaska border can now start.

Endeavour Mining shares jump 10% after Vancouver firm slashes debt as mines in Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina and Ghana mines throw off cash.

The action has triggered severe criticism, with many are accusing authorities of an excessive use of public force.

Family-controlled Antofagasta is surprise buyer of Chile copper mine.

Amid worst slump in over six years, ruling party of South Africa calls shaft closures and layoffs "unpatriotic" as unions gear up for another brutal fight.