Skeena delivers robust PEA for Eskay Creek

The union that led 2014's bitter five-month strike in South Africa's platinum belt has brought the same demands – doubling of wages – to the gold sector.

The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price spikes.

The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.

The incident happened when South African police allegedly clashed with protesters near Atlatsa Resources’s Bokoni platinum mine.

Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.

The typical approach to bearish gold analysis is to attribute hypothetical fears to gold investors, and then point out these concerns have failed to materialize. Sprott believes the investment thesis for gold is a bit more complex than simplistic motivations commonly cited in financial press.

The country's armed forces raided 63 illegal mines operated by leftist guerrillas, blowing up machinery and arresting dozens.

Mancini advises investors to go for the best of the best: gold miners with cash flow, great balance sheets, low costs and good management.

Africa's No.4 gold producer is also rich in coal, uranium, diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.