Two Fed nominations every gold investor should be aware of

Band cites Mount Polley disaster in rejecting mine development.

Grupo Mexico has denied reports claiming it did not immediately report a massive acid spill from its Buenavista mine in the country's north.

Output at the company's mines reached a record 3,855,223 silver equiv. oz., up 6% from the previous quarter.

A case in point: AngloGold Ashanti's Americas division produced gold at $765 per ounce, almost $100 an ounce less than its South African operations.

Talks ahead of September 30 funding deadline continue and feasibility study for $5bn expansion of Mongolia mine almost complete, but huge gaps remain.

"My view is that it's all about real return."

"Speculators need to be cognizant of the fact that 50 or 60 percent of the companies in the junior resource sector are non-viable."

An estimated 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of fine sand was released.

"We have two once pristine lakes that are now Imperial Metals tailings ponds."