B2Gold said to be in talks to buy Zimbabwe gold project

Federal Reserve sticks to schedule of winding down stimulus despite data showing the US economy barely grew during first quarter.

New study based on purchasing power parity sees Chinese economy overtaking US this year. India leaps from 10th to 3rd.

Appeals court says the gold and copper project, frozen since November last year, can finally go ahead. Indigenous communities to appeal ruling.

Adjusted net earnings totalled $238 million or $0.20 per share, a dramatic drop from the $923 million or $0.92 per share logged last year.

Unusually big moves and fears of price "slippage" have turned some investors away says CME Group, operator of Comex in New York.

Company is confident the government will return two of the licences revoked last year.

Melbourne-based company sets profit and production records from mines in New Zealand and the Philippines. Stock is already up 67% in 2014.

Investment bank predicts gold will decline to an average $1,168 in the second half of 2014 as Chinese demand wanes and will go lower still next year.

Vancouver-based miner's step-out drilling at producing San Jose mine shows great expansion potential.