Data scientists and geoscientists offered A$1m to predict next big mineral deposit in South Australia

Halifax-based gold miner it plans to make an $11-million bid for Vancouver junior.

In the third quarter of 2013, Ghana's output of the precious metal declined by 18%, the Minerals Commission says.

London-based miner has missed the payment date for its $15 million loan.

Gold price jumps more than 2% or $28 on first trading day of the new year as bargain hunters return to the market.

A solution to India's gold problem?

Mars One, a Dutch non-profit mission to build the first human settlement on Mars, said only 24 will be sent.

Why—despite its higher royalty tax—Mexico remains a silver powerhouse, and which companies will feel the royalty pinch most.

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

The relationship between the gold price and the US Federal Reserve broke down in 2013. Incoming chair Janet Yellen may still bring them back together.