Granada gets high-grade gold by employing disruptive technology

The government is sending troops to seize and close a major illegal tungsten mine run by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

Half of the experts interviewed see gold moving slightly up next week to $1,230.

Prices improved 1.3% in the previous two sessions, but the metal is still set to drop for the fourth consecutive month.

New mining listings in the Toronto Stock Exchange and its junior counterpart, the TSX-V, continue to dive.

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'A lot of real resources are being used to create virtual objects with no clear use,' Krugman writes.

Miners claim that while they have been trying to legalize their activities for years, mining companies have a much easier time getting their activities regularized with authorities.

Gold is down nearly 30% for the year.

Traders are paying the airfare for non-residents to bring in gold.