Prospects brighten for Alaska’s Pebble project after environmental impact statement released

Eight of the 12 fastest-growing economies in Africa in recent years did not rely on natural resources.

How the Price of Gold Reflects the Value of the US Dollar.

Gold price slides again, the bloodletting among gold stocks intensify and ETF liquidations pick up speed.

Sentiment in the gold mining sector was so negative on Friday that Halifax-based miner's 18.09 g/t gold over 37.8m, including 39.45 g/t over 10.35m, failed to excite punters.

Seven-year effort.

The Frieda River project in Papua New Guinea is one of Asia-Pacific's largest copper deposits.

At its peak, illegal mining in Ghana involved an estimated 50,000 Chinese nationals.

Pascua Lama's troubled history from 1994.

The world's number one gold miner led a sell-off on Thursday after announcing a stock sale to pay down debt at a deep discount.