Goldman predicts commodities will soar in 2019 as oil, gold climb

Peter Marquez, former director of space policy under US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, is Planetary Resources’s new vice president for global engagement.

Company is said to have invited reporters to attend a ceremony at the mine this Friday to celebrate its first shipment.

The official version is that the three small-scale miners lost their lives after inhaling excess smoke in a pit during a blast to extract the mineral.

"Press for board and management changes."

The Perth Mint will sell 168 limited edition pieces.

The Toronto-based gold miner fell 5% after hours on decision to drop project after failing to come to terms with the Ecuadorian government.

Company filed both a mining right application and included a BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) partner.

Identified as nationals of Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

Country's gold, copper and silver reserves estimated at $115 billion.