Azimut, SOQUEM make major discovery at Munischiwan

The gold market carnage may look worse than it is.

What analysts had to say about the decline of the yellow metal.

The fundamentals of silver and the opportunities for stock pickers willing to invest in small bites.

Gold price hits 27-month low.

Manager of world's largest bond fund still believes in gold as hedge against inflation.

A plunge in precious metals prices and weak copper drag mining stocks to new lows.

He has promised to carry on Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution, which basically means the nationalization of resources is likely to continue.

Most of the gold mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is dug up by artisanal and small-scale miners, who work in very dangerous conditions, particularly in rebel-held parts of the country.

Companies find the new rules too complicated and time consuming which is hurting exploration and investment.