BHP raises stake in promising Ecuador copper project

Frank Holmes: While gold’s performance in the short term has been counterintuitive, I simply feel safer with a small weighting in gold as insurance.

Gold still handsomely beats out property and stocks.

One of the 86 deposits to be publicly auctioned holds 7.8 million ounces of gold in situ.

Silver is winning market share from gold buyers.

Most of the workers are believed to be ethnic Chinese attracted by the opportunities Tibet's vast mineral wealth provides.

Mining done responsibly is good for us all.

"Prices have gone utterly nuclear."

"To me, that's over. Game set match."

Bitcoin success attracts hackers.