Uganda to join transparency program as it seeks mining investors

New industry could bring in as much as $60 billion for the country.

Mongolia wants six issues resolved before agreeing on construction funding.

Physical gold-backed exchange traded funds are having a truly horrible run.

The Commodity Futures Commission is determining whether or not the big banks are manipulating gold prices daily.

Ongoing spat over royalties and profit sharing.

Compared with China's $3.3 trillion foreign exchange reserves, the size of the gold market is too small.

A production dip also contributed to the profit decline.

The news surprised analysts, who had predicted a decline of 4.2%

Investors alarmed as they witness what seems to be a repeat of protests which shook Africa's biggest economy last year.