Asanko, Gold Fields $185 million-venture in Ghana gets the green light

World's richest woman frets over Australia's ability to compete on an international playing field

London-based Patagonia Gold (LON:PGD) (TSX:PAT), a South America-focused gold and silver producer, received Thursday the full and final permit from the Argentine authorities to develop its Lomada de Leiva gold and silver project.

Call in the feng shui masters.

Doomsayers may surely be relieved to read the latest posts by geologist Wayne Sedawie, who for years has travelled and investigated ancient Mayan sites, as he explains why the end of the world is not a month away.

Brazil increased gold reserves for the second straight month, reaching the highest level in 11 years, data from the International Monetary Fund showed Wednesday.

Best way to address the fiscal cliff could be to postpone it

Detour Lake mine set to produce 657,000 ounces of gold per annum

DRC president Kabila will likely be violently removed from office should protests in major cities escalate and last longer than one week, according to a report from Exclusive Analysis, a UK-based political risk consultancy.

"I have not yet decided what my future plans will be but certainly retirement will not be part of them."