Commodities are flashing a once-in-a-generation buy signal

Labour unrest spread in South Africa on Monday when 15,000 workers stopped operations at a Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) mine while few workers reported for duty in the fourth week of a stoppage at Lonmin (LON:JSE) , the world’s third largest platinum mine.

Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of infrastructure are likely to keep delaying a mining boom in the country.

Detour Gold (TSX:DGC) founder Gerald Panneton says preparations to open Canada's largest gold mine in Cochrane, Ontario are 'in the last stretch.'

Goguen provides his views on where senior gold producers will be hunting and which companies will meet newly stringent criteria in the gold-hungry world marketplace of today—and tomorrow.

Mongolia's new mining minister Davajav Ganhuyag is one of the politicians in favour of upping the country's stake.

South African police are braced for possible violence ahead of Monday's back-to-work deadline for striking workers at Lonmin's flagship platinum mine, where 44 people died in labour strife last month, most of them at the hands of police.

"For the first time in history China has imported twice as much gold as it has 'imported' US Treasuries."

"The result is the biggest property bubble in history, which when it pops will sound like a thousand firework accidents."

The new Glencore offer is "significantly lower than would be expected in a takeover" and the intention to replace Mick Davis represented “a significant risk” says Xstrata's board.