Australia’s Newcrest Mining restarts processing at Cadia mine

"Preposterous" says Jon Embry.

Though it has long been a source of wealth for the country, gold exploration in Guyana has been on a tear over the last four years.

As the price of the yellow metal punched through the $1625 an ounce level, buy stops were initiated, fuelling the rally as some traders on the short side were forced out of the market.

Some central bankers may be listening to Ron Paul after all.

Philippine gold production dropped by over half, but the reduction may have more to do with tax policy than actual output.

Severance packages for management, early vesting options and cancelling contracts with Friedland-owned companies for aircraft rental and other office services quickly added up.

Canada’s Franco-Nevada has committed a whopping $1 billion to support the development costs of Inmet's massive Cobre Panama copper project in exchange for a future precious metals stream.

Investors do not need to travel the world to make money in gold mining stocks. Nevada has world-class geology, infrastructure and a mine-friendly legal system without the substantial risks of international resource development.

"Owners of the illegal gold mines were recruiting children aged below 16 years to do casual labour on the mines contrary to the law."