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Colorado experiencing a ‘weekend-only’ gold rush

Driven by several recent Discovery Channel shows dedicated to prospecting and steady gold prices of $1,600 and up per ounce, weekend placers —how they like calling themselves— have been recently wading into the state of Colorado's streams in numbers not seen before.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2012 | 5:19 pm

Sudan and Saudi Arabia to mine the Red Sea by 2014

The Arab states of Sudan and Saudi Arabia unveiled Tuesday plans to start mining for gold, copper, silver and other riches along the Red Sea basin between the two countries as early as 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2012 | 4:24 pm

SA’s 3Q growth worse than expected due to strikes

South Africa’s economy continues to struggle as a consequence of the widespread strikes that have hit its mining sector since August, weighing more heavily on the economy in the third quarter than what economists had predicted.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2012 | 2:13 pm

Japanese to invest in gold en masse:Bryan

Central bank efforts to weaken yen will spur gold demand

Marc Howe | November 27, 2012 | 4:20 am

Presidential betting site bars all Americans over gold trading

Popular betting site accused of providing unregulated commodities options to online gamblers

Marc Howe | November 27, 2012 | 2:02 am

Chinese miners to pour $7.4bn into Peru

A number of iron ore, copper and gold mines are being built and expanded over the next five years.

Frik Els | November 26, 2012 | 10:24 pm

Centamin pounded again after Egypt update scares investors

The company said it has to resume gold exports shortly or it will run out of money to cover running cost at its Sukari mine.

Frik Els | November 26, 2012 | 10:02 pm

Anglo board reportedly considering cellphone titan for CEO

"Appointing Nhleko as CEO will come out of the blue for international investors."

Frik Els | November 26, 2012 | 6:58 pm

Patagonia Gold makes first pour at Argentinian project

South America-focused gold and silver miner Patagonia Gold (LON:PGD) (TSX:PAT), announced Monday it produced its first doré gold bar from its Lomada de Leiva gold and silver project in the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2012 | 3:58 pm

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