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How to get rich in outer space: a visual guide

Recent developments show that becoming rich by profiting of the minerals that asteroids, stars and unknown planets have to offer it is closer than ever. Before it is too late, check this infographic on how to profit in the new Space Age.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2012 | 3:38 pm

China’s Zijin Mining obtains regulatory approval for Norton Gold takeover

Zijin Mining Group (HK:2899), China’s largest gold producer, announced on Friday that its bid for Australia’s Norton Gold Fields Limited (ASX:NGF) had successfully obtained approval from Australian regulators.

Marc Howe | July 16, 2012 | 11:53 am

Gold manipulation ‘next big scandal to break,’ ‘more scandalous than Libor’

One of the UK’s leading broadsheets has castigated the manipulation of gold prices by key market players, saying that the issue could explode into a bigger scandal than the Libor rate manipulation controversy.

Marc Howe | July 16, 2012 | 12:52 am

Finding some silver in a roll of dimes

Taking a hard look at your next roll of dimes could leave you with a nice tip.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 15, 2012 | 6:50 pm

Gordon Brown’s gold gambit

The UK government's great gold firesale in 1999 was an attempt to prevent a banking crisis.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 15, 2012 | 1:45 am

What a Roman centurion’s pay says about gold

Gold is really lousy at compounding.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 14, 2012 | 8:06 pm

Mining equity bargains abound, but buy with care: Ivan Lo

It may look as if almost any mining stock you see these days is a bargain just waiting to be plucked.

The Gold Report | July 14, 2012 | 11:39 am

Summer doldrums

With gold, silver, and their miners’ stocks drifting listlessly near correction lows, the sentiment in precious-metals land is even more pessimistic than usual.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | July 14, 2012 | 8:59 am

Egyptian billionaire pays $492 million for La Mancha Resources

Naguib Sawiris,an Egyptian mobile phone entrepreneur, is paying $492 million for gold miner La Mancha Resources (TSE:LMA).

Michael Allan McCrae | July 13, 2012 | 8:30 pm

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South Africa’s Tharisa taps Zimbabwean chrome reserves

Yamana begins gold and silver production at Cerro Moro mine in Argentina

Gold price crashes through $1,300 – worst fall in 17 months

Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats

Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover

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