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Good to go-ld: Guyana proving its worth for explorers of all sizes

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.

G. Joel Chury | August 21, 2012 | 4:59 am

The price of gold breaks above $1625 for the first time in three months

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.

David Levenstein | August 21, 2012 | 3:07 am

A gold backing for China’s renminbi?

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

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2012 | 10:50 pm

Philippine miners duck taxes by selling gold on the black market

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

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2012 | 9:57 pm

Turquoise Hill paid $61 million to departing Friedland and co

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

Frik Els | August 20, 2012 | 9:51 pm

Franco-Nevada injects $1 billion into Inmet’s copper project

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 3:53 pm

Bring home profits from Nevada

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.

The Gold Report | August 20, 2012 | 5:57 am