The future of New Caledonia mine is considered a key test for CEO Schvartsman, who pledged to improve shareholder returns.

Indian Rare Earths Limited is now producing rare earths from monazite sand: a low cost strategy that works in a low REE-price environment.

Greece is once again in the news, and may act as a catalyst for market volatility in the short term.

With the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) at $16 and change and falling, the precious metal is a pretty unpopular investment right now. But it's actually one of the best buying opportunities in the last 10 years.

Today's financial markets are built on the sand of unsound currencies. Consequently, brokers, banks and investors are wedded to monetary inflation and have lost both the desire and ability to understand gold and properly value it.

The gold price fell to a nine-month low and silver dropped to its lowest level in more than four years as the strengthening dollar and the lack of concern over ongoing geopolitical trouble spots continue to pressure precious metals.

Gold Standard Ventures Corp. recently published its maiden NI43-101 resource estimate on its 100% owned Pinion Deposit near Newmont's Emigrant Mine on the Carlin Trend in Nevada.

Demand for Caterpillar's construction equipment and machinery has been slipping globally since the last quarter of the 2012 fiscal year.

Report that Fed will curb Q3 in 2013 likely disingenuous

The currently marked cycle is trapping investors

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