Gingko Energy Company plans to spend $100 million over five years to revive production at the Kilembe copper/cobalt mine, which was abandoned in the early 1980s due to political turmoil.

Vice finance minister, Chuluun Ganhuyag, says the proposed new law will only apply to investment in certain deposits, but the list will go beyond the country's current list of strategic assets.

Gold stayed above $1660 an ounces Monday as prices received support from speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve could launch a new round of monetary easing.

Physical bullion demand giving "no support", S&P downgrades Spanish banks, French and German politicians "moving to the right", COMEX net longs in gold fell 5%

From aborted takeover attempts for Rio Tinto and Potash Corp and what is seen as a disastrous successful one for Petrohawk, BHP Billiton is accused of making many bad decisions at an Australian conference..

According to Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to Profit Confidential, there is mounting evidence of large amounts of buying in the gold market by India, China and now, Japan.

Potash explorer Sirius Minerals says it is in early talks with lenders to raise $2.5 billion needed to fund its North Yorkshire potash project in the UK.

The miner posted a net loss of $9.4 million for the quarter to the end of March, owing to weaker platinum prices and a drop in production on the back of poor ground conditions.

China's push to diversify its supplies away from the big three iron ore miners is propelling development that will transform Canada's Nunavut/Labrador Trough into a world-class iron ore region.

‘When gold fundamentals no longer apply, review the fundamentals'. The physical gold market is seeing enormous changes and this will have to feed through in terms of hugely rising prices.

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The company says it remains its intention to dispose of the 7.49% stake held by its subsidiary, Jenington International Inc, as it continues its goal of winning a premium listing in London.