While economists broadly do not favour a return to such a system, the general population in the US seems to be increasingly warming to the idea

The German steelmaking group expects to post a significant decline in adjusted first-quarter operating profit, dragged down by business in the Americas and a slowing global economy.

Axel Merk talks about his outlook for gold in 2012 and whether or not current dollar bullishness is likely to continue

The miner is expecting to reduce production this year to adapt to a slight fall in global metals demand, but does not see a slump into another global economic crisis.

A couple of intercepts border on bonanza grade for Silver Predator in drilling results from the Plata project.

Marketing groups see ageing professionals as a major problem not just for Australia's resources sector but also for the global mining community as a whole.

GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has called for the creation of a Gold Commission "to look at the concept of how we get back to hard money."

Exeter Resource has published results of a positive pre-feasibility study on its massive Caspiche gold-silver-copper project in Chile's Maricunga region.

The Polish finance ministry reported Tuesday that the government has approved a controversial mining tax, which is planned to raise $518.6 million for state coffers this year.

The company plans to spend $1.6 billion to expand its stake in Roy Hill Holdings, an Australian iron ore miner of which it already owns 3.75%.

Gold was up 1.1% at $1,662.40/oz on Tuesday, its highest climb in five weeks, as German economic data boosted the euro and stocks and commodities were lifted by Chinese trade data.

The Argyle diamond mine, long a dominant force in the global diamond market saw production drop 14% year on year during the last quarter of 2011.