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Underground emerald miners in Pakistan face peril

Al Jazeera profiles the dangerous mining work in the Mingora emerald mines in Pakistan. "We work in the jaws of death, but we are poor and don't have a choice. Thank god the owners have been kind enough to give me a job," says one worker in the video. About 150 labourers are employed in at least 16 such mines.

Fans curious to know if ‘Coal’ will return to TV

Even without a television crew filming every move they make underground, the coal miners who work at Cobalt Coal's Westchester Mine in Big Sandy are running coal and getting better at it according to Mike Crowder, Cobalt's chief executive officer.

Job openings go begging in Michigan: Caterpillar CEO

Despite the high unemployment rate in the United States, Catepillar's CEO says there is a desparate shortage of skilled workers, and many job vacancies are going unfilled in some of the most depressed regions of the country. "I talked to one of our great customers in Detroit. I spent some time with our distributors. They have 50 job openings today that they cannot fill, and guess what they are. They are service technician jobs," says Doug Oberhelman, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar. He was interviewed by CNBC on Friday.

Gold sales jump on eBay during week of stock market volatility

For gold sellers on eBay, the recent stock market turmoil has been a boon for business. Gold and silver sales on eBay had already been rising steadily over the past several years – so much so that eBay Inc. created a special area in May to make it easier for buyers to find sellers.

Ivory Coast gold production to double by 2013

The Ivory Coast’s gold production capacity will almost double to 13t a year by 2013, from its current annual output of 7t, according to the country’s energy and mines minister Adama Toungara. “We will be able to reach 13tpa by 2013 and 20tpa by

Denver may regain glitter as demand for gold grows

When it comes to turmoil in the global economy, the world’s pain could prove Denver’s gain. Gold prices have soared in recent weeks, reflecting the precious metal’s status as a hedge against financial turmoil. “Denver is ground zero for mining in the United States in terms of the capital that is concentrated here and the skills here,” said Tim Wood, executive director of the Denver Gold Group. Image from Wikipedia

Film mines rich seams of history

Hiroko Kumagai will never forget the day in 1998 when she first stepped inside the red-brick building at the entrance to the closed and shuttered Miyahara shaft in the Miike coal mine. Image from YouTube

Romney owns over $250,000 in gold

The FrumForum teased out an interesting factoid after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney filed his financial disclosure report: he and his wife Ann own a significant amount of gold. Out of a personal wealth of $190 and $250 million, the couple own between $250,000 and $500,000 in gold. Given his personal wealth, however, that may be considered light. Some financial experts suggest that a minimum of 5% of an individual's wealth should go to gold as an insurance policy. In that case, the couple are about $2 million short.