Barrick Gold given more time to make formal bid for Acacia Mining

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped over 70 million metric tons last year, compared with 68.3 million tons in 2012.

In the third quarter of 2013, Ghana's output of the precious metal declined by 18%, the Minerals Commission says.

London-based miner has missed the payment date for its $15 million loan.

Mars One, a Dutch non-profit mission to build the first human settlement on Mars, said only 24 will be sent.

2013 will go down as the year when being “as good as gold” became an offense.

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

Gold sector's situation is about to get worse.

'A lot of real resources are being used to create virtual objects with no clear use,' Krugman writes.

Richard Adkerson was the highest paid CEO in Forbes' 'materials' category in 2012.