Philippines exempts gold sales to central bank from taxes to boost foreign reserves

While the levels detected are said to be "extremely" low, the finding evidences the radioactive plume of contaminated water heading across the Pacific Ocean after the disaster has already reached North America.

The first-ever, geologically-based global assessment of undiscovered copper resources estimates that 3.5 billion metric tons of copper may exist worldwide.

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Rather than shoot for the stars, Paul Adams of DJ Carmichael argues that junior miners should focus on more modest projects best suited to maximizing shareholder value.

Shanghai copper, in turn, went down beyond its 5% daily limit on Monday, hitting its lowest in more than four years.

Drop attributed to higher gold price, end of gas-for-gold deal with Iran.

Gold price hones in on 2014 high after surprisingly strong economic news from India creates opportunity for the government to lift gold import curbs.

He has been working with Vedanta since September as chairman of Vedanta Resources Holding, a subsidiary of the Indian resources group.

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