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Jeffrey Nichols: paper gold bears losing grip on price

Physical buyers numbering millions are setting up a sustainable long-term gold price upswing in the face of a small group of speculators.

Frik Els | December 4, 2014 | 7:04 pm

China said to consider scaling back restrictions on gold imports

China’s central bank circulated a draft plan to ease restrictions on gold imports, said people with knowledge of the matter, in a move that may lead to lower prices in the world’s biggest market for bullion.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2014 | 6:40 pm

Rio Tinto-Glencore a ‘poor match’: Sam Walsh

Walsh emphasized Rio was not planning any major acquisition to protect itself from a potential takeover by the commodity trader and miner rival.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 3:00 pm

The world’s most corrupt countries ranked

The least corrupt country was Denmark.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 3, 2014 | 4:29 pm

New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels

The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2014 | 4:21 pm

Codelco sees copper price averaging $3 in 2015

That would constitute a substantial rally after Friday's 4% drubbing of the red metal in New York.

Frik Els | November 28, 2014 | 6:48 pm

Rio Tinto cuts spending, defers capex, keeps dividend

The mining giant said it was committed to giving significantly more money back to shareholders in 2015 despite a severe drop in iron ore prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2014 | 3:30 pm

Deep-sea miner Nautilus to get $113m of escrowed funds

The sum will be given on the completion of the sale of 15% of its Solwara 1 project to an entity nominated by Papua New Guinea.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2014 | 2:23 pm

Ed Moy: World entering era of greater gold transparency

Edmund C Moy, Fortress Gold strategist and former US Mint director, discusses paper versus physical gold, Asian demand, central bank mistrust and Fort Knox.

Frik Els | November 27, 2014 | 8:50 pm

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