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Federal Natural Resources Minister, Greg Rickford, argues that the federal government is taking the right steps through new legislation.

The yellow metal was on the brink of five-year lows on Tuesday, with further losses expected in the coming months.

A wave of bankruptcy is sweeping an industry already hit by competition from inexpensive natural gas, tougher environmental rules and a global coal glut that has decimated prices.

Getting through the downturn.

As heavy selling in early Asian trading hours tossed over a billion dollars’ worth of the bullion on the market in just a few minutes.

The announcement came after the Fanya Metal Exchange saw hundreds of investors protesting outside the building last week.

A day after reporting a significant jump in the number of pipeline failures, the Alberta Energy Regulator is now investigating one of the biggest ruptures in the province in years.

The star of the show was a 341.9 carat diamond —unveiled in April —, which sold for $20.55 million

China says its gold reserves increased 57%, which makes it the country with the sixth-largest hoard of the precious metal.