Rand Refinery to maintain normal gold output amid strike

India tops the global ranking with demand nearly 50 times that of its mined supply.

Stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems are told in a new book published this month.

Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted their net-long position in gold.

Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule.