PRECIOUS METALS

Strong automobile maker demand should boost the 2 metals over the next year, as they stand to outperform other commodities.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs said 2013 prices aren’t great, but they're better than the prices we'll see next year.

The move is expected to protect local hand-made jewelry producers from cheaper imports from countries such as Thailand and Malaysia.

The London partner of a global mining partnership withdrew from a $4.6 billion Alaskan mine proposal, leaving the project’s future shaky.

Will Northern Dynasty Minerals have to find a partner for Pebble to replace Anglo American?

The world’s largest gold miner tried to reassure investors it has capital costs under control.

How closely gold prices and inflation are linked depends on what time period is being considered.

The U.S. Mint coin sales data will likely be a strong catalyst for silver prices, said an analyst, who is bullish on both silver and gold.

Major mining companies could actually be a wise investment for investors, contrary to appearances.

Central bank managers were apparently reassured by a slightly more optimistic gold market in the past few summer weeks.

From the staid and storied halls of the world's third-largest bank comes a wild and woolly prediction about gold.

Heightened union unrest and tricky negotiations this summer plus the August 2012 Marikana mining massacre have scared away investors.

Asian markets were jolted, after new evidence emerged of a chemical attack by the Syrian government against civilians.

Analysts identified unrest in Syria and potential U.S. military intervention there as key factors providing a quick boost to gold prices.

New EPA chief Gina McCarthy visited the Alaskan site of a proposed giant copper and gold mine on Tuesday, as she contemplates a project mired in as much environmental controversy as the Keystone XL Pipeline.

The first half of 2013 saw record UK-to-Switzerland gold flows, as refineries transformed gold into a form acceptable to Asian buyers.

With the decline in the grade of mined ore and the need for greater capacity, ultra-class haulers now account for 16% of the global payload.

A group of scientists unexpectedly discovered an iron plume spanning 1,000km (620 miles) in the South Atlantic Ocean between Brazil and Namibia.

One industry estimate shows that gold producers could be losing $100 to $200 for every ounce sold at current market prices.

Future demand for gold will be dominated by eastern markets and big importers like India and China, according to the World Gold Council.

One chart from former U.S. Mint Director Edmund Moy shows a correlation between gold and the debt ceiling since 2008.

China could set a record for itself if consumers there demand more than 1,000 tonnes of gold this year.

If cement production continues at the same pace, the industry could face a disaster.

Gold companies are expected to cut costs in coming years to cope with high operating costs amid lower gold prices.

India's finance ministry raised import duties on gold to 10 percent from 8 percent - in an anti-trade deficit effort.

The subpoena sought documents and correspondence related to the London Metal Exchange dating from January 2010.

Falling prices spur demand in China, which is set to soon overtake India as the world's top consumer of gold.

The newly open nation is selling more gems than ever, even though the U.S. will not be a customer.

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