LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Gold futures turned slightly south in electronic trade Tuesday, shedding less than 1% amid rising hopes that a military strike in Syria could be averted. Gold for December delivery (CNS:GCZ3) fell $7.90, or 0.6%, to $1,378 …

A seventh night of protests have taken place in Romania over plans for Europe's largest open-cast gold mine. The government approved a draft law, which allows for Canadian company, Gabriel Resources, to mine for the estimated 300 tons of gold and 1,600 …

Globally, 10-15 percent of gold supplies are produced by an estimated 15 million small-scale gold miners — more than 90 percent of the global gold extraction workforce. And much of that work is being done in poor working conditions. In Tanzania …

Gold dropped for a second day on speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start to pare stimulus from next week, and as a bid to avert military action in Syria eroded haven demand. Silver declined. Gold for immediate delivery fell as much as 0.8 …

The global rally for gold underway since late June will soon translate to juniors, says Brien Lundin, CEO of Jefferson Financial and the publisher/editor of Gold Newsletter. With so many undervalued companies in safe North American jurisdictions, he …

SPRINGFIELD — The City Council on Monday, as urged by some owners of pawn shops and jewelry stores, voted to reject a proposal by the Police Department to expand the holding period for secondhand gold and jewelry. The Police Department in recent …

The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 20,647.92 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 20,950 baht per baht-weight for gold bar. Selling prices were set at 21,450 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments, and 21,050 …

Investing.com – Gold prices gave up Friday's gains on Monday after investors looked past a weak jobs report that had initially quashed expectations that Federal Reserve will announce plans to taper stimulus programs this month. Stimulus programs such …

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta yielded to mounting popular pressure against plans to allow Canada to open a gold mine in Transylvania, saying that a bill aimed at accelerating the project would fail in parliament. By News Wires (text). Romanian …