Let's just say that the last few years haven't quite so golden for firms that dig precious metals out of the ground. After exploding higher during the Great Recession and reaching about $2,000 per ounce, gold has been on a one-way ticket downwards.

But thousands of artifacts, including treasure made of gold, silver, bronze and jade remained, according to a report in the Chinese Archaeology journal. Bronze elephants and rhinoceros models were found for the first time, providing significant …

Stevie Nicks released a new song, "The Dealer," from her upcoming album, "24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault." With lyrics like, "I was the mistress of my fate / I was a card shark / if I'd a looked a little ahead, I'd a run away," the song features …

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are seeing a modest afternoon rally Tuesday, on some short covering and safe-haven demand as the U.S. stock market is selling off sharply as of this writing in early afternoon. December Comex gold was last up $2.70 at $1,290 …

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are modestly higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday and boosted by some short covering in a market that is still technically near-term bearish. December Comex gold was last up $2.80 at $1,290.50 an ounce. Spot gold was last …

Gold prices steadied on Tuesday as the dollar benefited from soft euro zone economic data which pushed the euro lower, while upbeat corporate earnings reports lifted European equity markets. Spot gold was at $1,288.89 an ounce at 1239 GMT, little …

Chicago-area coin buyers have dibs this morning on a new gold half dollar, with eager numismatists forming a three-block line to add to their collections, organizers said. The special half dollar, which depicts President John F. Kennedy and celebrates …

Newmont Waihi Gold, a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation, has obtained $1-billion in funding for the new Correnso underground mine in the city of Waihi. The mine is expected to be up and running by the end of the year. The mining …

In last year's gold-market selloff, the flight of exchange-traded fund investors got lots of blame for driving prices lower. Lately, though, the same crowd appears be playing a supportive role. Some 11.1 tons of new gold entered the market's biggest …