Gold erased this year's gains earlier this month on the outlook for higher borrowing costs as the U.S. economy improves. Bullion has since rebounded as the Fed signaled a worldwide economic slowdown may delay interest-rate increases and as equities to …

After being caught off guard by a jump in smuggling on the back of a hike in import duty last year, government agencies have stepped up seizures to the extent that couriers are demanding more money to carry in gold, according to customs intelligence …

Platinum, palladium recover after sharp losses * SPDR gold fund sees holdings rise 0.24 pct * Asian stocks, dollar slightly firmer on U.S. data (Adds China premiums, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Gold edged higher …

An invitation to investors by the owner of 180 acres of forest land in the small Gold Rush-era community of Washington, California suggested the discovery of a 9-pound gold nugget on the property was just "the tip of the iceberg." The marketing …

“I have another four years left in me, if not more,” Gold said in a teleconference Tuesday. “It's a fresh start on my skating career for both [the] Grand Prix [season] and leading into Nationals [the U.S. Championships in Greensboro, N.C., in January …

It must have been spoken about by the brilliant Anglo-Saxon metal workers, and involved taking gold which was alloyed with up to 25% silver, and heating it in an acid solution – made from iron rich minerals such as brick dust – so that at the surface …

SEBASTOPOL (CBS SF) — More than $1 million in cash, along with gold and silver pieces, were seized from a Sebastopol home where a marijuana growing operation was found – a haul that appears to be a record for Sonoma County. The Santa Rosa Press …

(Kitco News) – Gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session moderately lower Thursday, on some backing and filling on the charts after prices Wednesday hit a five-week high. However, the keen trader and investor anxiety in the world market place did …

At 11:07 a.m. EDT, Comex December gold is down $3.80 to $1,240.70 an ounce, while the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index is up 4.60 points at 1851.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 40 points at 16,101.10 West Texas Intermediate crude oil …