Gold mining stocks have taken a hit recently as the precipitous drop in the price of gold has sparked concern over the profitability of the sector, while increased faith in the health of the global economy has encouraged investors to purchase riskier …

Miners in Russia's Irkutsk region found an oddly shaped nugget of gold on Friday the 13th, this month. The discovery scared them quite badly – especially because it happened on what superstition says is the unluckiest day of the year. It was also a …

However , foreign deposits of Indian money are unlikely to open up any gold mine. India's exposure to Swiss banks at SFr 2.03 billion, or . 14,000 crore, is a minuscule proportion of the estimated total foreign client money of $1.6 trillion in Switzerland.

After losing investor favor, gold has rebounded past $1,300/oz in recent days due partly to the Iraq crisis, but the market remains cautious about any long-term change in sentiment. ANZ said in a research note Tuesday that gold is also being lifted by …

“Only 210 gold coins, each weighing precisely 200g, are being issued to pay tribute to Tendulkar at a global level. Only very few will ever see this coin in the flesh, making them exceptionally rare and precious amongst thousands of fans who yearn to …

NEW YORK/LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – Gold rose on Monday on weaker U.S. equity markets and geopolitical tensions over increasing violence in Iraq, while platinum eased as South African miners' union declared an official end to a five-month strike.

Asia's fast-growing consumption of gold in recent years and ambitions by countries such as China and Singapore to be trading hubs have led them to explore providing benchmarks. The recent scrutiny of the London fix and accusations of manipulation have …

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MarketWatch) — The top-performing gold-market timers aren't convinced that the yellow metal's low earlier this month marked the beginning of a new leg upward. /quotes/zigman/11829489/realtime GCQ4 1,324.40, +6.00, +0.46%.

Gold investors eyeing Iraq developments * Five-month long platinum strike in South Africa comes to an end (Adds comments, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, June 24 (Reuters) – Gold was little changed on Tuesday as investors watched …