Abandoned mines from the 19th-century gold rush could contain rare earth metals, elements vital for the production of smartphones, TVs, hybrid cars, and other electronics. The Associated Press reports that dumps of discarded material from gold rush …

SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuters) – Gold jumped more than 1 percent to its highest level in a month on Monday as the U.S. dollar slipped against other currencies, with gains in Japanese bullion futures adding extra support. FUNDAMENTALS * Gold hit a high of …

Gold rose 1.3 percent, while copper futures rallied 0.6 percent. West Texas Intermediate crude was set for the highest close since March 2012. Australia's dollar jumped and two-year Treasury yields slipped to a two-month low. Natural gas futures dropped.

Clarence Goodson and Joe Corona scored during an eight-minute span of the first half, and the U.S. cruised past El Salvador 5-1 Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Eddie Johnson, Landon Donovan and Mix Diskerud added …

Across the West, early miners digging for gold, silver and copper had no idea that one day something else very valuable would be buried in the piles of dirt and rocks they tossed aside. There's a rush in the U.S. to find key components of cellphones, …

Braziian born young designer Lily Gabriella Elia, who draws inspiration from fine art to modern architecture for her creations, produces contemporary designs, working with gold of all colors combined with precious and semi-precious gemstones, yet …

Electroplating results in a fine coating of precious metal over another material using an electrochemical reaction. The process of … The electroplating process is used in the jewelry, automotive, optics and decorative arts industries. Applications …

WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 19: Phyllis Schlafly, president of the Eagle Forum, listens to applause during the Family Research Council's 2007 Washington briefing October 19, 2007 in Washington, DC. The legislative action arm of the Family Research Council …

July's "Coffee," titled "Finding the Courage to Create," features a panel including Marge Colby, sculptor and jeweler; Peggy Cowden, seamstress; and Amanda Tomlinson, jeweler. Anita Jesse, an artist known for her equine fine art prints on metal, will …