When I think of gold mining I generally always conjure up images of toothless prospectors trying to strike it rich in the California Gold Rush. I see checked shirts, sun-beaten faces, pick axes and sticks of dynamite. It’s quite incredible how powerfully popular media has influenced my perceptions of this industry. One place I’d [...]

Plans to develop Scotland’s first commercial gold mine has been given the green light. Scotgold Resources has won approval for the venture to extract around £50m worth of gold and silver from the site.

So much happens in the world of finance and it’s easy to get confused about what is going on, so here is our pick of the news stories we think you should know about: Commodities The price of oil has taken a slight dip recently due to the improving situation in Libya. As the rebels [...]

Investors have driven gold to a new high price of $1,594.16 an ounce, seeing a rise for the 8th consecutive day as fears increase that the US may fold on its massive debts. To compound issues there are increasing problems within the Eurozone forcing investors to seek a safe financial haven by investing in the [...]