GOLD

Endeavour Silver Corp. swung to a profit in the third quarter on production increases and revenue nearly doubling.

Peru's government said on Wednesday it would try to broker a truce with angry protesters who are opposed to Newmont Mining's $4.8 billion Conga project, the biggest mining investment in the country's history.

The largest U.S. industrial labor union is suggesting publicly that Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a top global gold producer, is violating the law by bribing police in Indonesia.

One of the largest U.S. precious metals dealers, which has used advertising by such conservative figures as Glenn Beck and Mike Huckabee, vowed Wednesday to fight bait-and-switch charges brought by Santa Monica, Calif.

Growing numbers of investors are turning to the minor metals market as a safe haven for their pension funds as gold and silver prices soar to record highs.

Shares of Randgold Resources Ltd., a top gold mining company focused on West Africa, soared Wednesday as rising production and prices combined to boost its third-quarter income four-fold.

West Africa-focused miner Randgold Resources Ltd. is confident of posting record gold production in the fourth quarter, enabling it to meet its annual guidance as it expands output from its Gounkoto mine in Mali.

Gold prices rose Wednesday on bargain hunting, continued strong demand from central banks for bullion and a weaker dollar.

Gold firmed on Wednesday, helped by safe-haven demand as the Eurozone troubles deepened and business surveys showed the severe impact the crisis had on manufacturing in the region.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 up 0.6 to 1 percent.

Asian shares fell and the euro stuck near 3-week lows against the dollar on Wednesday, as investors shed riskier assets after Greece's shock call for a referendum stoked fears about the viability of a European debt deal struck just last week.

A video of GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry, rambling and making jokes, has gone viral on YouTube.

Australia has unveiled the world's largest gold coin, weighing a massive 1,000 kg to mark the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

Singapore-listed Hartawan Holdings Ltd. said on Monday it plans to buy an Indonesian gold mining firm in a reverse takeover deal worth S$300 million ($242 million) that would see the firm get new controlling shareholders.

Gold traded lower on Tuesday, under pressure from a stronger dollar, but a surprisingly weak read of U.S. factory activity enabled the euro to claw back some gains, thereby helping the bullion price pare earlier losses.

Paul Brooks' Gold Circle Films and Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions have combined forces to form Angle Films. The companies simultaneously announced on Tuesday a first-look distribution deal for their new production company with Universal Pictures.

Congolese state mining firm Gecamines has refused a request from the mines ministry to publish all revised contracts, saying it cannot do so without the permission of firms involved, according to a letter from Gecamines published on the ministry website.

Gold prices fell sharply Tuesday but regained much of the lost ground to close down 0.8 percent on reports that retail investors are increasing their exposure to gold-back exchange-traded products.

Congolese state mining firm Gecamines has refused a request from the mines ministry to publish all revised contracts, saying it cannot do so without the permission of firms involved, according to a letter from Gecamines published on the ministry website.

Former Olympic champions Maurice Greene, Gail Devers and Vince Matthews have been named to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, USA Track & Field (USATF) said on Tuesday.

French stayer Dunaden prevailed in a thrilling nose-to-nose sprint to the line with British-trained Red Cadeaux to win the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup in a photo-finish at Flemington Race course on Tuesday.