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For risk-wary gold miners, small is beautiful

[Reuters] – Bigger isn’t better for the world’s gold miners, who are increasingly making “bite-sized” developments that carry less risk of budget disasters and fewer of the political and environmental disputes that have derailed mega-mines in recent years. Newmont Mining is a prime example of how companies are responding to bleak industry conditions by building mines on a smaller scale than in the past, with the price of gold down

Money laundering investigation stymied by China, Italy says

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — As Italy’s economy was heading off a cliff, police couldn’t help but notice that the country’s Chinese communities were booming. Luxury cars rolled past Chinese betting parlors and garment factories. Chinese immigrants were buying up Italian coffee bars and real estate. Their prosperity, however, was not reflected in local tax records.

Fracking not a 'widespread risk' to drinking water: U.S. EPA

By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fracking for shale oil and gas has not led to widespread pollution of drinking water, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft report said on Thursday, although it warned some drilling activities could potentially cause health risks. The study, requested by Congress and five years in the making, said fracking could contaminate drinking water under certain conditions, such as when fluids used

Stephen Curry vs. LeBron: Who Has the Real 'Home' Advantage?

Filed under: Celebrity Homes ASSOCIATED PRESSCleveland’s LeBron James, left, already has won two NBA titles with the Miami Heat. Stephen Curry is seeking his first. It’s a dream matchup for the NBA, but who wins in the game of real estate? On the basketball court, instant replays may help make the call, but in the real estate arena, there are no rules. And when it comes to professional ballers LeBron

Royal Gold Announces Third Quarter Dividend

[Business Wire] – Royal Gold, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its third quarter dividend of US$0.22 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on July 17, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 2, 2015.