No metal detector, deep underground mine or mammoth dredge is needed to pan for gold, and sites are still available in waterways nationwide.

Gold markets in Turkey and Iran have been affected by what many label as the “Trump factor.”

Two major retailers have added precious metals to their e-commerce portfolios.

Platinum bars and related products produced by the Swiss-based Metalor have been introduced into China.

Sales by the U.S. Mint of bullion coins climbed in July, with 1-ounce gold American Buffalo bullion coins alone nearly quadruple the number sold in June.

The spot price of platinum spiked sharply Aug. 2 after South African platinum miner Impala Platinum announced it would greatly reduce its precious metal output.

Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., suggests that China is surreptitiously manipulating the U.S. currency market and intervening in the gold market.

Spectacularly formed gold nuggets are among the the lots being offered by Heritage Auctions in its Aug. 18 Nature and Science Signature Auction in Dallas.

Readers found coverage of gold smuggling in Bangladesh our most interesting story this past week, along with stories about Boaty McBoatFace and P-51 Mustangs.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in Vancouver, world’s largest silver streaming company, will purchase precious metals from Sibanye Gold Limited.

Can you imagine a world where there is no more gold to mine? Experts again foresee the possibility.

Authorities at an international airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, recently seized 5.49 kilos of gold bars that a Malaysian man was transporting in his shoes.

A Silver Institute report, "The Role of Silver in the Green Revolution," projects green technology to consume more than 1.5 billion ounces of silver by 2030.

Central banks increasing investment in gold can increase returns and reduce volatility as the currency market is shifting toward becoming “multipolar.”

A "Gold and Climate Change" report from the World Gold Council reviews gold's place in an economic landscape being transformed by environmental concerns.

Buyers of high-end jewelry are shying away from platinum, opting instead to purchase gold items.

A new 1-ounce silver bullion coin from Saint Helena recreates the Spade Guinea Shield coin design.

The design of Pegasus, the familiar flying horse from mythology, now appears on a gold $100 bullion coin from the Pobjoy Mint.

Mauritius expects, within five years, to refine, store and annually trade $6.5 billion worth of gold through MINDEX, backed by international gold traders.

Nearly 80 percent of the world's palladium supply is used by the automobile industry in catalytic converters, a demand that has doubled in the last 10 years.

The World Platinum Investment Council reports the precious metal supply was in a deficit during the first three months of 2018 .

The Liberty Dollar voluntary barter currency concept is being resurrected as an asset-backed cryptocurrency.

The Valley Center History Museum in Valley Center, California, has mounted an exhibit marking the 170th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California.

Trafalgar Square is the latest subject of the Royal Mint’s Landmarks of Britain 1-ounce silver bullion coin series.

In May, for the fourth consecutive month, the American Eagle half-ounce gold $25 bullion coin failed to find a buyer among the Mint's authorized purchasers.