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Financial Instruments  -  16 Nov 2008
New Yorker,During the market upheavals of recent weeks, spot gold prices bobbed at around eight hundred dollars per ounce. The best Stradivarius violin,

Gold tumbles $5/oz as stock markets brace for fall  -  16 Nov 2008
ReutersUS gold futures for December delivery were running at around $742.50 in electronic trade after settling up $37.50, or 5.3 percent, to $742.50 an ounce on

Gold, Silver seem bullish  -  16 Nov 2008
JCK India,...“In the international market the resistance will be at $725/ounce and on the higher side at $750/ounce," he added. "I had mentioned that Friday close is

Local paper mill layoffs bring crisis close to home  -  16 Nov 2008
Monroe News Star,Other items showing a price increase this year included: a 12-ounce cubed stuffing mix, at $2.76 (up 92 cents); two 9-inch pie shells, at $2.46 (up 45

Colts 33, Texans 27  -  16 Nov 2008
Battle Red Blog,If you've got even an ounce of outrage, vent below. I expect that to be the exception, though. If 95% of the Comments aren't along the lines of "I knew it,"

Warehouse Versus Grocery Store: Which is Cheaper?  -  16 Nov 2008
WXIA-TV,Bananas: Costco: .42 per ounce. Kroger .64 per ounce. (The Costco bunches of around a dozen bananas may be more than most families can go through before

Surviving the Economy: Gold Parties, What a Rush!  -  16 Nov 2008
WZZM,He usually offers about 80 percent of the current price per ounce and gives the hostess of the gold party an automatic 10 percent of what he makes.

Farm fresh recipes  -  16 Nov 2008
News & Observer,..."Fall Veggie Stew" listed as ingredients a "40-ounce can of sweet potatoes" and a "14.5-ounce can okra." The recipe for "Carolina Country Breakfast

Annual Report to shareholders  -  16 Nov 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,The overall cash cost The mine commenced operations in November 2004 and has for the year was $453 per ounce of gold with the average price consistently

Price of gold up by a tenth amid financial and economic gloom  -  16 Nov 2008
Easier (press release),Gold prices reached an all time high of $1012 per ounce in March, 59% above the five year average ($593 per ounce). The average price of gold has fallen

Gold to remain a safe haven despite volatility  -  16 Nov 2008
guardian.co.uk,US gold futures for December delivery on Friday settled up $37.50, or 5.3 percent, to $742.50 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile

Got Gold Report – Gold, Silver Premiums Highest in Years  -  16 Nov 2008
Resource Investor,All traders classed as commercial by the CFTC held a collective net short position of 27908 contracts with silver then at $10.20 the ounce.

Jerry Jones hasn't given 'one ounce of consideration' to firing ...  -  Nov 13, 2008
Dallas Morning News,I haven't given that one ounce of consideration." So Wade will definitely be back next season? "Again, I haven't given it any consideration at all,

Gold at $14172 an ounce?  -  Nov 14, 2008
The Market Oracle,For the USA to remain a solvent entity, they argued, the price of gold per ounce would need to be the net liquid liability number divided by the number of

Gold jumps $37.50 in its biggest one-day gain since mid-September  -  Nov 15, 2008
Los Angeles Times,The price hits $742.40 an ounce. Silver and platinum also surge, when most other commodities including oil close flat or down.

Gold futures dip, then rally in electronic trade  -  Nov 13, 2008
MarketWatchBy Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures dropped below $700 an ounce Thursday for the first time in three weeks,

Oil prices steady, gold and silver fall  -  Nov 13, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Gold futures for December delivery fell $US11.30 to settle at $US707.00 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Gold rebounds but trading rangebound ahead of G20  -  Nov 14, 2008
Forbes,Spot gold rose to $750.80 an ounce, reversing an earlier decline, before trading at $744.15/746.50 an ounce at 1527 GMT, from $734.30 an ounce in New York

Gold tumbles 3.8% to below $710 an ounce  -  Oct 23, 2008
MarketWatchBy Moming Zhou NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures tumbled 3.8% Thursday to below $710 an ounce as the US dollar kept strengthening and as fund sale

Gold eases to near 3-week low after sharp rebound  -  Nov 13, 2008
Reuters India,Gold was trading at $731.80 an ounce, down $2.95 from New York's notional close. Gold fell as low as $700.25 on Thursday before bouncing to hit a high of

Riverside Resources Receives NI 43-101 Report on Historic 1.2 ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
Market Wire (press release)VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 14, 2008) - Riverside Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RRI) is pleased to announce that it has received an

New Gold Announces Revised New Afton Development Schedule and ...  -  Nov 12, 2008
MarketWatchQ3 2008 Highlights - Gold sales increased by 7% to 67156 ounces over the prior quarter - Total cash cost reduced by 8% to $566 per ounce (net of by-product

Gold prices sharply higher on inflation concerns, short covering  -  Nov 14, 2008
Xinhua,Gold futures for December delivery rose 37.50 US dollars, or 5.3 percent, to 742.50 dollars an ounce. December silver jumped 69cents to 9.49 dollars per

Bretton Woods gold/dollar peg unlikely at G20  -  Nov 14, 2008
ReutersBullion, seen as a safe haven in market turmoil, has staged a $50 per ounce rally from Thursday's intraday low, as funds bought heavily ahead of this

Form 8K as filed with the SEC  -  Oct 29, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Costs applicable to sales were $480 per ounce, and adjusted net income(1) was $176 million ($0.39 per share). Net income on a GAAP basis was $196 million

GURU Launches Into Whole Foods Market With New Flavors, Size and ...  -  Nov 13, 2008
MarketWatchThe newly redesigned GURU can contains more energy than the original 8.3-ounce size and is less filling than its 16-ounce predecessor.

Gold shines brighter on fresh demand  -  Nov 15, 2008
Economic Times,Gold futures for December delivery rose by $8.30 an ounce to $742.50 from the last weekend’s level of $734.20 on the Comex division of the New York

Gold dips as dollar firms, oil declines  -  Nov 12, 2008
Forbes,Spot gold was at $719.00/721.00 at 1525 GMT against $731.70 an ounce late in New York on Tuesday. The metal fell 2 percent in that session as the dollar

PUD spends $900 to sanitize employees' hands  -  Nov 15, 2008
The Wenatchee World Online,Each 1-ounce bottle bears the utility’s rearing-horse logo. At about $1.80 each, including tax, the bottles are nearly four to five times more expensive per

Gold Rises After October Plunge Attracts Buyers; Silver Gains  -  Nov 3, 2008
BloombergThe metal still has dropped 30 percent from a record $1033.90 an ounce on March 17 as the prospect of deflation curbed bullion's appeal.

Gold at $53000 an ounce?  -  Nov 14, 2008
FT Alphaville,For instance: They cease all gold sales and instead, raise the current official central bank price of gold from its booked value of $42.22 an ounce - to a

MONITORING ATLANTA’S ECONOMIC HEALTH / BEVERAGE INDUSTRY ...  -  Nov 15, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,CCE, for example, has said a decline in sales for 20-ounce bottles has become a major problem. For a bottler, all sales are not equal.

And the beef goes on ...  -  Nov 13, 2008
Chicago Tribune,That's $18 per ounce, by the way, with a three-ounce (for filet) or four-ounce (NY strip) minimum, so a taste of Kobe is going to run you at least $54.

Gold rises as stocks rally, dollar retreats  -  Oct 28, 2008
guardian.co.uk,Spot gold was at $737.50 an ounce at 2:24 pm EDT (1824 GMT), up 1.1 percent from Monday's close of $729.60. US gold futures for December delivery settled

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Rise 5.6%  -  Nov 13, 2008
Los Angeles Times,The biggest percentage cost increase among the items needed for the dinner was for a 12-ounce package of pre-cooked rolls -- 16 percent -- followed by a 12

Gold futures close with a loss of $15 an ounce  -  Nov 5, 2008
MarketWatchBy Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures closed with a loss of almost $15 an ounce Wednesday, breaking a two-session winning

UPDATE 1-Gammon Gold posts surprise Q3 loss  -  Nov 12, 2008
ReutersN: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) posted a surprise third-quarter loss, hurt by a high cash cost per gold equivalent ounce. The company also said a

Gold ends nearly $14 lower in broad metals pullback  -  Nov 11, 2008
MarketWatchGold for December delivery dropped $13.70, or 1.8%, to close at $732.80 an ounce in electronic trading on Globex. It touched a low of $725.50 earlier,

Ounce of prevention?  -  Nov 1, 2008
Boston Herald,Opponents say the proposal, which would make possession of an ounce of pot punishable by a fine, will lead to more high drivers.

Fine silver quotations Friday: $12.244 ounce  -  Nov 14, 2008
CanadaEast.com,TORONTO - Handy and Harman fine silver quotations in Canadian dollars: Friday $12.244 oz., $393.64 kg.; Thursday $11.746 oz., $377.63 kg.

Pan American Silver Announces Third Quarter Results  -  Nov 13, 2008
MarketWatchConsolidated cash costs for the quarter rose to $6.61 per ounce of silver from $3.32 in the third quarter of 2007. The increase was a direct result of lower

Gold could top US$1000 in three years: Morgan Stanley  -  Nov 13, 2008
Taipei Times,Gold may climb above US$1000 an ounce in 2011 as global mine output drops, mining costs rise and demand increases, Morgan Stanley said.

Gold price jumped during crunch  -  Nov 14, 2008
The Press AssociationGold currently costs 729 US dollars (£490) an ounce, 8% more than it did in August last year, according to investment group Clerical Medical.

North American Palladium Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial ...  -  Nov 10, 2008
FOXBusinessPalladium sales for the third quarter of 2008 were recognized for accounting purposes at US$199 per ounce, a 42% decrease compared to US$344 per ounce in

Gold gains as investors exit greenback  -  Nov 7, 2008
The Age,Gold futures for December delivery climbed $US2, or 0.3%, to $US734.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Gold briefly drops to 21-month low as stocks fall  -  Oct 24, 2008
The Associated PressGold for December delivery fell as much as $33.70 to $681 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest level for that contract since Jan.

Gold, Platinum Drop on Concern Recession May Damp Metal Demand  -  Nov 11, 2008
BloombergGold futures for December delivery fell $13.70, or 1.8 percent, to $732.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Gold heads for 2-year low  -  Nov 2, 2008
Straits Times,Prices fell 17 per cent last month to US$724.55 (S$1066.60) an ounce in London. Mr Joel Crane, a Deutsche Bank AG strategist in New York says it may drop to

Western Goldfields Announces Record Production, Earnings and ...  -  Nov 4, 2008
MarketWatchGold sales during the quarter totaled 47535 ounces, at an average cost of sales(1) of $390 per ounce which is below the Company's previous cost guidance.

Things Are Askew at Gammon Gold  -  Nov 14, 2008
Motley FoolGammon Gold (NYSE: GRS) this week reported a surprise loss of $6.5 million for the third quarter despite an average realized gold price of $855 per ounce

Sold-Out Buffalo Coin Is Gold Standard of Loose Change  -  27 Sep 2008
Washington Post,The US Mint is temporarily halting sales of its American Buffalo 24-carat gold one-ounce bullion coin because "inventories have been depleted," Mint

The menu at Austin City Limits Music Festival is loaded  -  27 Sep 2008
Dallas Morning News,Fountain water's free, and a 20-ounce bottle is just $2 (compare that with $4 and up at many other music festivals). Three bucks buys the same amount of

Gold extends losses with focus on US bailout plan  -  27 Sep 2008
International Herald Tribune,Gold has bounced nearly 20 percent since tumbling to an 11-month low of $736 an ounce two weeks ago, signalling that investors took advantage of lower

Commodity prices mixed on economic worries  -  27 Sep 2008
AXcess News,Gold futures for December delivery closed up $6.50 an ounce at $888.50 after having reached an intra-week high of $900 per ounce.

Gold under pressure as dollar strengthens  -  27 Sep 2008
Daily Times,Spot gold was down at $870.90/872.90 per ounce by 1001 GMT, a drop of $4.8, or 0.55 percent, compared with the previous nominal close of $875.70.

Platinum price could bounce back as margins reduce  -  27 Sep 2008
Mineweb,Spot platinum fell to more than a two-year low of below $1050 an ounce last week and stood at $1178 on Thursday. Power constraints in South Africa,

Gold rallies on faltering bailout package  -  27 Sep 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Gold futures for December delivery rose $US6.50, or 0.7%, to $US888.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Little River angler snags state record  -  27 Sep 2008
NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com,...with his personal 6-foot Penn rod and reel combo, and using a small grunt called a tomtate for bait rigged on a circle hook with a 16 ounce sinker.

Stocks end mixed, deal hopes return, oil down | KXNet.com North ...  -  27 Sep 2008
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,NEW YORK (AP) Gold prices briefly jumped above $920 an ounce today. Gold for December delivery rose as high as $920.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile

Grocery survey overstated Safeway's total by $9.70  -  27 Sep 2008
Arizona Daily Star,Bashas' was the only store that still had 13-ounce Folgers Classic Roast on the shelf. All others carried an 11.3-ounce size, although several of the

Gold bounces back on positive global cues  -  27 Sep 2008
Sahara Samay,Spot gold was at USD 884.50/887.40 an ounce, up one per cent from gold's nominal Thursday's close at USD 875.70. Earlier, it fell as low as USD 866.20 an

White Rabbit candy recalled  -  27 Sep 2008
United Press InternationalThe importer, based in California, said the recall includes White Rabbit Creamy Candy in 8-ounce and 16-ounce packages and all other flavors of White Rabbit

Gold, silver move ahead even as mkt turns volatile  -  27 Sep 2008
Economic Times,In the global market gold was up from $870 to $905 and then eased to $873 on Thursday only to move up again at $880 per ounce. Gold sovereign held firm at

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News  -  27 Sep 2008
United Press InternationalThe importer, based in California, said the recall includes White Rabbit Creamy Candy in 8-ounce and 16-ounce packages and all other flavors of White Rabbit

Fuqua Leads Stren Series Event on Red River  -  27 Sep 2008
FishingWorld.com,With a three-day catch of 12 bass weighing 35-06, he holds a 2-pound, 8-ounce lead over his closest competitor heading into the final day of competition.

Gold jumps above $920 on bailout worries  -  Sep 26, 2008
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Gold prices briefly jumped above $920 an ounce Friday as a stalled plan to bail out the US financial system unnerved investors and prompted

Ounce Labs Chief Scientist to Present at Software Test ...  -  Sep 24, 2008
MarketWatchWALTHAM, Mass., Sept 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- What: Ryan Berg, Chief Scientist for Ounce Labs, the industry leader in enterprise security source

DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $6, Silver Up 15 Cents  -  Sep 26, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),December gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $6 an ounce higher Friday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session

Gold ends up 1 pct as safe-haven rally fades  -  Sep 26, 2008
guardian.co.uk,Spot gold was at $884.40/887.40 an ounce at 3:11 pm EDT (1911 GMT), up 1 percent from gold's nominal Thursday close at $875.70. Earlier, it fell as low as

Gold Briefly Climbs Above $900 An Ounce  -  Sep 18, 2008
Hartford Courant,NEW YORK — - Gold briefly shot above $900 an ounce Thursday as panicky investors poured money into safe-haven assets, but the metal later gave back its

High Energy Drinks Can Pack More Than A “Pick Me Upâ€? Punch  -  Sep 26, 2008
HealthNews,...(The National Institutes of Health defines moderate caffeine intake as three 8-ounce cups of coffee daily and excessive intake as ten 8-ounce cups of coffee

Gold rises on US bailout worry, ETF at record  -  Sep 24, 2008
ReutersGold was trading at $889.20 an ounce, up $8.20 an ounce or 0.93 percent from New York's notional close on Wednesday. Gold tumbled to $736 on September 11,

There Will be...Deals  -  Sep 26, 2008
International Business Times,On Thursday, the US Mint was forced to temporarily suspend sales of its American Buffalo 24-karat gold one-ounce bullion coins because strong demand

Gold Prices Turn Lower, Close Down $13 An Ounce  -  Sep 25, 2008
RTT News,...(RTTNews) - The price of gold dropped on Thursday as the US government may be nearing an agreement to rescue the struggling financials.

Gold Declines Below $800 an Ounce as Rising Dollar Cuts Appeal  -  Sep 8, 2008
Bloomberg9 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell below $800 an ounce and silver slumped to the lowest in more than a year as the US government's seizure of mortgage lenders

Gold may rally towards $1000 an ounce  -  Sep 19, 2008
Reuters India,By Jan Harvey LONDON (Reuters) - Gold may return to $1000 an ounce as the global financial crisis highlights investors' need for a haven from risk.

Gold prices surge after AIG bailout, dollar drop  -  Sep 17, 2008
The Associated PressGold for December delivery rose as much as $90.40, or 11.6 percent, to $870.90 an ounce in after-hours trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange after

Thomson Financial Europe AM at a glance share guide: Shares mixed ...  -  Sep 23, 2008
Forbes,METALS: Gold for December delivery fell $17.80 to settle at $891.20 an ounce on the Nymex. STOCKS: Asian stocks were mostly easier on Wednesday as fears

Copper tumbles to just above $3 an ounce  -  Sep 5, 2008
Forbes,AP 09.05.08, 6:21 PM ET Copper prices sank Friday, finishing the week down 8.5 percent, as oil prices dipped and the Labor Department reported a massive

10-Ounce Baby Born In Greenville  -  Sep 24, 2008
WYFF,GREENVILLE, SC -- A tiny baby born at Greenville Memorial Hospital has survived the first week of her life, despite overwhelming odds.

Gold dips below $900, off 7-week highs  -  Sep 22, 2008
Reuters India,By Lewa Pardomuan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dropped below $900 an ounce on Tuesday after early buying which propelled the price to a seven-week high lost

Gold buyers see vindication in crisis  -  Sep 25, 2008
Reuters UK,Gold's rise above $1000 (538 pounds) an ounce in March was an "I told you so" moment for one leading gold advocacy group, the Gold Anti-Trust Action

Gold rush returns as bullion closes at $850.50 an ounce  -  Sep 18, 2008
Vancouver Sun,Bullion futures rose a staggering $70 US an ounce Wednesday to close at $850.50 US. The nine-per-cent gain was the biggest for the yellow metal since 1999,

Gold tumbles nearly $30 an ounce as dollar rallies  -  Sep 2, 2008
MarketWatchBy Moming Zhou NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Gold futures Tuesday tumbled nearly $30 to below $810 an ounce as the US dollar rallied, putting downward pressures

Gold price 'can remain above $1000 per ounce' - Tuesday 23 rd ...  -  Sep 23, 2008
BullionVault (press release),Gold prices have been on a rollercoaster ride this year, hitting around $1030 per ounce in March before declining steeply since July on the back of a

UBS lifts one-month gold forecast to $925/oz  -  Sep 23, 2008
ReutersVX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has raised its one-month spot gold forecast to $925 an ounce from $850 an ounce, citing safe-haven buying and a

Bailout uncertainty slows copper trade  -  Sep 26, 2008
Metal Markets,Among precious metals, December gold was up $6.50 to $888.50 per troy ounce and Decmeber silver gained 26 cents to $13.50 per troy ounce but January

Gold rises 1 pct on bargain hunting, off 11-month low  -  Sep 11, 2008
Reuters India,Gold rose to $750.55/751.55 an ounce from $739.60/741.20 an ounce late in New York on Thursday, when it hit an intraday low of $736.00 an ounce.

Gold under pressure as dollar rises, oil falls  -  Sep 1, 2008
Reuters South Africa,Gold was down at $821.30/822.70 an ounce by 1411 GMT from $830.35/832.35 an ounce late in New York on Friday. "Now Gustav has been downgraded to a Category

Stockists sit on gold stockpile as demand plunges  -  Sep 24, 2008
Economic Times,MUMBAI: Bullion traders who rushed to buy gold when prices crashed to a low of $736 an ounce (31.10 gm) two weeks ago, are unable to find buyers despite

Citi cuts PGM forecasts on demand outlook, dollar  -  Sep 22, 2008
Reuters South Africa,The bank said it cut its platinum price forecast for this year by 17 percent to $1668 an ounce and for 2009 by 27 percent to $1308.

Gold Drops for First Day in Three on Share Slump, Oil Decline  -  Sep 23, 2008
Bloomberg23 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell for the first day in three after advancing above $900 an ounce as investors sold the metal to cover losses in equities markets

Platinum prices settle below $1400 an ounce  -  Sep 3, 2008
Forbes,Platinum futures for October delivery lost $11.30 to settle at $1392.20 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. They fell by more than $86 an ounce on

1 16-ounce jar Dei Fratelli Black Bean n’ Corn Salsa  -  Sep 23, 2008
Toledo Blade,Break down chicken, discarding skin and bones. Pull dark meat into coarse shreds. Dice breast meat into cubes. In a mixing bowl, fold Dei Fratelli Black

Silver prices fall to just above $12 an ounce  -  Sep 8, 2008
Forbes,Silver for December delivery fell 26 cents to settle at $12.065 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after falling by more than 61 cents on Friday.

Crude oil prices fall  -  Sep 24, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Gold for December delivery rose $US3.80 to settle at $US895 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after earlier rising as high as $US907.80.

OFFICIAL CORRECTION Orsusays Varvarinskoye throughput shows ...  -  Sep 26, 2008
Hemscott,...a settlement price of $794.75 per ounce, resulting in a settlement payment of about $6.038 million net of the forward sales price of $574.25 per ounce.

An Ounce of Prevention  -  Sep 17, 2008
NewsweekBy Lynn Waddell and Arian Campo-Flores | Newsweek Web Exclusive By At around 4 am on Aug. 17, Jacey Laundree's sister got off work at The Docks Bar and

October gold futures jump $22.40 to $783.40 an ounce  -  Sep 15, 2008
MarketWatchBy Chris Oliver HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures for October delivery jumped $22.40 to $783.40 an ounce in electronic trading late Monday in

Product Watch: New tricks in treats  -  Sep 23, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerCrayons sports drink ($1.49 for an 8-ounce can): PRODUCT: These tall, narrow, brightly colored cans with a big "Crayons" logo raise an obvious marketing

Gold and other metals tumble as dollar surges  -  15 Aug 2008
MarketWatchBy Polya Lesova, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures tumbled Friday to trade below $800 an ounce for the first time since last October,

Gold Drops Below $800 an Ounce in Asia as Dollar Strengthens  -  15 Aug 2008
Bloomberg15 (Bloomberg) -- Gold tumbled below $800 an ounce in Asian trading as the dollar headed for its longest winning streak in more than two years, reducing the

Gold futures fall below $800 an ounce in early Asian trading  -  15 Aug 2008
MarketWatchBy Chris Oliver HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures slid below $800 an ounce in Asian trading Friday, extending a 2% decline in US trading Thursday.

Dollar rally triggers rout in commodities  -  15 Aug 2008
International Herald Tribune,LONDON: A rebound in the dollar Friday pushed gold prices below $800 an ounce, while silver dropped as much as 12 percent and corn and copper slumped.

High River Gold Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results  -  15 Aug 2008
TMCnetCash cost per ounce increased 67% to US $616 per ounce (excluding cash costs from Berezitovy which is not yet commissioned). -- Gold production of 36811

Platinum Declines as Climbing Dollar Trims Investment Demand  -  15 Aug 2008
BloombergPlatinum for immediate-delivery dropped $38.50 to $1452.50 an ounce at 10:57 am in Tokyo, a 2.6 percent decline from yesterday in New York and the lowest

Thomson Financial Europe AM at a glance share guide: Shares, oil mixed  -  15 Aug 2008
Forbes,METALS: Gold prices sank Thursday, approaching $800 an ounce after another drop in crude oil and a stronger dollar diminished demand for the metal as a

US stock futures advance as dollar rises and gold, oil drop  -  15 Aug 2008
MarketWatchBy MarketWatch US stock futures advanced on Friday, as gains for the dollar triggered a fresh drop in oil futures and a break below $800 an ounce for gold.

Goldman cuts gold view on dollar, overvaluation  -  15 Aug 2008
ReutersThe US brokerage said it lowered its 3-month gold outlook to $745 an ounce from its previous view of $890 an ounce. "The US dollar has recently begun to

Asian Stocks Head for Third Weekly Decline as Oil, Gold Drop  -  15 Aug 2008
Bloomberg1 gold producer, retreated 2.5 percent as gold dropped below $800 an ounce. Fund manager Babcock & Brown Ltd. completed a five-day, 35 percent plunge in

Volatility in silver prices undermine a robust Pan American Silver ...  -  15 Aug 2008
Proactive Investors USA & CanadaFrom bumping along in the range of roughly US$4.00 to US$7.00 an ounce from the late 1980s silver began a steep upward curve in 2002 and is currently

Harmony Gold Reports Loss on Writedowns; Output Gains (Update3)  -  15 Aug 2008
BloombergGold averaged $897.40 an ounce in the quarter, down 2.9 percent on the prior three months. In the South African currency it averaged 6971 rand an ounce,

Apollo Gold Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results  -  15 Aug 2008
WELT ONLINE,Total cash costs for the second quarter 2008 on a by-product basis were $758 per ounce of gold and on a co-product basis they were $842 per ounce of gold,

First Majestic Silver Corp.: Second Quarter Financial Results  -  15 Aug 2008
FOXBusinessA marked improvement to direct cash costs per ounce of silver produced during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was achieved primarily due to the improvements

Demand woes trigger fresh sell-off  -  15 Aug 2008
guardian.co.uk,By Humeyra Pamuk LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Commodities markets tumbled across the board on Friday, with gold sinking below $800 an ounce to almost a

The crystal ball is, as always, cloudy  -  15 Aug 2008
Vancouver Sun,1, 2009 above $1000 US an ounce, with a third pegging it between $1100 and $1250. Christopher Wyke, an emerging market debt and commodities product manager

Pound drops further against stronger dollar  -  15 Aug 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Gold fell below $800 an ounce in the Far East for the first time in eight months as part of a wider commodities sell-off in response to a stronger dollar.

Gold falls below $800 for first time since Dec  -  15 Aug 2008
Reuters India,SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold slipped below $800 an ounce on Friday for the first time since December 2007 as a firmer dollar and weak oil prices robbed the

Gold bullion swoons  -  15 Aug 2008
Moneyweb,Gold bullion fell decisively below USD 800 an ounce on Friday, moving as low as USD 772.98, before staging something of a recovery, to quotes around USD 786

Jaguar Ready to Pounce?  -  15 Aug 2008
Motley FoolBy Christopher Barker The traditional name for a jaguar in Brazil translates to painted ounce, and one miner operating there is busy painting those ounces

Packaging, Contents Slim Down But Cost the Same  -  15 Aug 2008
The Ledger,By Mike Hughlett Consumers might not have noticed, but their bottles of Coke are slimming down: The cap on the 20-ounce bottle is a tad smaller these days

Pan American Silver stock falls on lower forecast  -  15 Aug 2008
CNNMoney.comThe Vancouver-based company said Wednesday the full-year forecast was 18.8 million ounces of silver at a cost of $5.10 an ounce, compared with a forecast of

DEQ's glass is always half full  -  15 Aug 2008
Roanoke Times,Let's take a 12-ounce tumbler and assign to it the total volume of pollutants that DEQ would find acceptable in that space. For the sake of this argument,

New Gold Announces Second Quarter Results & Management Appointment  -  15 Aug 2008
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Total cash cost net of by product sales for the second quarter was $375 per ounce and for the six month period ending June 30, 2008, was $426 per ounce.

Gold and commodities reached a peak, says Faber  -  15 Aug 2008
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release),Gold plunged below US$800 an ounce, silver dropped as much as 12% and oil, corn and copper have slumped as the dollar's rebound reduced the appeal of

Australian shares hit by falling resources  -  15 Aug 2008
Financial Times,Crude oil slipped back to $113.94, from the $116 range on Thursday, while gold fell below for the first time in 2008, recently trading at $796.1 an ounce.

A 'Biggest Loser's' calorie-busting tips  -  15 Aug 2008
Chicago Tribune,This is a town that serves, after all, a 64-ounce piece of carrot cake to be eaten after a 64-ounce steak. Meet me at Karyn's Cooked, he says.

Gold price tumbles  -  15 Aug 2008
StarPhoenix,NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -- Gold slid nearly two per cent in volatile trading Thursday, holding just above $800 an ounce. The metal hit a session bottom of

Funky Chunky Introduces Peanut Butter Pretzel  -  15 Aug 2008
Free Press Release Center (press release),The new FunkyChunky Peanut Butter Popcorn, which is OU-certified kosher, will be available starting August 4, 2008 in 8-ounce and 20-ounce canisters and

These cats aren't so cuddly  -  15 Aug 2008
Asbury Park Press,Hopatcong's own Jim Archambault landed a 17-pound, 8-ounce channel cat to take top honors. Tom Kennedy of Hasbrouck Heights captured second with a 14-pound,

Interim Financial Report and Appendix 4D  -  15 Aug 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,With delivery of 21523 ounces of the total 44922 ounces sold at an average price of A$627/ounce into the hedge book, revenue of $33.6 million was derived

Alert - 10:35 (CET) - Gold under 800 dollars, after drop in crude ...  -  15 Aug 2008
ACMThe XauUsd (Ounce of Gold against the Dollar) is trading at 778.05, ranging between 776.32 and 807.55. The current price is under yesterday's close at

Grapevine's Tastings a hip place to sip  -  15 Aug 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,More than 50 bottles are in a series of cruvinet-type machines that dispense the wine in measured doses (1-ounce taste, 3-ounce half-glass and 6-ounce

Rand looking to weaken  -  15 Aug 2008
The Times,The euro was bid at US$1.4719 from US$1.4801 overnight, while gold was quoted at US$783.60 a troy ounce from US$805.15/oz overnight.

Sheila’s Out Shopping: Smooth as silk  -  15 Aug 2008
Naples Daily News,The 17-ounce size is six for $68 with a three-letter monogram or $48 without. I also really liked the Siena tumblers, which are made in Spain.

'I'll find you gold in five minutes'  -  15 Aug 2008
Globe and Mail,But their eyes hint at another reason: There are still bonanzas of gold in these here hills, and, with prices topping $1000 an ounce earlier this year,

Strong US Dollar Drives Gold Lower  -  Aug 13, 2008
Resourcex Investor (press release),By Adrian Ash SPOT GOLD PRICES gave back all of a 1.5% rally late-morning in London on Wednesday, dropping below $815 per ounce in thin but frantic trade as

Pacquiao-Hoya camps gear up for make-or-break negotiations  -  Aug 13, 2008
Inquirer.net,Arum added De La Hoya is amenable to 147 lb weight limit and is willing to use eight-ounce gloves. Pacquiao once said he’s open to either eight-ounce or

UPDATE 1-Kinross profit falls, higher costs seen  -  Aug 12, 2008
ReutersBut the cost of sales per gold equivalent ounce jumped to $466, compared with $348 per ounce in the year-earlier quarter. The company forecast that cost of

Oil rises more than $US2 a barrel  -  Aug 13, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,The rebound capped eight straight losing sessions, and came after the price touched $808.60 an ounce yesterday, the lowest since December 21.

Platinum futures up 3.14 pc on global cues  -  Aug 14, 2008
Economic Times,The precious metal also added 8.88 dollar, or 1.1 per cent, to 835.67 dollar an ounce. Platinum, generally follow movements in the gold prices.

Platinum Gains in Asia as Traders Cover Bets on Price Decline  -  Aug 13, 2008
Bloomberg...``A bout of short covering could ensue into the $1638 to $1712 an ounce resistance zone in the sessions ahead,'' Barclays Capital Inc. analysts led by

1 ounce orange-flavored liqueur, such as Triple Sec or Cointreau  -  Aug 13, 2008
The Huntsville Times - al.com,Pour into two 16-ounce highball glasses half-filled with crushed ice; float 2 tablespoons of dark rum on each. Serve immediately.

Gold ends near three-month low as dollar soars  -  Aug 8, 2008
guardian.co.uk,The precious metal is down nearly $60 an ounce, or 6 percent, from its level in New York late last Friday. "The main driver at this point is the strength of

Over one ounce of Meth seized in East Bakersfield  -  Aug 12, 2008
One Bakersfield,During their investigation the Deputies found Early to be in possession of over one ounce of methamphetamine with a street value of over $3000.

First Uranium reports results for first quarter ended June 30, 2008  -  Aug 11, 2008
FOXBusiness...(b) Cash cost per ounce is defined as cost of sales divided by ounces of gold sold. Total cash costs exclude amortization expense and inventory purchase

How Much Is That Gold Medal Actually Worth?  -  Aug 13, 2008
WXii 12.com,Assuming there’s six grams of gold in each gold medal at the current prices per troy ounce, the gold in a gold medal today would be worth around $160.

SEMAFO reports net earnings of $11.7 million for the second ...  -  Aug 12, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Highlights for the second quarter include: << - Gold production of 54500 ounces - Gold sales of $44826000 at an average selling price of $904 per ounce

Ounce Labs Names Gary Jackson Chief Executive Officer  -  Aug 6, 2008
MarketWatchWALTHAM, Mass., Aug 06, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ounce Labs, the industry leader in enterprise security source code analysis, today announced that

DJ PRECIOUS METALS: Dollar, Oil Send Gold To Multi-Month Lows  -  Aug 8, 2008
Onet.pl,December gold fell $13.10, or nearly 1.5%, to $864.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract declined as far as




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