The fair’s VIP preview saw a rush of collectors and museum groups, many sales and little hand-wringing over a possible Mexico ...

Traders are waiting for weeks to withdraw gold in London, as demand for physical gold ramps up to several new factors.

Bizarre scenes at the Erta Ale volcano in Afar, Ethiopia, in late December: a man wanted to light his cigarette. But without a lighter to hand, he resorted to a more unconventional method.