The contract, which trades gold in the small volume of 100g, was designed to provide easier access, particularly for domestic retail investors. “In Malaysia, gold is a highly desirable commodity from a cultural standpoint, so the minimum contract size …

India and China’s love for gold seems to have whetted Thailand’s appetite for the shiny yellow metal, but industry analysts fear the real reason behind the sudden and steep increase in demand is speculative trading. The effects of this in the Thai …

The Company has changed its name from “Cream Minerals Ltd.” to “Agave Silver Corp.”, and the Company’s stock symbol for its TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) listing has been changed from “CMA” to “AGV”. The post-consolidated common shares of the …

A new risk event approaches Washington. Congress needs to raise the debt ceiling to prevent a debt default. Investors are flocking to safe haven assets as a hedge against an unstable financial economy. Low-cost miners Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX ) and …

Trevali Mining (TSX:TV,OTCQX:TREVF) on Monday provided an update on its Peru-based zinc-lead-silver Santander mine, commenting that commissioning of the processing plant is going well, as is zinc and lead-silver concentrate production. During …

LIMA Oct 3 (Reuters) – Peru’s government has restarted talks with Bear Creek Mining Corp over the Canadian company’s stalled Santa Ana silver project and hopes work on the mine can resume, the mines minister said on Thursday. “We hope that the Santa …

In some respects it’s obvious: A fall in the price of gold to $1,000 would be bad news for gold–mining companies, the stocks and ETFs. It’s another thing hearing ratings firm Fitch Ratings link the subject, even with caveats, to credit ratings. A five …

The Camsell River area is a former silver mining district, located south of the Eldorado mining district at Great Bear Lake. Silver mining was conducted in this region until 1985 and included the past producing Silver Bear, Norex and Northrim mines …

Liberty Mines Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with QMX Gold Corporation to acquire the Snow Lake gold project in Manitoba (the “Snow Lake Property”). Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to close on or about November 25, …

Stamford, CT — (SBWIRE) — 10/03/2013 — High Rising Stocks provides investors with the hottest penny stock alerts on a regular basis. Our Penny Stock Newsletter will send you alerts through our Free E Newsletters with High Yielding alerts, market …

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Oct. 3, 2013) – Canadian Silver Hunter Inc. (“CSH”) (TSX VENTURE:AGH) is pleased to announce that yesterday it completed a non-brokered private placement financing of 400,000 common shares of CSH (each, …

Scenic overview of beaver ponds in a tributary to Upper Talarik Creek, Pebble Deposit in Alamy Far removed from the hustle and bustle of modern society lies one of America’s most hotly contested mining projects. The proposed Pebble Mine in the Bristol …

October is upon us and it is time again for an update on price targets for gold miners provided by analysts and available from Yahoo.com. As in previous installments we will be noting price targets and target changes in comparison with results …

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Oct. 3, 2013) – Rockhaven Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RK) (“Rockhaven”) is pleased to announce additional results from the 2013 exploration program at the eastern portion of its 100% owned Klaza …

The major movers in the sector included Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM), Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: GSS), Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL), and First Majestic Silver Corporation (NYSE: AG). All these companies are tracked by …

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Direxion, a leader in alternative investment solutions, has launched two leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the global equity performance of junior gold–mining companies.

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Steps must be taken to halt the rapid decline of South Africa’s crucial gold–mining industry, economic strategist Chris Hart urged on Thursday. Hart, who was delivering the keynote address at the Tenova Mining …

The Financial Times reported that Hochschild Mining plc (LSE:HOC) plans to acquire two Peruvian silver mines by buying out its minority partner’s 40-percent stake in the two assets. As quoted in the market news: One of the mines, Pallancata, produces …

Gold mining reserves are determined by a combination of factors: mostly cut-off grades, metals price assumptions, and projected production costs. For example, based on a gold price of $1500 per ounce, a project may have economic ore at a cutoff grade …

Since 2000, there has been one question that I’ve heard time and time again from investors: “If you are interested in investing in gold (GLD), should you buy the physical metal or should you consider buying shares of mining companies (GDX)?” You’ve …

TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2013 /CNW/ – Mandalay Resources Corporation (“Mandalay” or the “Company”) (TSX: MND) is pleased to provide an update on drilling results generated by the ongoing exploration program at its 100%-owned Cerro Bayo silver-gold …