Like much of the world, Argentina remains locked down, its citizens more or less homebound due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the torpor, Yamana Gold, a Canada-based mining company, has forged a new partnership around a gold mining project in the Patagonian province of Chubut. The move has led activists to accuse Yamana of [...]Read full newsRead More

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday after a long winning streak since the start of 2020. As riskier assets like gold stocks gained traction, Canadian junior gold miners have a reason to be optimistic.   Gold prices moved lower, and continued to trade sideways unable to break down, after reaching a 7.5-year high last week. Prices fell below support near the 10-day moving average at $1732, whi...Read More

News of more tensions between US and China and a potentially new trade war sent waves through international markets at the beginning of the week. The two world leaders are currently locked in a battle of trying to pinpoint the origin of the coronavirus that shut down whole countries, disrupted supply chains and brought to halt entire sectors, causing an economic slowdown similar to the one during...Read More

A weak rupee vis-? -vis the US dollar can increase domestic gold pricesRead full newsRead More

Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V: PGM, LSE: PUR) ("PureGold" or the "Company") is pleased to report mine construction activities at its PureGold Red Lake Mine in Ontario are on schedule for first gold pour before the end of the year.Work to date has proven we have a clear and precise understanding of theRead full newsRead More

Teck Resources is starting to increase the number of workers active at its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) project in northern Chile but is still uncertain when it will be able to resume normal activities at the site. Around 1,100 employees are now active at the project, according to Don Lindsay, chief executive officer of the Canada-based company, noting that employment at the site had dropped...Read More

Canada’s main stock index rose on Tuesday, steered by energy stocks and the materials sector, which added 0.7% as gold futures rose 0.3% to $1,700 an ounce. U.S. gold futures rose 0.9% to $1,713.20 per ounce. The most heavily traded shares by volume were Freegold Ventures Ltd, down 5.9%; B2gold Corp while Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, which rose 3.4%., was among the largest percentage gai...Read More

In the first week of May, gold prices continue to hover near $1,705, hinting at a strong probability that the yellow metal could advance towards $1800 over the coming months. Crashing oil prices and the global coronavirus pandemic have created an opportunity for stronger Gold demand amid increased economic uncertainty and market volatility. Tuesday’s trading session saw gold prices head for...Read More

BPC said last week it had agreed a contract price of US$220/tonne with a consortium of Chinese buyers for potash to be supplied in 2020.Read More

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Police in Indonesia's North Maluku province have arrested 8 people linked to a workers' demonstration that turned violent at a nickel project run by France's Eramet and China's Tsingshan Holding Group, a police spokesman said onRead full newsRead More

Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment has rejected a proposal by nickel miners to allow the export of nickel ore again, the ministry's spokesman, Jodi Mahardi, told Reuters on Wednesday.Read full newsRead More

If the boredom has well and truly set in after weeks of travel restrictions and social distancing, you could always join metal traders in a game of lockdown lottery.Read full newsRead More

Nickel prices jumped to their highest in more than a month on Monday after mining company Vale slashed its annual output target for the stainless steel ingredient due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Read full newsRead More

Gold prices are reacting along with gold stocks and company shares in the week ahead of scheduled meeting to be held by the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. Following several rounds of interest rate cuts and stimulus packages aimed at extending financial aid to struggling businesses to counter an impending economic collapse, investors are starting to pull away from the yellow meta...Read More

Gold prices dropped nearly 2% to a near two-week low on Tuesday as investors scuttled for cash to cover losses in other asset classes driven by a crash in oil markets as the coronavirus outbreak wrecks economies. Spot gold slipped 1.3% to $1,671.68 per ounce, having earlier hit a low since April 9 at $1,659.68. U.S. gold futures settled 1.4% lower at $1,687.80. Gold price witnessed a low of $1,57...Read More

Gold prices reached their highest level in more than seven years on Tuesday due to growing concerns over the global economic slowdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A wave of stimulus measures from central banks and governments lifted bullion’s appeal and, consequently, gold stocks value rose as well. The largest percentage gainer on the TSX was Torex Gold Resources, which jumped...Read More

Wednesday’s trading session saw gold markets quiet down after peeking through the $1700 level on Tuesday. By giving back gains the way the market has, the yellow metal ended up forming the shooting star during the Tuesday session which analysts see as a negative sign. The outlook for the market remains positive as investors continue to be attracted to the safety of gold. Furthermore, the cen...Read More

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.98%, or 250.56 points, to finish the trading week at 12,938.30. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.61% to 66.80, while the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index rose 0.78% to 63.72. Spot gold finished at US$1,621.00 per oz., for a weekly drop of US$7.00 per oz. drop, or 0.43%, and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index climbed 4.80% to 253.90.Shares of Agnico Eagle Mines w...Read More

Gold prices remained stable on Wednesday as investors sought safe-haven assets after fears of a economic downturn due to increasing lockdowns and other global restrctions to combat the coronavirus pandemic. As oil prices took a plunge due to on-going price wars between OPEN and non-OPEC members and port shutdowns that brought tankers and refineries to a halt, investors are turning to real assets...Read More

Mining operations in the Philippines' southern province of Surigao del Norte, home to most of the country's nickel mines, will be suspended from April 1 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, two mining companies said on Tuesday.Read full newsRead More