Cecilia Jamasmie , Senior Editor

Preliminary deal is part of a series of agreements signed this week that will see China pouring close to $5.3 billion into Peru’s mining and energy sector.

Prices for the metal soared again Thursday to more than $5,700 a tonne.

An estimated 220 pounds (100 kg) of the precious metal was located all around the home, including 5,000 gold pieces, two 26-pound bars and 37 smaller bars weighing two-pounds each.

The company also said it expects layoffs resulting from temporary production halts at its Lanigan and Allan mines in early 2017.

A resilient dollar extended its rally thanks to strong US economic data that further made a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase next month as certain as death and taxes.

With this deal, Rio has now agreed to more than $1.3bn in divestments this year.

Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines and joint-venture partner Zijin Mining have transferred a further 15% interest in their Kamoa-Kakula copper project to the DRC’s government.

Locals oppose to the Dalradian Resources' plans to build a processing plant at its Curraghinalt project, which will use cyanide to extract gold.

Company has finished selling its stakes in the White Mountain and Tanjianshan mines, as well as in the Eastern Dragon development project to an affiliate of China’s Yintai Resources.

Authorities have blocked new mining claims on a 30,000-acres area north of the park for at least two years.