Santacruz Silver Mining reports fatality at Tres Amigos mine in Bolivia
Tres Amigos mine, a part of the Caballo Blanco Group of mines, has resumed operations after it was shut down following the incident.
The precious metal spot price had hit nearly $1,300 after the release of the chairman’s prepared remarks in which he emphasized that the future of asset purchases depended on economic conditions and not on any “preset course.” These comments temporarily eased fears that quantitative easing could soon end, which would likely pull gold prices down.
The Fed’s statements did not shed much light on what’s ahead, with comments ranging from “the current pace of purchases could be maintained for longer” to ““the pace of asset purchases could be reduced somewhat more quickly,” Bloomberg reports.
Silver followed a similar course Wednesday morning, losing 1.57% to trade at $19.68.
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