Equinox completes construction at Castle Mountain

Freeport's export permit for Grasberg, the world's second-biggest copper mine, is due to expire on Friday, as is Amman's permit to ship ore concentrate from its Batu Hijau mine on the island of Sumbawa.

Barrick, the world's biggest gold producer, said it expects to produce between 4.5 million and 5 million ounces of gold this year.

Top listed copper producer Freeport jumped 7.4% and with Vale – up 6% – was among the NYSE's top 10 most actively traded stocks.

Gold price surges in best trading day since Brexit mid-2016 as world's largest hedge fund pours money into gold-backed ETFs.

Company expects Côte Gold project to create as many as 1,200 jobs during the construction phase, estimated to last two years.

Platinum demand fell nearly 7 percent last year, with sharp falls seen in Japanese investment and Chinese jewellery buying as well as a slowdown in consumption by carmakers, who use the metal in catalytic converters.

The firm, North America's No.1 producer of coking coal, said the boost in profit was mainly thanks to the reversal of an impairment charge related to an improvement in the outlook for steelmaking commodity.

Analyzing Yellen’s crucial imprints on the Fed, the gold market could be affected in the future.

Mine development stalled under Mugabe, whose policies led to a collapse in the economy and hyperinflation.