Orezone announces C$20m bought deal

After another day of heavy buying Barrick's up 38% from September lows, number three Anglogold has recovered a stunning 76% and Kinross has soared 48%.

Gold broke out of its trading range on Wednesday spiking 2% higher as hedge funds catch up to a switch in sentiment towards commodities.

The dramatic fall in overall market capitalization reflects, according to PwC, the impact of the ongoing commodities rout and other challenges the local industry has faced in the last year.

For generations, Brazil's indigenous groups lived in isolation, but the discovery of large diamond deposits in their lands has brought them more misfortune than wealth.

African gold miner comes out on top.

Up 2.05%

The world's No.1 copper miner will keep output targets and won't make major changes to its $25 billion investment plan.

CIBJO's programme is intended to serve as model for the international jewellery industry in general.

Natixis sees gold prices averaging $990 an ounce in 2016 on expectations for higher U.S. interest rates and strength in the U.S. dollar, the French bank said in a report released Friday.