Europe’s central banks ditch 20-year-old gold sales agreement

Shares in Quebec-based Maya Gold & Silver up 10% after pouring first silver at Moroccan mine, one of only a handful of primary silver mines on the continent.

U.S. data showed stronger-than-expected Q2 growth.

Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.

Persian treasury at Persepolis held 7.2M lbs of gold.

More cuts may be on the way.

Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.

Keith Phillips, a managing director and head of Cowen & Company's Mining Investment Banking Group, says strong companies with solid balance sheets are on the hunt for precious metals development projects or small producers trading at steep discounts.

Better footing in the long term.

Moves back above 200-day moving average as worries about sky-high stock valuations see investors looking to diversify.