Pelangio kicks off drilling program at Dome West property in Ontario

Safe haven buying and a weaker dollar boost gold price amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West.

It is not clear whether the agreement means the two firms are now in talks for a friendly takeover deal.

AngloGold had agreed to sell its Navachab gold mine to a private group, but the country's wants a piece of the pie too.

Other two Canadian jurisdictions —New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador— also made it to the top 10 worldwide. Kyrgyzstan and Venezuela, named the two countries mining enthusiasts should stay away from.

Potentially worst sales month since September.

Lower gold prices forced miners to produce higher-grade deposits.

Geo-political risk could push investors toward safe-haven buying.

On Friday that US Environmental Protection Agency blocked the issuance of a key permit, for the time being.

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