Candelaria becomes sole owner of the Pinos gold project in Mexico

Decision follows an inspection that showed the company did not have all the necessary land permits.

Precious metals crashed steeply overnight with gold and silver hitting fresh lows, and the yellow shiny metal heading towards its worst quarter in decades.

In recent years the country has seen a mining boom drive outstanding economic growth, but wealth gap and pollution concerns are changing the country's view towards foreign resource firms.

Silver is under $19.

Looking for copper and gold assets.

56% jump on the Toronto stock exchange.

Should we tax existing mines to pay for closure of old mines?

The prospects for gold remain very strong in spite of the price decline.

Central banks demand for gold is set to continue as macroeconomic, geopolitical and monetary uncertainty are here to stay, says the IMF.