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Right now, gold is a range-bound, risk-on asset

According to analysts, gold could benefit from policymakers actions, but "investment bid needed" to move the price higher

Mineweb | July 2, 2012 | 11:46 am

Gold prices ease below $1,600 after Friday’s surge

The metal surrendered gains from Friday's session along with the euro and other commodities as a bounce lent to the financial markets by EU plans to tackle the debt crisis petered out.

Mineweb | July 2, 2012 | 11:21 am

Barkerville before and after the fire

For July 1 celebrations, the National Archives of the UK uploaded several hundred photos of Canada to Flickr, including pictures of Barkerville, British Columbia's most famous frontier town.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 1, 2012 | 6:41 pm

Five people dead after fire breaks out in Gold Fields’ mine

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) said it is shutting down KDC West mine after an accident claimed five employees' lives.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 1, 2012 | 6:13 pm

Barkerville Gold jumps 49% after announcing Cow Mountain gold estimate

Barkerville Gold Mines (CVE:BGM) was up 49% on Friday to $1.21 a share after announcing an indicated resource estimate for Cow Mountain.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 30, 2012 | 11:42 pm

Ignore the market jump, a reckoning is coming: Jim Rogers

Jim Rogers poured cold water on Friday's stock rally after European leaders agreed to backstop more debt-stricken banks. The S&P 500 jumped 2.49% on Friday, and spot gold was up $30 to close at $1,599.10/oz.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 30, 2012 | 5:36 pm

Investors stock up on Ivanhoe Mines before IVN disappears from the boards for good

Ivanhoe Mines was up 7.6% in afternoon trade on Friday after the company provided an update on its Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia and announced shareholders had approved a name change.

Frik Els | June 29, 2012 | 8:20 pm

Euroland bailout program spurs metals rally. Gold bumps up against $1,600

Base and precious metals continued to rally in New York trade after the EU moved "to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns" early on Friday.

Frik Els | June 29, 2012 | 5:20 pm

Opposition victory in Mongolia vote promises greater share of mining profits for citizens

The opposition Democratic Party declared victory in yesterday’s parliamentary elections over Mongolia’s ruling party in a highly disputed election that focused on how to better share profits from a conflict-ridden mining industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2012 | 5:05 pm

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