KSM is one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world by reserves, and is currently Canada's largest gold-copper-silver development project.

Gold has risen by about 6% so far in February in the build-up to Russia's Ukraine invasion.

The positive results of the recent program have set the foundation for the largest budget at Donlin in more than a decade.

The Canadian junior is developing a copper-gold-silver project straddling the border between Argentina and Chile.

The central bank will start buying gold again on the domestic precious metals market.

The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too.

The fire at the Côté gold project in Ontario was extinguished and no injuries were reported.