Gold

Gold Fields (GFIJ.J: Quote), the world's fourth-largest listed gold miner, said on Tuesday it had offered to buy out the remaining shares of its Peruvian unit to boost the group's total production of the precious metal.

Aurion Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:AU) has acquired two new gold properties in Nevada, both of which are prospective for Carlin-type gold deposits, the Newfoundland-based precious metals explorer announced on Monday.

Canada's AuRo Resources agreed to buy two mines and a majority stake in a third mine in Colombia from Minerales Del Puerto for up to $1.3 million and not exceeding 6.5 million shares.

Eurasian Minerals Inc. has completed the final tranche of its CAD$17.875 million private placement by the sale of 3,039,000 units for proceeds […]

Newstrike Capital Inc. (TSX-V:NES) said drilling continues to intercept and expand on the gold discovery at the company's 100%-owned Ana Paula Project, Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB), Mexico. Step-out drilling continues to intercept multiple mineralized intervals in all drill holes completed to date, and has expanded the area of mineralization to 700 by 1100 meters.

Driven by concern over the impact of the Japanese earthquake on global growth, the yellow metal rose in morning trade in Europe.

Top US investmernt bank Goldman Sachs sees gold at $1,480 in 3 months and hit $1,690 in 12 months ahead of a rise in U.S. interest rates it expects to see at around that time.

Canada's Greystar Resources Ltd (GSL.TO) said on Friday it was not abandoning its Angostura gold project in Colombia and would present plans to change the mine to underground from open pit.

Canadian gold and uranium producer First Uranium Corp (FIU.TO) said on Friday it has resumed underground operations at its Ezulwini gold mine in South Africa. A temporary work stoppage instruction was issued on March 12 by the South African Department of Mineral Resources, pending investigations after a worker died in fall of ground.