July 19, 2012

China set to lift ban on interbank gold trading further boosting demand

China represents about a quarter of global demand for the precious metal and allowing the country's banks to trade gold directly with each other should boost demand further.

July 19, 2012

Comex gold ends firmer on bullishly postured outside markets, but trading remains choppy

Comex gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session moderately higher Thursday. The key outside markets were in a bullish posture for the precious metals—weaker U.S. dollar index and higher…

July 19, 2012

Eastplats reports production results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2012) - Eastern Platinum Limited ("Eastplats") (TSX:ELR)(AIM:ELR)(JSE:EPS) reports operating results from the Crocodile River Mine ("CRM") for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 ("Q2…

July 19, 2012

Barrick could report ‘kitchen sink’ quarter

Barrick Gold Corp. reports second quarter earnings on July 26th, and it has to be one of the most anticipated set of results in the company’s history. New chief executive…

July 19, 2012

Stocks climb on earnings; commodities soar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global shares climbed to two-week highs on Thursday as strong corporate earnings Commodities rallied, with oil prices On Wall Street, a strong full-year outlook from IBM…

July 19, 2012

Fire River announces new CEO and private placement financing

The Company has been advised by Sprott Asset Management LP, on behalf of certain of its funds, and by Waterton Global Value that each propose to subscribe for such number…

July 19, 2012

Rich thick copper-gold VMS underground drill intercepts in Colombia

Canadian exploration junior, Atico Mining, is off to a good start in its underground drill program at El Roble in Colombia, hitting two 40-metre intercepts with high-grade copper and gold.

July 19, 2012

Argentine glaciers scupper Osisko’s Famatina project

An Argentine court ruled Wednesday in favour of suspending Famatina, a gold exploration project led by Canadian company Osisko (TSX:OSK), until a new ruling outlawing mining near glaciers is applied…

July 19, 2012

Northern Vertex announces underground channel samples return consistent 1.5+gpt gold equivalent grades over broad intervals at Moss gold-silver project in Arizona

VANCOUVER, July 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Northern Vertex Mining Corp. (TSX.V:NEE) (OTCQX:NHVCF) is pleased to announce additional assay results from historic underground workings at the Moss Gold-Silver

July 19, 2012

Eurasian Minerals drills 26.1 meters averaging 4.47 g/t gold and 16.39 g/t silver at the Akarca JV project, northwest Turkey

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2012) - Eurasian Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "EMX") (TSX VENTURE:EMX)(NYSE MKT:EMXX)(NYSE Amex:EMXX)(FRANKFURT:6E9) is pleased to announce mid-year exploration results from the Akarca gold-silver…