March 30, 2012

Zimbabwe going swimmingly for Caledonia, but platinum rights in South Africa go missing

Production at Blanket in Zimbabwe doubled and the Toronto-based company said it paid direct and indirect taxes, royalties, licence fees, levies and other monies to the Government of Zimbabwe totalling…

March 30, 2012

Sources say Polyus Gold’s $1 billion London sale will happen in April. They may want to check with Vlad Putin

Prime minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin heads a government commission that has sweeping authority over foreign investment in companies like Polyus Gold, whose gold reserves are considered strategic by the…

March 30, 2012

B2Gold profit up on higher gold prices

Canadian miner B2Gold Corp reported a 68 percent rise in fourth-quarter adjusted profit, helped by increased output and higher gold prices.

March 30, 2012

NovaGold shareholders OK copper spin-out

TSX-listed NovaGold shareholders on Wednesday gave a big thumbs up to the spinout of NovaCopper, with less than 1% of them voting against the deal at a meeting in Vancouver.

March 30, 2012

Will India stop buying gold?

We've read mixed reports about how lofty gold and silver prices are affecting demand in India.

March 30, 2012

Gold rises as dollar index tumbles one-month low

Gold prices climbed on Friday as the dollar fell to the lowest rate in a month against several currencies.

March 30, 2012

Lake Shore Gold Announces Large Increase in Measured and Indicated Resources at Bell Creek Mine

Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX:LSG)(NYSE Amex:LSG) ("Lake Shore Gold" or the "Company") today announced an updated resource estimate for the Company's Bell Creek Mine which is located in Timmins, Ontario.

March 30, 2012

McEwen blasts gold miners on dividends, investment appeal

Rob McEwen has blasted senior gold miners, saying they should be paying out more in yields and dividends to attract shareholders and broaden the appeal of gold investment.

March 30, 2012

U.S. Silver reports fifth consecutive year-end increase in proven and probable reserves to 23.2 million ounces of silver

U.S. Silver Corporation (TSX: USA, US OTCQX: USSID, Frankfurt: QE2) (“US Silver” or “the Company”) announces that year-end reserves have once again increased in excess of production for the fifth…

March 30, 2012

Harmony Gold digs out of 52-week deep hole as it awaits ‘game-changing’ Wafi-Golpu pre-feasibility

Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) traded today at a new 52-week low of $10.58. So far today approximately 1 million shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume…