July 29, 2011

Time for platinum to join precious-metals club

Move over gold and silver, it's time for platinum to start getting the attention it deserves as a precious metal.

July 29, 2011

Gold trades at record as GDP disappoints, stock market slump enters third month

December gold futures traded at a record $1,633 on Friday morning before pulling back to the $1,625 level by early afternoon lifted by 11th hour political wrangling about the US…

July 29, 2011

Minting $2 trillion of platinum coins to sidestep the debt crisis

The United States Congress still can't pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling, but a Yale Law professor suggests that President Obama could sidestep lawmakers and ensure that bills…

July 29, 2011

Centerra Gold outshines gold bellwethers as profits double

Investors rewarded Centerra Gold on Friday after the company reported it more than doubled net profits at $71.1 million on revenues of $243.8 million, up over 60% compared to the…

July 29, 2011

Gold and silver rise, platinum and palladium fall

CNBC reports on the precious metals market today after a weak GDP report from the United States.

July 29, 2011

The buss around gold is growing louder

I outlined last week the increasingly bullish consensus among analysts about gold stocks. The same pattern exists with gold itself; growing numbers of analysts have either joined the movement or…

July 29, 2011

Anglo American CEO interviewed on half-year results

Anglo American, one of the world's largest miners, today reported strong first half growth with operating profit ahead 40% to $6bn. Chief Executive Cynthia Carroll said that investments made during…

July 29, 2011

Newmont increases quarterly dividend 50% to $0.30 per share

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) ("Newmont" or the "Company") today announced that its second quarter 2011 attributable net income from continuing operations increased 37% to $523 million ($1.06 per share)(1)…

July 29, 2011

Global Geoscience to focus on Nevada gold and copper targets

Field season commences on Nevada gold and copper targets Surface geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys completed at Excelsior Drilling commenced at Excelsior Drilling scheduled for Bartlett Cu-Au target

July 29, 2011

Monax Mining progressing five projects in two Australian states – Qld and SA

Highlights include: Progressing five projects in two Australian states - Queensland and South Australia. Actively reviewing opportunities to add to the Company's current project portfolio. Processing of gravity data for…