December 23, 2011

Gold steady in shortened session but Christmas rally spied

Gold has risen between Christmas and New Year in 8 of the last nine years, if the trend continues the yellow metal could end the year around $1,650.

December 23, 2011

Gold to remain a crucial diversifier in 2012

The positive fundamentals behind gold's continued strong performance are expected to remain in place in 2012, which will allow it to continue its role as a safe haven

December 23, 2011

Top gold ETF picks for 2012

A technical analysis examination of gold ETFs in search of good options for investors looking for precious metal ETF exposure in 2012

December 23, 2011

Gold to retest all time highs in 2012 – analysts

While the yellow metal has struggled in the last few months, many analysts are still expecting big things from gold in 2012.

December 23, 2011

Gold rises, tracks euro gains on upbeat data

The price of gold traded firmer in London on Friday, as strong data out of the U.S. prompted interest in riskier assets at the expense of the dollar

December 23, 2011

Mineweb’s 2012 gold price competition

The 2012 edition of Mineweb's gold price prediction competition is here; in 2011, Mineweb readers' average predictions have been comfortably more accurate than those of ‘experts' in a similar LBMA…

December 23, 2011

Prodigy eyes bigger, more profitable gold mine in Ontario

Building on a previous scoping study Prodigy Gold sketched out a more attractive gold mining scenario that generated a flood of interest in its stock.

December 23, 2011

Court orders world’s largest gold producer to pay $140,000 for death of miner at Belle Mine

The Perth, Australia, Magistrates Court fined Barrick Gold $140,000 Thursday for the death of miner Daniel Williams in August 2009. Williams fell into an ore chute at the underground mine…

December 23, 2011

B2Gold and Auryx Gold complete business combination

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2011) - B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(OTCQX:BGLPF)(PINKSHEETS:BGLPF) ("B2Gold") and Auryx Gold Corp. (TSX:AYX)(NSX:AYX) ("Auryx") are pleased to announce that they have completed the…

December 22, 2011

Detour Gold receives federal approval for Detour Lake Mine, in Ontario

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2011) - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold") is pleased to announce the approval of the Comprehensive Study Report ("CSR") regarding the environmental assessment for…