Gold and silver stocks boosted by record prices

Spot gold touched an all-time peak for the eighth time this year at $2,942.25.

Mali is asking for a single payment of $197m, while Barrick is proposing a payment plan distributed over time.

The goal is to begin construction of the now-permitted CK project in late 2025.

Luisa González, a protégé of ex-President Rafael Correa, is capitalizing on public frustration with the economy and gang violence.