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Gold royalty companies continue to progress

The large gold royalty companies remain among our top holdings, notwithstanding the high valuations and our comments on the overall gold market and short-term concern on the gold stocks.

The Gold Report | March 31, 2016 | 8:16 am

Vale says write down of Mozambique coal venture won’t affect project

Company denied reports claiming that partner Mitsui was revising the terms of their association.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2016 | 8:00 am

Silver Wheaton to get $550 million in shares sale

Proceeds of the offering, which is scheduled to close around April 7, will be used to repay debt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2016 | 5:18 am

Negative rates to boost gold prices, demand to record highs – WGC

According to the industry body, negative interest-rate policies (or NIRP) for some of the world’s key central banks could change the way investors think about risk, benefitting the yellow metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2016 | 3:14 am

Diamond miner halted after digging on ancient archaeological site

A DIAMOND mining company has until April 8 to challenge an interdict against it for mining in an archaeological site that goes back 3.2-million years.

Business Day | March 30, 2016 | 1:47 pm

Kinross is going ahead with expansion of its Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania

Project is expected to dramatically increase production and slash costs at the troubled mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2016 | 8:40 am

Australia to feed Ukraine nuclear power plants

The deal will see Canberra supplying the necessary uranium to feed the European country’s nuclear power plants.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2016 | 6:15 am

Thousands rally in Mongolia over foreign mining concessions

The more than 2,000 people who gathered in Ulaanbaatar's Freedom Square claimed foreign companies have exploited Mongolia's mineral wealth, which accounts for 94% of the nation's exports.

Associated Press | March 30, 2016 | 5:29 am