Pension funds use gold as bond hedge weakens
Gold is finding a durable place in some pension-fund portfolios as investors look for protection from inflation, market shocks and the weakening diversification benefits of bonds, according to the World…
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TNM Drill Down: Lion One in Fiji leads gold assays for August-September
Drilling in Fiji, Ecuador and the United States returned the top gold results for the Aug. 17 to Sept. 15 period, with assays from Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO), Auro…
Beaver Creek: Gold’s bond break puts juniors in play
BEAVER CREEK, COLO. Gold has more than doubled since early 2022 even as U.S. bond yields climbed, a break investors at the Precious Metals Summit say may signal bullion is…
Treasure Hunt: Nelligan revives an old Quebec camp
Read the French version: Chasse au trésor : Nelligan insuffle une nouvelle vie à un ancien camp québécois Watch the Video: English | French There are places in Canada where…
Mining’s future is up for sale
Streaming has moved far beyond its origins as a niche financing tool for cash-strapped miners, with multibillion-dollar deals and a growing secondary market turning rights to future metal production into…
Mayfair lines up $310M for Ontario gold project
Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG; NYSE-A: MINE) has reached a preliminary financing agreement with Australia’s Macquarie Bank for up to $310 million (US$218 million) to help develop its Fenn-Gib gold project…
Beaver Creek video: Gold gains new role vs bonds
Gold’s growing role as a monetary alternative to government bonds and the U.S. dollar could mark a structural shift rather than another cyclical bull market, Sprott managing partner John Hathaway…
Gold Fields halts Windfall work as Quebec permit lapses
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – South Africa’s Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) has paused underground development at Windfall in Quebec after an exploration-work permit expired, leaving its proposed $1.9 billion (C$2.7…
Beaver Creek: BC chief warns permits aren’t consent
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. – A Kwagu’ł hereditary chief cautioned mining investors not to mistake government permits or mineral claims for his people’s consent, saying capital spent before engagement gives companies…
Actor DiCaprio fights Belo Sun’s $300M Brazil mine
Leonardo DiCaprio has thrown his support behind opponents of Belo Sun Mining’s (TSX: BSX) proposed $300-million Volta Grande gold project in Brazil, adding a high-profile voice to a long-running battle…
Miata drills 3.4 g gold at Sela Creek in Suriname
Drilling at Miata Metals’ (TSXV: MMET; US-OTC: MMETF) Sela Creek project in Suriname has returned stacked, high-grade intercepts in the Jons Trend, giving it the potential for open-pit mining, the company…
Arizona Gold finds high-grade zones at main project
New drilling by Arizona Gold & Silver (TSXV: AZS; US-OTC: AZASF) at its Philadelphia project in Arizona has encountered high-grade zones that extend gold mineralization below the Red Hills target….