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Gold price recovers from worse week since June with inflation risks creeping up 1

Gold rebounded from its biggest weekly drop since June as the war in Ukraine continued to push oil prices higher, adding more fuel to global inflation fears and boosting the demand for safe havens. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $1,935.30 per ounce by noon ET. US gold futures had a moderate gain of 0.3%, trading at $1,935.20 per ounce in New York. Meanwhile, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell after posting their best five-day streak since November 2020. West Texas Intermediate oil rose above $110 a barrel as investors… Read More Here

Barrick Expands Global Footprint in Hunt for High-Quality Assets

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 admin

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) is continuing to invest in its future through the development of capital projects that will expand and enhance an operating platform which already holds some of the industry’s best assets, says president and chief executive Mark Bristow. Writing in the company’s 2021 annual report published today, Bristow says that, while building on this value foundation, Barrick was also expanding its presence into new prospective areas in its hunt for high-quality assets. “A specialist Asia-Pacific team, set up to look at opportunities in that region, has acquired… Read More Here

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Gold price bounces back after Fed’s rate hike announcement

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin

Gold steadied on Wednesday after falling to a two-week low earlier as the US Federal Reserve, in a widely expected move, raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The reversal comes as bullion’s appeal was dimmed by hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine talks. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said peace talks were sounding more realistic, even as Russia’s invasion continued. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $1,926.96 an ounce by 5:08 p.m. ET. US gold futures stayed level at $1,927.00 an ounce on the Comex in New York.… Read More Here

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Shanta Gold’s West Kenya project receives its first mineral resource estimate

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 admin

Aim-listed The Ramula target at Shanta Gold’s West Kenya project has received its first mineral resource estimate (MRE). This comes after a successful drilling campaign in 2021, with more updates on other targets – Isulu-Bushiangala and Bumbo – expected in the coming months. The Ramula target adds 434 400 ounces of inferred resources to West Kenya’s total resource, bringing it to 1.6 million ounces, up 36% from the previous MRE. The West Kenya project continues to produce exciting results, according to CEO Eric Zurrin, and the targets reaffirm the project’s… Read More Here

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Gold dealers swamped by demand as war creates inflation scare

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 admin

Gold is playing its age-old role as a safe haven in times of wars and crises, and people all over the world are piling in. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent the price of everything from oil and gas to wheat and metals skyrocketing, sparking inflation fears and threatening global growth. That’s driving retail investors everywhere from Vienna and Singapore to New York to the safety of gold, which spiked to $2,070.44 an ounce, close to the record reached during the pandemic. The almost 10% surge in gold prices since… Read More Here

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Gold price rebounds on ceasefire setback – Goldman targets $2,500

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 admin

Gold rebounded and rose above $2,000 once again on Thursday after talks between Ukraine and Russia failed to make any progress in halting what is considered the biggest European military crisis since World War II. Spot gold advanced 0.5% to $2,000.69 per ounce by 12:30 p.m. ET, maintaining its highest level since August 2020. Three-month US gold futures were 0.7% higher, trading at $2,003.10 per ounce on the Comex. Bullion had earlier extended its biggest decline in 14 months on hopes that talks between the countries’ foreign ministers could lead to a diplomatic solution.… Read More Here

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Russian gold hit with de facto ban from key London market

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 admin

London’s gold market suspended all Russian refineries from its accredited list, meaning their newly minted bars can no longer trade in one of the world’s most important bullion centers. The London Bullion Market Association suspended all six Russian gold and silver refineries from its Good Delivery List following sanctions imposed by the U.S., European Union and U.K. on the country, the LBMA said Monday. Existing bars produced by the refiners before their suspension will still be accepted. The decision amounts to a de facto ban on new Russian gold bars… Read More Here

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Gold price approaching record high as Ukraine, inflation risks mount

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 admin

Gold extended its blistering rally on Tuesday towards an all-time high as investors made a beeline for the haven metal on mounting fears about the Ukraine crisis and rising inflation. Spot gold surged 3.5% to $2,068.07 an ounce by 12:10 p.m. ET, within touching distance of its peak of $2,072.50 set in August 2020. US gold futures also jumped 4.0% to $2,076.70 an ounce in New York. “The combination of roaring energy prices, grain prices, base metal prices is culminated in dramatic inflationary pressures that continue to be the major underlying support behind… Read More Here

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Gold rises above $2 000 as Ukraine war boosts haven demand

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 admin

Gold prices on Monday scaled the $2 000-level for the first time in a year-and-a-half, as investors rushed to the safety of the metal in the wake of an escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis, while supply disruption fears sent palladium to an all-time high. Spot gold was up 0.9% at $1 986.83 per ounce, as of 03:30 GMT, after scaling to its highest since August 19, 2020 at $2 000.69 earlier in the day. US gold futures rose 1.3% to $1 992.00. “If this was risk aversion driven by the US Federal Reserve as seen ahead of this war, that wasn’t… Read More Here

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Gold Set for Weekly Gain as Attacks on Ukraine Lift Haven Demand

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 admin

Gold headed for a weekly advance, lifted by demand for haven assets as Russia escalated its assault on Ukraine. Prices eased after spiking earlier on news that Russia attacked Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, raising concerns over the safety of the facility in Ukraine. Investors are weighing the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of its neighbor, which is disrupting flows of energy, grains and metals. The resulting surge in oil prices has stoked concerns about global growth and inflation risks. Investors have sought out bullion as a store of value amid the… Read More Here