Brent Cook on Gold Companies and Opportunities
Gold – Junior and majors have gotten themselves into a bind, but there are still opportunities. And many are cheap.
Gold – Junior and majors have gotten themselves into a bind, but there are still opportunities. And many are cheap.
Gold – China Daily USA reported that in 2012, China produced 403.1 tons of gold, an 11.66-percent increase from the previous year.
Gold – Mineweb reported that New Gold is forecasting a 12 percent hike in gold output for 2013, mostly because of an increase in production at the New Afton and Cerro San Pedro mines.
Gold – Mineweb reported that Goldcorp has forecast that its gold output for 2013 will increase by 10 percent to between 2.55 million and 2.8 million ounces.
Gold – The Financial Post reported that 2012 was a difficult year for gold miners, despite elevated prices,mostly due to escalating costs for everything from production to labour.
Gold – Bloomberg reported that Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. is outperforming global competitors now that they have dealt with severe weather conditions in the Arctic that contributed to soaring costs.
Gold – Mining Weekly reported that gold production fell in Australia in the quarter ending in September by two tons.
Gold – Mining Weekly reported that Osisko Mining's Quebec Malartic gold mine was raided by the concerned provincial environment authority seeking documents.
Gold – Mining Weekly reported that Thompson Creek Metals closed financing worth $350-million, much of which is earmarked to support expansion at the Mt Milligan copper/gold mine.
Gold – Mining Weekly reported that Patagonia Gold has begun production at the Lomada de Leiva project, located in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina.
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