Argentina’s Mining Landscape Improving, Cerro Morro A Go – Yamana CEO

(Kitco News) – Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI)(NYSE:AUY) will proceed with the construction of its Cerro Morro project, located in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina, despite reporting a loss in 2014, and the risk involved with mining in Argentina.

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise To 304K

(Kitco News) – First-time weekly jobless claims in the U.S. rose by 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 304,000 during the week to Saturday, the Labor Department said Thursday.

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U.S. Advance Retail Sales Fall 0.8% In January

(Kitco News) – Despite strong optimism, U.S. consumers bought fewer products last month, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Gold Firmer on Short-Covering, but Risk-On Attitudes Limit Upside

(Kitco News) – Gold is modestly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, supported on a short-covering bounce from Wednesday’s selling pressure.

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WGC: Gold Market Finds Balance In 2014

(Kitco News) – The best way to describe the gold market in 2014 was it was a year of stabilization, according to the latest research from the World Gold Council (WGC).

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Fear But Not enough To Drive Haven Demand

Today’s market can be characterized as cautious

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Agnico Eagle Posts 4Q Loss; Back To Full-Year Profit

(Kitco News) – Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (TSX:AEM)(NYSE:AEM) reported a net loss in the fourth-quarter of 2014, but swung back to profit in its full-year results.

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New Leadership At The Royal Canadian Mint

There is new leadership at the Royal Canadian Mint as the Canadian government appointed a new chairman and master of the mint.

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Gold Hits 4-Week Low On Bearish Outside Markets, Chart-Based Selling

(Kitco News) – Gold prices ended the U.S. day session lower and notched a four-week low Wednesday. The precious metals were under selling pressure from a strong U.S. dollar and a resumption of the decline in crude oil prices. Technical selling pressure has also been featured recently, as the near-term chart postures for both gold and silver have deteriorated. April Comex gold was last down $12.80 at $1,219.30 an ounce. March Comex silver last traded down $0.103 at $16.765 an ounce.

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Does Our Sewage Waste Contain The Next Gold Rush?

(Kitco News) – According to the latest research from Arizona State University, we could be looking to our toilets for the next major gold discovery.

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