Barrick Gold News

Investors seeking yields higher than those offered on bank savings and fixed-income investments such as bonds have gravitated towards stocks of stable dividend payers as a source of investment income.

Commodity producers are relieved that products such as grain, oil and minerals will be moving again now that operations by Canadian Pacific Railway have resumed after Parliament ordered striking workers back on the job.

On Friday, gold futures for August delivery spiked $57.90 to settle at $1,622.10 per ounce, while silver futures gained 76 cents to close at $28.51. Despite the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 falling around 2 percent, gold and silver surged more than 3 percent as the latest jobs report renewed more stimulus speculation.

All the major automakers declined more than the broader market after reporting their May sales figures, with Chrysler owner Fiat lower by 5%, Ford down over 3.5%, and General Motors and Toyota shares both faring only a bit better, off by about 2.5%. Numerous gold-mining stocks rose amid the negative global macro reports, with Barrick Gold , ... (more)

Lakehead University's small size is often cited as its most enduring quality. For four Lakehead alumni who are breaking new ground in their respective fields, the success of their journey started at Lakehead.

TORONTO, Canada - Ubika Research has released a research bulletin on the recent drill results announced by Rye Patch Gold Corp on their Rochester LH claims.

Silver Wheaton is one of the more unusual silver companies in the world, because it is only a pure play middleman that does not own or operate its own silver mines.

On Wednesday, gold futures for June delivery popped $14.70 to settle at $1,563.40 per ounce, while silver futures gained 19 cents to close at $27.98. Despite trading lower earlier in the day, both precious metals managed to climb higher in the face of a stronger greenback.

John Paulson founded Paulson & Co. in 1994 after a career as and M&A investor at Gruss Partners and Bear Stearns.

Shares of Barrick Gold Corp opened at 38.93 on Wednesday. Barrick Gold Corp has a 52 week low of $34.82 and a 52 week high of $55.95. The company has a market cap of $38.952 billion and a P/E ratio of 8.63. Barrick Gold Corp last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 2nd.

Delta's recent purchase of the Trainer oil refinery from Phillips 66 , a spinoff of ConocoPhillips may seem unusual given the apparent disparity in business models but from a cost perspective the acquisition makes complete sense.

On Tuesday, gold futures for June delivery dropped $20.20 to settle at $1,548.70 per ounce, while silver futures fell 60 cents to close at $27.79. Both precious metals were hindered by a stronger U.S. dollar.

The Cortez gold mine project is one of the lowest-operating yet largest-producing assets of the world's largest gold miner.

Canadian stocks declined as concern about Spain's finances overshadowed rallies in gold and oil, preventing the fifth straight advance in the Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index.

Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, one of Canada 's top mining dealmakers, is forecasting an increase in mergers and acquisitions because of a shortage of financing.

When comparing Kinross Gold Corp to its peers in the senior gold miner group Barrick , IAMGOLD , Agnico-Eagle , and Goldcorp , it's prudent for the analysis to begin with the main reason why KGC's price has deviated so much from that of its peers.

Barrick Gold Corporation's operations added $13 billion in economic value to its host countries in 2011, up from more than $9 billion a year earlier.

"Victoria" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation , to sell its interest in the Mill Canyon Property , located in Eureka and Lander Counties, Nevada.

By Adrian Day, Global Analyst The gap between gold bullion and the stocks of companies that produce the stuff has widened.

On Wednesday, gold futures for June delivery dropped $28.20 to settle at $1,548.40 per ounce, while silver futures fell 66 cents to close at $27.52. Precious metals and equities declined across the board as the euro plummeted to its lowest level in nearly two years today.