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The world’s second largest gold producer said it plans to link its dividend to gold prices and added it would raise production by more than a third by 2017.

Newmont Mining Corp , the second-largest gold producer in the world, plans to link its dividend to gold prices, and said it will target to raise production of the precious metal by more than a third by 2017.

Denver-based Newmont’s shares, which have trailed the Arca Gold Bugs Index since the beginning of the year, rose 4 percent to $58.72 in early trade. The index, which tracks 16 of the world’s largest bullion...

Horizonte, the AIM quoted exploration and development company focused on Brazil, is pleased to announce that it has signed a US$4.5 million earn in agreement on its 100% owned Falcao gold project, located in the Carajas Mineral Province of northern Brazil, with major gold producer and exploration partner, AngloGold Ashanti Limited.

Highlights

- AngloGold can earn into 51% of the Falcao project by spending US$4.5 million on exploration and development over three years

- First year cash commitment of US$900,000 on exploration funding

- Fast track drill programme to...

Lihir Gold shareholders have voted almost unanimously to accept Newcrest Mining’s $10.6 billion scrip-and-cash takeover offer.

The deal will create the world’s fourth-biggest mining company.

With no sign of a white knight emerging, the vote, in Port Moresby yesterday, makes the acquisition almost a formality, with Papua New Guinea National Court approval of the deal scheme of arrangement the only hurdle.

At the meeting, 99.86 per cent of all votes cast were in favour of the deal, which will see Lihir shareholders receive 0.12 Newcrest shares and 22.5c for every...

Gold declined in New York as signs that the global economic recovery is taking root curbed investor demand for the metal as a means of protecting wealth and as yesterday’s gain dampened physical purchases.

Gold yesterday rose 1.2 percent, the most in more than three weeks. Singapore’s government today raised the forecast for full-year economic growth to as much as 15 percent, while Intel Corp. reported record second-quarter sales and topped analysts’ estimates with its forecast for the coming period. Asian shares gained and U.S. index futures rose. European stocks were down 0.5...

Gold Fields is the largest metal producer in Africa. The company reported net profit of the company gained increasing to 1:41 billion rand ($ 186 million) in the second quarter. Increase in profits for the three months to reach 40 percent in the price of gold higher.

Official Xinhua news agency reported China’s domestic gold production increased year reached 313.98 tons increased 11.34 percent. China’s domestic gold production from the mine site located in the province of Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi, Fujian and Yunnan. Gold production from the five provinces to reach a total 59.48 percent of China’s domestic gold production.

Official Xinhua news agency reported China’s domestic gold production increased year reached 313.98 tons increased 11.34 percent. China’s domestic gold production from the mine site located in the province of Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi, Fujian and Yunnan. Gold production from the five provinces to reach a total 59.48 percent of China’s domestic gold production.

Century Peak Metals Holdings Corporation is entering into negotiations with Guangdong Province Gold Corporation on drilling contracts over existing and prospective mining properties of CPMHC’s subsidiaries.