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(Kitco News) – Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE: HL) Thursday reported a narrower net loss for the fourth quarter on sharply higher sales, adding that full-year 2019 annual revenue and gold production hit record highs.

(Kitco News) – Gold was drawing bargain hunting Thursday after a recent decline, enabling the precious metal to rise despite a stronger tone in stock-index futures and an uptick in the U.S. dollar index, said George Gero

(Kitco News) – The initial weekly jobless claims decreased to 202,000 in the week to Saturday, beating market expectations.

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are modestly up in early U.S. futures trading Thursday.

(Kitco News) – Novagold Resources Inc. (NYSE American, TSX: NG) announced Thursday that its flagship Donlin Gold project has received more of the necessary permits to begin construction, this time from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

(Kitco News) – Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are higher again in early U.S. trading Thursday and hit a 13-week high.

(Kitco News) – December was a fitting month for the gold market as inflow into exchange-traded products ended a record-breaking year on a strong note, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council (WGC)

(Kitco News) – Deloitte released its top 10 mining trends for 2020 this week, and the list includes the idea of a social investor, better partnerships and joint ventures as well as seizing opportunities ahead of a potential global slowdown.

(Kitco News) – Lucara said that year-to-date in 2020 Karowe has produced 6 diamonds greater than 100 carats.

(Kitco News) – W Resource’s Régua tungsten mine in Northern Portugal will commence operations this month.