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(Kitco News) – Improved risk appetite in markets generally is having a “very noticeable impact on palladium,” said Commerzbank.

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are slightly down in early U.S. futures trading Wednesday, and saw a mild corrective bounce overnight erased by a strong U.S. economic report just released.

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are holding firm around critical initial support as private sector jobs creation significantly beat with expectations in January, according to private payrolls processor ADP.

(Kitco News) – Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday. Bulls remain in near-term technical control.

(Kitco News) – Continental Gold (TSX:CNL) announced yesterday a new high-grade vein discovery in an underground development at Buriticá, including drill results of 60.9 g/t gold along 50 meters.

(Kitco News) – Australia-focused Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM) said today its Waihi Mineral resource, indicated and inferred, increased by 190% to 2.46 Mt at 2.6 g/t Au for 206,000 oz Au.

(Kitco News) – Australian-based Paladin Energy announced today that Ian Purdy is the company’s new CEO.

(Kitco News) – Excelsior Mining said today its first copper production at its in-situ copper mine in Arizona is being pushed out to Q2 2020.

(Kitco News) – The yellow metal remains this year’s likely top performer based on a weaker China’s economy and declining bond yields, Bloomberg Intelligence said in its February commodities update.

(Kitco News) – Executives could face up to 20 years in jail if Queensland mine and quarry workers die because of their criminal negligence.