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(Kitco News) – Alacer Gold Corp. (TSX: ASR; ASX: AQG), which has an 80% interest in the the Çöpler Mine in Turkey, reports a profit in the first quarter on sharply higher output and says it is on track to meet production guidance in 2019.

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are moderately up in early-morning U.S. trading Tuesday, supported by some short covering in the futures market that has been prompted by a drop in the U.S. dollar index early this week.

(Kitco News) – Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are slightly firmer today. Recent price action has formed a minor bearish pennant pattern on the daily bar chart.

Global stocks slipped lower for a second consecutive session Tuesday, pulling U.S. equity futures into the red, as investors reacted to renewed weakness in China’s manufacturing sector and braced for the impact of softer-than-expected revenue gains fro…

(Kitco News) – After finding traces of gold in tree leaves, a South Australian miner says vegetation around gold mines can help pinpoint the exact location of the best gold deposits.

(Kitco News) – The Canadian mining sector needs to act now or it could face a serious labor shortage as it struggles to find new talent to replace an aging workforce.

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are moderately lower in early-afternoon U.S. trading Monday.

(Kitco News) – Palladium futures prices are getting smacked hard Monday, with June futures down more than $85.00 an ounce.

(Kitco News) – Large speculators became even more pessimistic about gold and silver during the most recent reporting week for data compiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, increasing their net-short position in both metals.

(Kitco News) – A strong headline GDP release last Friday may bode well for silver demand, said Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares.