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Gold is a prized commodity for its shiny yellow color, its conductive properties for industrial use and its resistance to corrosion. It is widely used in gold jewelry and as a monetary commodity. Regarding the latter it is actively traded as gold commodity or gold bullion on gold commodity exchanges around the world. Stockpiled by the treasury department in the United States and by governments and individuals around the world as a gold hedge against inflation and political instability. 


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Most Canada Stocks Fall as Gold, Energy Shares Slip; Banks Gain - BusinessWeek


Most Canada Stocks Fall as Gold, Energy Shares Slip; Banks Gain
BusinessWeek
8 (Bloomberg) -- Most Canadian stocks fell as mining and energy shares declined after gold futures retreated and the US reported a bigger-than-forecast increase in gasoline supplies. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., the country's second- biggest energy ...

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:40:00 GMT

AP Enterprise: CA mine dispute recalls wild past - BusinessWeek


AP Enterprise: CA mine dispute recalls wild past
BusinessWeek
By DON THOMPSON California's Gold Rush was more than a century-and-a-half ago, but its Wild West spirit lives on in a dispute between government agencies and a landowner in the Sierra Nevada foothills that some officials describe as one of the most ...

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:07 GMT

Nasdaq launches spot gold futures - Financial Times


Nasdaq launches spot gold futures
Financial Times
By Telis Demos in New York Nasdaq OMX, the global exchange group, is prospecting for new markets by branching out into US precious metals trading, with the launch of spot gold futures. In a partnership with IKON Global Markets, a commodity trading ...
Nasdaq, Ikon Offer Cash-Settled Futures Linked to Spot GoldBusinessWeek
NASDAQ OMX and IKON GLOBAL MARKETS Launch Spot Gold FuturesMarketWatch (press release)
Nasdaq offers cash-settled spot gold futuresReuters Africa
Bloomberg
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:34:41 GMT

Gold-Medal Swimmer Phelps Says Still Has Much to Prove at London Olympics - Bloomberg


Gold-Medal Swimmer Phelps Says Still Has Much to Prove at London Olympics
Bloomberg
Michael Phelps, already the winner of the most gold medals in Olympic history, says he still has goals to meet as he prepares to swim in his fourth Games this year in London. He just won't say what they are. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, ...

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:17:49 GMT

Sage Gold provides update for Clavos deposit operations, updated resource ... - Proactive Investors USA & Canada


Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Sage Gold provides update for Clavos deposit operations, updated resource ...
Proactive Investors USA & Canada
Sage Gold (CVE:SGX) provided Wednesday an update on its operations at the Clavos gold deposit, located in Timmins, Ontario. The company said it has completed the $3.0 million expenditure required under its earn-in agreement with St. Andrew Goldfields ...
Sage Gold Update on Clavos DepositMarketwire (press release)

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:04:01 GMT

Nevada Gold's Chief Executive Officer Invited to Speak on Florida's Casino ... - MarketWatch (press release)


Nevada Gold's Chief Executive Officer Invited to Speak on Florida's Casino ...
MarketWatch (press release)
HOUSTON, Feb 8, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. /quotes/zigman/1469515/quotes/nls/uwn UWN +0.65% announced today that Robert Sturges, Chief Executive Officer, has been invited to speak, by the New Miami Public Forum, ...

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:58:31 GMT

Gold down on technical selling, Europe jitters - Reuters


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Gold down on technical selling, Europe jitters
Reuters
By Frank Tang and Veronica Brown | NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Gold fell on Wednesday as technical resistance prompted investors took profits after the previous session's rally and on more uncertainty about Europe's economy. Bullion weakened on news ...
Gold Prices Fall on Greek Debt DramaTheStreet.com
PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Sags On Greek Deal Delays, CautionWall Street Journal
Gold turns lower after recent run-upMarketWatch
Forbes -BusinessWeek -Sydney Morning Herald
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:26:11 GMT

TEXT-Fitch rates Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold proposed notes - Reuters


TEXT-Fitch rates Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold proposed notes
Reuters
Feb 8 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BBB' issue-level rating to Freeport McMorRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s proposed senior unsecured notes. The company is planning to issue the notes in three-, five- and 10-year ...
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Announces Senior Notes OfferingMarketWatch (press release)
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Announces Increase in Annual Common Stock ...Bradenton Herald
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Issuing 3-Pt Deal In US Market -SourceFox Business
4-traders (press release)
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:06:31 GMT

No Volcker To Squash Gold Bugs This Time Around - Forbes


Forbes

No Volcker To Squash Gold Bugs This Time Around
Forbes
The price of gold shot up yesterday. Reports said investors were betting on another round of “quantitative easing,” aka money printing. But are gold buyers making a big mistake? Is history repeating itself? The New York Times suggests it is: As it was ...

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:06:24 GMT

Gold May Trade Higher Than Expected, Copper to Suffer: Fairfax - BusinessWeek


Gold May Trade Higher Than Expected, Copper to Suffer: Fairfax
BusinessWeek
8 (Bloomberg) -- Gold may trade higher than forecast by Fairfax IS, said John Meyer, the No. 1 ranked analyst for UK smaller mining companies by Extel for each of the four years until 2009. Industrial metals, including copper, will suffer.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:43:54 GMT

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