Articles Tagged "new gold"

Behind the new gold rush

The Hindu.com reports that Gold is losing its respect as the default and fail-safe asset class and becoming a speculative instrument.

Gold Mining and Exploration in Mexico

Investors will know it best for its production of silver, with over 10 billion ounces mined; however, Mexico is also abundant in quantities of gold, copper, lead and zinc. Mexico’s ever-expanding gold mining industry is well positioned for a strong year in 2010, with output expected to increase by an additional 880,000 ounces to nearly 2.5 million ounces, representing an approximately 50 percent increase over 2009’s projected figures.

British Columbia Gold Rush

British Columbia hosts a number of interesting gold and mixed metal projects in various phases of production, development, and exploration, with opportunities that might prove worthwhile for investors with net gold mining revenues in the province increasing from $231 million in 2008 to $309 million in 2009, for an increase of $78 million or 34 percent.