Articles Tagged "precious metals"

Gold Tops $1,400, Silver Futures Advance to 30-Year High as Dollar Tumbles

Bloomberg reports that Gold futures topped $1,400 an ounce and silver climbed to a 30-year high as the dollar’s slump boosted the appeal of precious metals as alternative investments.

Survey Says: Investors Prefer Precious Metals

The most recent Resource Investing News biannual Investor Survey reveals that while investors remain optimistic about the long-term potential of the commodities markets, a large majority are hedging their bets on precious metals like gold and silver.

Lara Discovers New Gold Targets on Its Sami Gold Project in Peru

Lara Exploration Ltd. (PINK:LRAXF) discovers a new high sulphidation epithermal gold target at Pitusaja on its Sami Gold Project in the Ayacucho region of southern Peru.

Precious-Metals ETFs Explode; Are Investors Late?

The Wall Street Journal reports that as ETFs branch out, investors can also trade mining stocks as well as other precious and industrial metals.