(Kitco News) - Commodities brokerage SP Angel said "we maintain a bullish outlook for gold" due to a slew of factors, including potential for interest rates to fall further in the U.S., China and Europe due to economic concerns.

(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are solidly higher in midday U.S. futures trading Thursday, on safe-haven demand.

(Kitco News) - Rare earth miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) said today that the Malaysian government consented to the company building a permanent disposal site.

(Kitco News) - Total ounces produced last year was 480,529 with an all-in-sustaining cost of $792 per ounce sold.