Newmont Makes $17 Billion Offer for Australia Gold Miner Newcrest

Newmont has made an offer worth around $17 billion to acquire Australia’s Newcrest Mining an approach which could set off competing bids as international gold miners seek to secure the most promising ...

Gold Prices Are Gaining Ground. Here’s How to Invest.

Oil and other commodities were the stars of 2022. Gold, already off to a strong start, could take that mantle in 2023. Last year was a disappointment for those who expected gold to perform well amid a...

Why a Winning Streak for Gold Could Help Barrick and Newmont Stock Rise

The market slumps of 2022 drove investors to many havens, including gold. While the price of the precious metal has risen 4% over the past year, that rally didn’t fully extend to gold miners’ stocks. ...

Why Barrick Gold’s CEO Is Looking to Boost Its Copper Business

Text size Barrick aims to boost its gold production to 4.8 million ounces annually by the end of decade from 4.4 million in 2021. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images Mark Bristow, the CEO of one of the bi...

The Gold Rush Is On. It’s Not Too Late to Get In.

Text size Investors can buy a gold exchange-traded fund like SPDR Gold Shares or iShares Gold Trust, which own the precious metal. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg The chase is on. The chase for gold, that i...

Gold Miner Barrick Unveils Variable Dividend That Could Mean a 3% Yield

Text size Barrick Gold produced 1.2 million ounces of gold in the fourth quarter. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images Barrick Gold, one of the two largest gold mining companies in the world, plans to intr...

Variable Dividends Are a Growing Trend in Resources and Energy. How to Play the Stocks.

For companies that pump out cash, dividends are a popular way to share some of it with their shareholders. But that cash-generation power may fluctuate, so many companies in the energy and resources s...