The first gold mined from the Aurizona mine in Maranhão, Brazil, has been poured, according to its owner, Equinox Gold.

Johnson Matthey forecasts in its latest metals report that the platinum market will experience shortages in 2019, joining palladium.

The designers of the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins weigh in on possible design changes to the coins.

The Mint could introduce new designs for the American Eagle silver and gold bullion coins for the first time in more than 30 years, if approval is granted.

The West Point Mint will strike no more 2019 American Eagle 1-ounce platinum bullion coins; the entire mintage was sold by the end of April.

A subsidiary of Russia's Trans-Siberian Gold plc has secured a new 20-year license to explore and develop the Rodnikova deposit, one of the largest gold fields.

The United States Mint resumed sales April 1 of American Eagle silver bullion coins to its authorized purchasers as West Point Mint production increases.

Australia's Perth Mint 2019 Double Dragon 1-ounce silver bullion $1 coin has a mintage limit of 50,000 pieces.

Canadian-based Endeavour Mining Corp. has expanded its gold processing capabilities at its Ity CIL project in Africa’s Ivory Coast.

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched three new 2019 bullion coins, including double-incuse gold and silver Maple Leaf bullion coins.

New silver medals from South Korea celebrate Scrofa, a mythological figure.

Canada's El Dorado Gold Corp. is expecting good things from its Lamargue nine in Quebec, including up to 110,000 ounces of gold during calendar year 2019.

No additional 2019 Lowell National Historical Park 5-ounce silver coins will be struck, either of the bullion version or the Uncirculated numismatic version.

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions March 19 against the state-run Venezuelan gold miner Minerven and its president.

Excellon Resources has uncovered a two-year period of thefts of precious metals concentrate from transports from its Mexico processing complex to port.

The loggerhead turtle is the subject of a new 1-ounce .999 fine silver bullion coin for the tropical New Zealand territory of Tokelau.

Dundee Precious Metals' Krumovgrad open pit gold mine in southern Bulgaria is now producing gold concentrate.

Tightening supplies continues to push the spot price of palladium to new record highs.

Late 2018 drilling by American Creek Resources on its Gold Hill property in British Columbia suggests yields of up to 66.4 grams of gold per metric ton of ore.

Barrick Gold and Newmont Gold have inked a joint venture agreement that will unite assets from both firms in pursuing gold mining in Nevada.