Grenville Gold Corp. (TSX.V:GVG) is sounding the bugles about progress at its Silveria Project in Peru. In the last 30 days the company has obtained mine plans, production records and reserve calculations for the Millotingo Mine.

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of the NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) announced on May 9th that it will offer options trading for crude oil, natural gas, gold, and silver on the CME Globex electronic trading platform beginning on June 24 for trade date June 25.

Gold fell as a rebound in the dollar against the euro may erode investor demand for precious metals as an alternative investment. Silver declined.

Millstream Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:MLM)(FRANKFURT:NJD) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with its partner at the Tamarack Mine Property to buy out the remaining 49.5% interest.

Vannessa Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has executed the Agreements with Shoreham Resources Ltd. of Toronto for the acceleration of the exploration and development of the Marudi Mountain and Paint Mountain prospects in Guyana.

Platinum might outweigh gold in the jewelry market, but as part of an ongoing effort to produce efficient and affordable fuel cells, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory are studying how gold atoms might enhance the value of the pricier metal.

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