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• Inflation or Not, Gold Will Still Break $2,000: Analyst

  

  The price of gold may have stalled in recent weeks with fears that loose monetary policy at the Federal Reserve could come to an end, but one analyst told CNBC that the precious metal is set for a good rally this year regardless of whether inflation occurs or not.

• Final Glance: Gold companies

  Barrick Gold Corp. rose$. 28 or. 9 percent, to $32.20. Gold Fields rose$. 49 or 4.2 percent, to $12.11. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 75 or 1.7 percent, to $43.71.

• Final Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 16 or 3.0 percent, to $5.41. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 13 or. 7 percent, to $17.64. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 17 or 1.4 percent, to $12.22.

• Midday Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 16 or 3.0 percent, to $5.41. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 25 or 1.4 percent, to $17.76. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 26 or 2.2 percent, to $12.32.

• Midday Glance: Gold companies

  Barrick Gold Corp. rose$. 18 or. 6 percent, to $32.10. Gold Fields rose$. 43 or 3.7 percent, to $12.05. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 68 or 1.6 percent, to $43.64.

• Early Glance: Gold companies

  Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 05 or. 2 percent, to $31.87. Gold Fields rose$. 19 or 1.6 percent, to $11.81. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 18 or. 4 percent, to $43.14.

• Early Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 06 or 1.1 percent, to $5.31. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 21 or 1.2 percent, to $17.72. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 20 or 1.7 percent, to $12.25.

• AFRICA INVESTMENT-China's Africa resource scramble goes platinum

  LEDIG, South Africa, Feb 1- China's scramble for resources is breaking new ground on South Africa's platinum belt. Wesizwe Platinum's Bakubung mine, which aims to start production in 2018 and churn out 350,000 ounces of platinum group metals a year by 2023, is China's first direct investment in the sector and it likely won't be the last.

• Rio Tinto faces tough talks in Mongolia over giant mine

  *Mongolia concerned about soaring project costs at Oyu Tolgoi. *Mongolia looks to step up state ownership, taxes on mines. ULAN BATOR/ MELBOURNE, Feb 1- Rio Tinto faces tough negotiations next week in Mongolia, where the government is under pressure to plug a budget deficit and increase its share of the wealth from the $6.2 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine.

• Final Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. fell$. 04 or. 8 percent, to $5.25. Pan American Silver Corp. fell$. 10 or. 6 percent, to $17.51. Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell$. 13 or 1.1 percent, to $12.05.

• Final Glance: Gold companies

  Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 47 or 1.5 percent, to $31.92. Gold Fields fell$. 04 or. 3 percent, to $11.62. Newmont Mining Corp. fell$. 16 or. 4 percent, to $42.96.

• Commodities Tomorrow: Oil Finishes Strong 

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Oil continued its steady climb today and could soon have an impact on American consumers, particularly since gas prices have jumped 10 cents/gallon in the last week..

• Midday Glance: Gold companies

  Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 37 or 1.1 percent, to $32.02. Gold Fields fell$. 05 or. 4 percent, to $11.61. Newmont Mining Corp. fell$. 14 or. 3 percent, to $42.98.

• Midday Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. fell$. 02 or. 4 percent, to $5.27. Pan American Silver Corp. fell$. 15 or. 9 percent, to $17.46. Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell$. 16 or 1.3 percent, to $12.02.

• Early Glance: Gold companies

  Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 56 or 1.7 percent, to $31.83. Gold Fields fell$. 11 or. 9 percent, to $11.55. Newmont Mining Corp. fell$. 16 or. 4 percent, to $42.96.

• Early Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. fell$. 07 or 1.3 percent, to $5.22. Pan American Silver Corp. fell$. 17 or 1.0 percent, to $17.44. Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell$. 30 or 2.5 percent, to $11.88.

• Final Glance: Gold companies

  Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 44 or 1.3 percent, to $32.39. Gold Fields rose$. 03 or. 3 percent, to $11.66. Newmont Mining Corp. fell$. 27 or. 6 percent, to $43.12.

• Final Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. fell$. 07 or 1.3 percent, to $5.29. Pan American Silver Corp. fell$. 17 or 1.0 percent, to $17.61. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 17 or 1.4 percent, to $12.18.

• Commodities Tomorrow: Nat Gas Futures Up 2% 

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.

• Midday Glance: Silver companies

  Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 05 or. 9 percent, to $5.41. Pan American Silver Corp. fell$. 02 or. 1 percent, to $17.76. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 02 or. 2 percent, to $12.03.