Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 07 or. 6 percent, to $12.35. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 06 or. 8 percent, to $7.52. Silver Wheaton rose$. 14 or. 6 percent, to $23.36.
Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 11 or. 6 percent, to $19.70. Gold Fields rose$. 08 or 1.3 percent, to $6.06. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $33.70.
*Approval follows Kinross' decision to leave Ecuador. QUITO, June 13- Ecuador's lawmakers on Thursday approved a mining law that should speed the development of small and medium-size ventures, only days after Canada's Kinross canceled a massive $1.2 billion gold project in the country over a tax dispute.
Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 03 or. 9 percent, to $3.53. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 19 or 1.6 percent, to $12.28. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 23 or 3.2 percent, to $7.46.
Barrick Gold Corp. rose$. 04 or. 2 percent, to $19.81. Gold Fields Ltd ADS rose$. 04 or. 7 percent, to $5.98. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 33 or 1.0 percent, to $33.66.
Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 45 or 2.3 percent, to $19.32. Gold Fields fell$. 06 or 1.0 percent, to $5.88. Newmont Mining Corp. fell$. 40 or 1.2 percent, to $32.94.
Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 01 or. 3 percent, to $3.51. Pan American Silver Corp. fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $12.08. Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $7.22.
NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 13- Gold fell almost 1 percent on Thursday as encouraging U.S. retail sales and job data fueled speculation on the possible scaled-back U.S. Platinum group metals also tumbled on easing supply fears after South Africa's top mining union delayed plans to strike.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top gold companies are down at 10 a.m.:. Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 22 or 1.1 percent, to $19.56. Newmont Mining Corp. fell$. 19 or. 6 percent, to $33.14.
Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 04 or 1.1 percent, to $3.54. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $12.10. Silver Wheaton rose$. 08 or. 3 percent, to $23.25.
BOR, Serbia/ LONDON, June 13- Serbia's mining sector, stagnant since the wars that tore Yugoslavia apart in the early 1990 s, looks set for a revival as volatile commodity prices increase the allure of countries in Europe with established infrastructure and skilled labour.
JAKARTA, June 13- Trade union workers at the Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc mine in Indonesia will stop work indefinitely from Friday if the company does not suspend those suspected of being at fault for a deadly tunnel collapse last month, a union official said.
Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 12 or 1.0 percent, to $12.09. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $7.23. Silver Wheaton rose$. 34 or 1.5 percent, to $23.17.
Barrick Gold Corp. rose$. 12 or. 6 percent, to $19.77. Gold Fields Ltd ADS rose$. 02 or. 3 percent, to $5.94. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 52 or 1.6 percent, to $33.33.
June 12- Cliffs Natural Resources Inc said on Wednesday it was suspending work on its $3.3 billion chromite-mining project in northwestern Ontario, a move that dimmed hopes for development of the region's mineral-rich Ring of Fire.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top gold companies are up at 1 p.m.:. Barrick Gold Corp. rose$. 42 or 2.1 percent, to $20.07. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 45 or 1.4 percent, to $33.26.
Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 05 or 1.5 percent, to $3.55. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 33 or 2.8 percent, to $12.30. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 15 or 2.1 percent, to $7.37.
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