We have lots of news today:

• Gold broke the $5,000 barrier.
• Allied Gold is being acquired by Zijin Mining for C$5.5 billion.
• The Vancouver Resource Investment Confernence kicked off on Sunday. Attendance was heavy.
• Scorpio Gold and Great Pacific Golld announced drill intercepts.
• Heliostar Metals has filed a Prefeasibility Study Technical Report for its Cerro del Gallo Project.
• Koryx Copper announced a total financing of C$51 million.

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