Kinross Gold Versus Barrick, Agnico-Eagle, Goldcorp And IAMGOLD

By Arie Goren:In my previous post here, I compared the 12 most important gold miners whose stocks trade on the US markets, focusing on the Total Cash Costs of producing gold for each company.

By Arie Goren:In my previous post here, I recommended buying gold, and in another post here I compared the different ways to invest in gold: futures contract, ETFs and shares of gold mining companies. But what about buying shares of gold companies, which one would give a better return?

By ValueMax:As its name indicates, Goldcorp (GG) is a specialized player focusing primarily on gold and silver and a few base metals. Further reinforcing the impression that it is both focused and a specialized player, are the facts that it concentrates its operations exclusively in the New World. Besides its home country it explores and mines in the United States and Mexico in North America plus Guatemala and Argentina.

As the gold market continues its lustrous trend, the corporate elbowing and shoving to get at the richest buried treasures is getting increasingly cutthroat. A prime example involves northern Chile’s clutch of mostly prolifically sized gold/copper deposits. Located in the Maricunga Gold Belt, five deposits are in various advanced stages of development while a trio of mines is already making money.

TORONTO — Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K) is reporting a multi-billion dollar net loss in its fourth quarter after taking a $3.2-billion impairment charge, mostly on its Tasiast mine. The Toronto-based miner reported a net loss of $2.989-billion, or $2.62 per share for the three months ended Dec. 31, compared to a net loss of $2.79-billion, or $2.45 per share in the year earlier period. On an adjusted basis, Kinross reported net earnings of $276.5-million, or 24 cents per share — beating analyst estimates by a penny.

By Matt Schilling:On Wednesday, December 19th, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM) boasted the biggest YTD gain among 17 gold miners with market caps over $17B after overcoming weather conditions at its Arctic mine that sent costs soaring.

By Income Hunter:Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM) is one gold-mining company that seems to be defying industry trends.