Gold Price Gained More Than 3% Year to Date

NEW YORK, April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

Gold price has gained 3.2 percent this year due to global geopolitical tensions and market volatility. Gold Spot traded at $1,345.37 during Thursday's trading session, while U.S. Gold future for June delivery was at $1,348.1. Gold is considered as a safe-haven asset amid times of political uncertainty. Last week the price of the yellow metal hit its highest level since August 2016 in the wake of a trade war fears and escalating conflict in Syria. According to a report from CNBC, threats of a trade war and continued signs of global tensions may create opportunities for investors in commodities. Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. (OTC: GDMRD), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC), Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE: GORO), Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI), McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX)

Gold is highly sensitive to the changes in U.S. interest rates as a higher rate will increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion. According to CNBC, Lindsey Bell, CFRA investment strategist, said rising interest rates could have a different impact this time, "Normally inflation and gold have an inverse relationship. However, when inflation is rising more quickly than interest rates, causing real yields on government bonds to decline or turn negative, gold can flourish."

Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. (OTC: GDMRD) also listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker 'GOM'. On March 19th Wolf Wiese, CEO of Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. announced that, "a NI 43-101 Technical Report describing the updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the J&L Project has been completed by P&E Mining Consultants Inc. and filed on SEDAR. The updated Mineral Resource Estimate (effective date January 23, 2018) contains 1.35 million gold equivalent ounces in the Measured and Indicated categories and 1.08 million gold equivalent ounces in the Inferred category (table below). J&L is therefore one of the largest undeveloped gold Mineral Resources in western Canada.

1) Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.

2) The Inferred Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of confidence than that applied to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource could be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued exploration.

3) The Mineral Resources in this estimate were calculated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by CIM Council.

4) The following parameters were used to derive the NSR block model cut-off values used to define the Mineral Resource:

- Dec 31, 2017 US$ two year trailing avg. metal prices: Pb $0.95/lb, Zn $1.13/lb, Au $1,253/oz, Ag $17.08/oz

- Exchange rate of US$0.76 = CDN $1.00

- Process recoveries of Pb 74%, Zn 75%, Au 91%, Ag 80%

- Smelter payables of Pb 95%, Zn 85%, Au 96%, Ag 91%

- Refining charges of Au US$10/oz, Ag US$0.50/oz

- Concentrate freight charges of C$65/t and Smelter treatment charge of US185/t

- Mass pull of 5% and 8% concentrate moisture content.

5) The NSR cut-off of CDN$110 per tonne was derived from $75/t mining, $25/t processing and $10/t G&A.

6) AuEq= Au g/t + (Ag g/t x 0.011) + (Pb % x 0.422) + (Zn % x 0.455)

J&L is an advanced stage project located 35 km north of Revelstoke, BC, and consists of mineral tenure claims and crown granted claims that total 3,150.74 hectares. Huakan International Mining Inc. owns 100% interest in the J&L Property (the "Property") and assets without any underlying royalties. Golden Dawn announced signing a three-stage option agreement on December 18, 2017 to earn 100% interest of J&L from Huakan subject to an NSR Royalty. The option agreement is subject to regulatory approval."

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Russia, Mauritania, Chile and Ghana. Recently Kinross announced that that its mining operations in Russia continue to operate according to plan and remain unaffected by the new sanctions announced by the United States on April 6, 2018. Kinross will continue to closely monitor sanction legislation in Canada, the U.S. and the European Union so that Kinross and its subsidiaries remain in compliance. Kinross has successfully operated in Russia for over 20 years and has proactively developed and diversified its procurement and logistics structures in the country.

Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE: GORO) yesterday announced its maiden mineral reserve for the Isabella Pearl gold project located in Mineral County, Nevada, increasing its Company-wide gold reserves by 135%. Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer, developer and explorer with operations in Oaxaca, Mexico and Nevada, USA. "We are very pleased to release our initial reserve report for the Isabella Pearl gold project," stated Mr. Barry Devlin, Vice President of Exploration for Gold Resource Corporation. "The impressive gold grades for a potential open pit heap leach operation at Isabella Pearl is what first attracted our Company to this project. An average gold grade of 2.22 grams per tonne combined with positive metallurgy exceeding 80 percent crushed rock gold recovery have the potential to make this a very exciting open pit, heap leach project."

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI) recently announced that it has completed the $17.6m purchase of a 9.9% stake in Asanko Gold through a private placement of shares. The transactions precedes an agreement to form a 50:50 joint venture over the Asanko gold mine which is located near Gold Fields' mines in Ghana. As part of the private placement, Gold Fields has agreed not to increase its stake in the company beyond the current 9.9% position for a year, unless with the agreement of Asanko. In return Gold Fields has rights such that it will be allowed to participate in any subsequent rights or share issues in order to maintain its stake at the current level. Gold Fields bought 22.4 million shares at a price of 0.79 US cents per share.

McEwen Mining Inc (NYSE: MUX) has recently reported consolidated production for Q1 2018. According to the report construction activities at Gold Bar focused on finishing civil works related to the heap leach pad, ponds and site infrastructure, in preparation for major equipment and material deliveries in the second quarter. Construction is advancing on schedule for completion by the end of 2018. During the first three years of operation beginning in 2019 Gold Bar is projected to produce 55,000, 74,000 and 68,000ounces of gold respectively.

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