SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As economic headwinds stir up demand for safe-haven assets, convenience stores in South Korea are seeing a surge of younger buyers snapping up affordable, bite-sized gold bars, underscoring the appeal of the precious metal as a compact investment during turbulent times. Convenience store operators say sales of card-sized gold bars [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — With the price of gold surging in recent days, an increasing number of investors are buying actual gold products. According to industry sources, the value of gold bars sold through the nation’s four major banks during the period from April 1 to 6 stood at about 2.49 billion won [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state-run minting agency said Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a handful of domestic companies to carry out a gold-based non-fungible token (NFT) business. To broaden the online sales channels of high-end gold products, the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corp. (KOMSCO) joined [...]
MONTREAL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Brunswick Exploration Inc. (“BRW” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that is has signed an amendment to the option agreement made in October 27th 2020 with prospector Robert Murray to acquire a 100% interest in the Menzies Lake Claim (“Property”), located 20 kilometers west of the City of Saint John, New [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Gold prices in South Korea hit a 10-month low as hope of an economic recovery has made the bullion less attractive, data showed Friday. A gram of gold changed hands at 63,900 won (US$57.7) on the domestic market Friday, down 0.48 percent from the previous session, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The daily turnover of South Korea’s gold market hit a record high in July amid a surge in trade in the precious metal, the local exchange said Wednesday. The market’s daily turnover averaged 13.1 billion won (US$11.1 million) in July, more than double the amount of 5.2 billion won [...]
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Erdene Resource Development Corp. (TSX:ERD; MSE:ERDN) (“Erdene” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the results of an independent Bankable Feasibility Study (“BFS”) for the 100%-owned, high-grade, open-pit Bayan Khundii Gold Project (“BK” or “Project”) in southwest Mongolia. The independent BFS was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 [...]
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Erdene Resource Development Corp. (TSX:ERD; MSE:ERDN) (“Erdene” or the “Company“), will be hosting a conference call to review results of the Bankable Feasibility Study (“BFS”) for its 100%-owned Bayan Khundii Gold Project, to be announced after market close today. The conference call is scheduled for 10:00 am ET on [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean investors in gold have posted sky-high returns this year amid strong safe-haven demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Tuesday. Gold changed hands at 261,423 won (US$217) per 3.75 grams on the Korea Exchange as of Friday, up a whopping 23.3 percent from the start of [...]
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Erdene Resource Development Corporation (TSX:ERD | MSE:ERDN) (“Erdene” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce drilling results from the Midfield Southeast zone of the Company’s 100%-owned Bayan Khundii Gold Project (“Project”). “We are exceptionally pleased with drill results from the new Midfield Southeast zone, including one metre [...]