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Gold rose Wednesday but shares of gold mining companies were mixed in premarket trading, indicating that optimism about the yellow metal is doesn't automatically transfer to companies that mine the precious commodity.

Peru's mining firms have agreed to pay higher royalties in an overhaul of the current system, sources on both sides of negotiations between companies and leftist President Ollanta Humala's government said on Tuesday.

Gold edged higher for a third day on Wednesday, propelled by investor unease over the fate of the euro zone after a Franco-German summit yielded no lasting solution to the regional debt crisis and riskier assets such as stocks eased.

Gold held steady near a record high on Wednesday after a Franco-German summit failed to convince investors that the euro zone debt crisis would be solved effectively, supporting safe-haven demand for bullion.

The apparent suicide of the estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Taylor Armstrong this week was the latest in a series of scandals surrounding popular TV reality shows.

Bradley Cooper has pulled out of Relativity Media's remake of "The Crow," TheWrap has confirmed.

Gold set a record high Tuesday and U.S. stocks fell on fresh concerns over weakness in Europe's biggest economy, doubt that European leaders will be able to solve its sovereign debt problems and the languishing U.S. economy.

Gold settled at a record high Tuesday after investors abandoned stocks on fresh concerns over weakness in Europe's biggest economy, doubt that European leaders will be able to solve its sovereign debt problems and the languishing U.S. economy.

Gold and silver prices rose Tuesday but companies that mine the precious metals fell as the broader market gave up recent in a clear signal that investors don't have much confidence in Europe's ability to solve its sovereign debt concerns.

Ryan Tedder of "OneRepublic" who collaborated on a track with Lovato claimed that her comeback album, "Unbroken," will "shock everybody." "Demi blew me out of the water vocally!" He said at the Do Something awards. "I had no idea how good her voice is. She's one of the best singers I've ever worked with. Literally, that good...I mean, she's a Kelly Clarkson-level vocalist. And Kelly has a set of pipes."

Gran Colombia Gold Corp., the largest underground gold and silver producer in Colombia, said Tuesday it posted a net loss in the second quarter of $11 million, or 4 cents per share, after a one-time charge on its merger with Medoro Resources Inc.

Premarket trading of gold and silver mining companies were mixed Tuesday in a tight range as stock index futures pointed to a lower open and commodities like crude oil and copper were down.

Yukon Nevada Gold Corp said its quarterly profit rose five-fold due to higher production and a gain on warrants, and it expects to achieve production run rate of 150,000 ounces by end of 2011.

Spot gold held onto gains made in the previous session on Tuesday, but hopes that a Franco-German summit will make progress to help quell the region's sovereign debt crisis are expected to keep a lid on prices.

MAG Silver Corp., a junior mining company based in Vancouver with operations in Mexico, said it swung to a profit in the second quarter and trimmed its loss for the first half of the year.

Merger news and strong demand from Europeans lifted gold and silver prices Monday, as well as shares of the companies that mine the precious metals.

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Silver prices and the shares of silver mining companies rose Monday along with the price of gold and the broader U.S. stock market.

Gold and silver prices rose Monday in early U.S. trading as Europeans bought unusually large volumes of the yellow metal.

Many stars including Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Tyra Banks, Victoria Justice, Nick Cannon, Will Ferrell, Kerry Washington, and of course, Demi Lovato came out to the Do Something Awards in LA on Aug. 14. The show was hosted by Jane Lynch from "Glee," and celebrated people under 25 who help out their community and world around them through various social activities. Some of the celebrities were receiving awards in various categories while other were presenters.

Commodities saw volatile movement last week, driven by intensifying talk of U.S. double-dip recession, spreading of sovereign crisis from the European periphery to core economies, speculations of U.S. Fed's easing measures, and supportive macro-economic data.