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🧐 Gold Faces Pressure

👏 Wedge Lake Expands

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🧐 Gold Faces Pressure

Reuters reports that gold is heading for a second consecutive weekly loss, with spot gold trading around $4,218/oz, as investors remain concerned that persistent inflation could lead to higher interest rates in the United States and Europe.

Higher rates tend to weigh on gold because the metal does not generate income. Markets are now focused on next week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting for further guidance on monetary policy.

Despite the recent weakness, analysts note that inflation, central bank demand and broader economic uncertainty remain important long-term drivers for the gold market.

👏 Wedge Lake Expands

Arya Resources Ltd. (TSXV: RBZ) reported drilling results from the Wedge Lake Project in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Highlights:

• 10.70 metres of 4.9 g/t gold.

• 7.40 metres of 2.0 g/t gold.

• 9.30 metres of 1.6 g/t gold.

Results continue to demonstrate the scale and continuity of the Wedge Lake mineralised system, with the company planning a fully funded Phase 3 programme focused on expanding gold, silver and scandium mineralisation along the project's 4-kilometre trend.

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