Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (USA) (NYSE:AEM) lost 1.89% to $71.97.

Vista Gold Corp. (AMEX:VGZ) went up 5.20% to $2.63. Vista Gold Corp. is engaged in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration and advancement of gold exploration and development projects.

As investors look again at the sector and speculators continue to look for the next Red Back, there are fundamental changes afoot in the global listed gold sector.

Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) — European stocks climbed, extending the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index’s biggest two-day advance in a month, as mining shares rallied in London.

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (AMEX:PZG) rallied around 7.52% in its last trading session and jumped to its new 52 week high of $4.29. It opened at $4.07, traded in the range of $3.98-$4.29 and then closed at $3.99, showing no change from its previous close.

The Company was notified today that Jim Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, had disposed of 2,000,000 common shares of no par value (“Common Shares”), at a price of 51 pence per Common Share. The 2,000,000 Common Shares were placed to shareholders by XCAP Securities PLC.

Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. (AMEX: XPL), an exploration stage company engaged in the exploration and acquisition of precious metals and base metals in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, saw shares climb 14.33% on Monday to close at 4.15 with nearly 4x its average trading volume. Shares climbed to a 52-week high of 4.19 during the day and they remain above the 50-day moving average of 2.60 and 200-day moving average of 2.26.

Shares of Almaden Minerals Ltd (NYSE: AAU) saw unusually high trading volume on Monday. Approximately 1.182 million shares changed hands during mid-day trading. During the most recent quarter, the stock had an average daily volume of 565,298 shares. The stock last traded at $5.08.

Zacks Investment Research research analysts reiterated a “neutral” rating for shares of Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

Shares of Almaden Minerals Ltd (NYSE: AAU) closed above its 200-day moving average on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $2.10 and last traded at $5.07.