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Gold miner Kinross Gold Corporation posted adjusted earnings of $70.1 million or 6 cents per share in the third quarter of 2014, up nearly 29% from adjusted earnings of $54.4 million or 5 cents per share in the year-ago quarter, aided by an increase in gold sales.

Goldcorp Inc.’s third-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings (excluding one-time items) decreased 63.2% to $70 million or 9 cents per share from $190 million or 23 cents a share earned in the year-ago quarter.

In this interview with The Gold Report, Gross argues that this could be the opportunity of a lifetime for contrarian investors, and suggests a half-dozen best bets in gold.

Sprott Asset Management's Charles Oliver argues that demand for gold will improve sooner rather than later. In this interview, Oliver discusses several companies likely to prosper.

Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Toronto-based Loewen, Ondaatje & McCutcheon, predicts when gold breaks out, mining M&A will take off. He expects the major producers to lead the next rush of M&A.