DENVER, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ROYAL GOLD, INC. (Nasdaq: RGLD - News; TSX: RGL - News), the leading precious metals royalty company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its second quarter dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on April 18, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 4, 2008. The Company has paid dividends since 2000.

Shares of most precious metals producers are up at midday Tuesday as consumer worries about tightening credit markets and rising oil prices helped boost gold prices. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold for April delivery has risen $9.70 to $928.40. The move comes as pricing for the yellow metal begins a slow rise after dropping sharply last week.

Opening Glance: Gold Shares Mixed Thursday April 3, 10:12 am ET Gold Producers' Shares Mixed in Early Trading As the Price of Gold Gains but Dollar Rises Too NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of gold producers opened mixed Thursday as the price of the precious metal rose in European trading but the dollar showed strength.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 3, 2008 -- Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold") (Toronto:MMM.TO - News)(AMEX:MGH - News)(Frankfurt:MI5.F - News) is pleased to announce the results of a trenching program on the Company's 100% owned Yangshanli property, part of the Longnan Project, located in Gansu Province within the southwest Qinling gold field, China.

Sector Snap: Silver Companies Gain Monday April 7, 2:45 pm ET

Infinity Receives NASDAQ Deficiency Notice Tuesday April 8, 6:59 pm ET

Boeing 787 Launch to Be Delayed Again Wednesday April 9, 11:20 am ET By Dave Carpenter, AP Business Writer

Raytheon Awarded $60 Million to Provide Marines with Persistent Surveillance Wednesday April 9, 9:00 am ET

Quatech Celebrates 25 Years of Customer-Driven Innovation Wednesday April 9, 8:45 am ET

Parker Drilling Announces Sale of Interest in Saudi Arabian Joint Venture Wednesday April 9, 8:31 am ET

ExxonMobil Donates $10 Million to Anti-Malaria Efforts Through ''Idol Gives Back'' Episode of American Idol Wednesday April 9, 11:27 am ET

Opening Glance: Utilities Open Mixed Wednesday April 9, 10:43 am ET

Devon Energy Senior Vice President Marian J. Moon exercises options for 71,662 shares NEW YORK (AP) -- The senior vice president of administration at oil and gas company Devon Energy Corp. exercised options for and then sold 71,662 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.

Kinross Announces BCGold Share Subscription Wednesday April 30, 6:21 pm ET TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 30, 2008 -- Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross") (Toronto:K.TO - News)(NYSE:KGC - News) announced today that it has subscribed for 3,000,000 common shares of BCGold Corp. ("BCGold") pursuant to a non-brokered private placement. After giving effect to the private placement, Kinross will hold approximately 12.8% of the issued and outstanding common shares. The subscription price for the common shares is CAD $0.35 per common share for an aggregate purchase price of CAD $1,050,000. The private placement is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

HOUSTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL - News) announces the following Webcast: What: Ultra Petroleum Corp. First Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call When: May 7, 2008 @ 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time Where: http://www.ultrapetroleum.com How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Kelly L. Whitley, Manager Investor Relations at 281-876-0120 x302 If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.ultrapetroleum.com.