Gold Price Surge Increases Profits for Swiss National Bank
Stock image. The Swiss National Bank made a profit of around 26 billion Swiss francs ($33 billion) in 2025, the central bank said on Friday, thanks to a sharp increase in gold prices as investors headed for safe-haven assets last year. The provisional figure was down from the record 80.7-billion-franc profit in 2024, but still […]
Gold Investors Remain Optimistic Following Record Rally in 2025
Stock image. After one of the most explosive rallies in modern market history, few investors expect gold to pull off a repeat in 2026. But many top money managers are still betting on further gains, arguing that the forces that propelled bullion to a record remain in place. Gold surged 65% in 2025 — its […]
China’s Metals Market Surges as Investors Anticipate Rally
China’s metal markets are in the grip of a speculative frenzy, with trading values in Shanghai surging more than 260% from a year earlier, as traders and deep-pocketed funds pile into commodities like copper, nickel and lithium. Open interest has surged to a record across the six base metals traded in Shanghai, pointing to robust […]
2025: A Surprising Success Amidst Challenges for the Year Ahead
Successful (though Strange!) 2025…And a rocky start to the Year Ahead Greetings, Investors! 2025 is now in the books; another successful one for our Members. Over the years, The National Investor has tended to actually slightly underperform the broad markets in big up years; but vastly outperform when it comes to “blah” or, especially down […]
First Phosphate Announces Initial Payment Under Long-term Offtake Agreement for Phosphate Concentrate
First Phosphate Announces Initial Payment Under Long-term Offtake Agreement for Phosphate Concentrate Saguenay, Quebec – January 6, 2026 – First Phosphate Corp. (“First Phosphate” or the “Company”) (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) is pleased to announce an initial payment under an amendment made to its existing, long-term phosphate concentrate offtake agreement in the form of […]
With Gold Prices Soaring, Indians Choose Bars and Coins Instead of Jewelry
Stock image. For nearly two decades, Mumbai homemaker Prachi Kadam marked every festive season with a gold jewellery purchase, blending tradition with personal style. This year’s record rally in prices, however, led her to choose a 10-gram gold coin instead of necklaces or bangles. “I like jewellery because it can be worn during functions, but […]
Gold Prices: Top Stories of 2025
Stock image. The gold price shattered records in 2025. Throughout the year, the precious metal hit an all-time peak 50 times, the latest hitting $4,549.71 an ounce on Boxing Day. As it stands, bullion is now on the cusp of having its best annual performance since 1979. As this monumental year draws to an end, we […]
Gold and Silver Prices Dip After Their Strongest Year Since the 1970s
Gold and silver fell on the last trading day of 2025, though both remained on track for the biggest annual gain in more than four decades as a banner year for precious metals drew to a close. Spot gold hovered around $4,320 an ounce, while silver slid toward $71. The two have seen exceptional volatility […]
Key Highlights from 2025 on MINING.COM
Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025. As US President Donald Trump returned for his second stint in office and pushed through aggressive trade policies, the significance of metals and minerals came to surface. On critical minerals, the focus was squarely on who controls their supply and […]
Metals Moonshot: Major Updates on Integra Resources and Apollo Silver
Metals Moon Shot; Meaty updates on Integra Resources and Apollo Silver Greetings, Investors! As the year nears its end, precious metals have added an exclamation point to one of their greatest years on record. The performance of late has been led by silver’s relatively sudden, HUGE spike. As if a light switch was flipped along […]