Sprott Predicts Gold and Silver Price Surge Due to Central Banks and USD Decline
Central bank buying and a falling US dollar are supporting the gold price. Credit: Adobe Stock The gold price’s sustained rally through the first half of 2025 reflects deeper shifts in global financial power, with central banks accelerating a move away from the US dollar and into bullion as a geopolitical hedge, according to the […]
Ghana Establishes Task Force to Combat Gold Smuggling Losses
Adobe stock image. Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday launched a task force backed by security forces to address illegal gold trading, as Africa’s top producer seeks to recover billions of dollars lost to smuggling. The task force is Ghana’s first national anti-gold smuggling initiative. The government has previously launched efforts to sanitize artisanal […]
Canadian Mining Tycoon Pursues U.S. Projects Amid Trump’s Deregulation Efforts
Canadian mining magnate Frank Giustra is scouring for projects in the US as President Donald Trump cuts red tape and the outlook for metals like copper and gold remains bright. Giustra — a key figure in the creation and development of Endeavour Mining Corp., Goldcorp and Leagold Mining Corp. over the past quarter century — […]
China’s Mining Investments Reach New Heights
China’s overseas mining investment has soared to its highest level in over a decade, driven by Beijing’s push to secure critical raw materials amid rising geopolitical tensions. There were 10 deals worth more than $100 million in 2024, the most since 2013 according to data from S&P and Mergermarket data, cited by the Financial Times. […]
Spanish Mountain PEA Increases Both NPV and Capex
Spanish Mountain has updated its project PPEA to take advantage of higher early cash flows. Credit: Spanish Mountain Gold Spanish Mountain Gold’s (TSXV: SPA) rescoped preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its eponymous project in British Columbia’s Cariboo region boosts early cash flows but doubles upfront costs. Based on a 5% discount rate and a $2,450 […]
Northern Dynasty Negotiates EPA Litigation Settlement as Shares Reach 5-Year High
The Pebble mine has endured a decade-long fight spanning three US administrations. Credit: Northern Dynasty Metals Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-A: NAK) says it is in talks with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding a potential settlement of ongoing litigation concerning the company’s flagship Pebble project in Alaska. Its shares soared on the update. […]
Column: Gold and Its Miners Could Benefit from a ‘Critical Mineral’ Upgrade
Stock image. Is gold the next metal to be added to the list of “critical minerals”? Gold is not a vital component of advanced manufacturing like other critical minerals such as rare earths, lithium and copper. But the precious metal appears to be undergoing a subtle shift in how it is viewed by governments and […]
Pakistan Leveraging Rare Earths to Attract Trump and Escape Tariffs
Pakistan is courting the United States with a bold pitch that includes rare earths, bitcoin mining potential and political flattery, in a bid to avoid looming tariffs of up to 29% and secure deeper ties with Washington. Hoping to attract foreign investment and burdened by a spiralling economic crisis, Pakistan is reviving long-standing claims about […]
Gold Boosts Canada’s Stock Benchmark Above the S&P 500
Stock image. Despite ongoing trade tensions and a weakening economy, Canada’s main stocks benchmark outshone its US counterpart in the first half thanks to a record-breaking gold rally. The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 8.6% for the year to June 30, higher than the S&P 500’s 5.5% advance over the same period. In US-dollar terms, the […]
Column: Once the King of Commodity Exports, Coal Faces Challenges as Gold Rises in Australia
For decades, coal was the bedrock of Australia’s commodity exports before it lost its top status to iron ore as shipments of the steel raw material to China soared. Now coal is at risk of being surpassed by gold. The latest quarterly report from the Australian government’s commodity forecaster shows that earnings from exports of the precious […]