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World Gold Council Pushes Miners to Reveal Refiners as Gold Traceability Tightens
A new World Gold Council framework asks gold producers to publicly identify the refiners they use. It is a transparency step that won't move the dollar price of gold, but it could change how US buyers judge what's inside a bar.
Silver Keeps Hitting $60 as CPM Group Calls for Higher Gold and Silver Prices Within Months
Silver has run into $60 several times, and CPM Group's Jeffrey Christian expects it to get past that level eventually. He forecasts gold and silver gains over the next several months, though he expects more short-term pressure first.
Gold Tests $4,200 After Yield-Driven Selloff as Trump Rules Out Pre-Election Iran Strikes
Rate-hike fears and an oil spike knocked gold and silver lower on Thursday. A softer dollar and a political comment from the White House sent them back up on Friday, with gold near $4,195 and silver above $60.
SSR Mining Adds Nevada Ounces With $464 Million Roxmore Buyout
SSR Mining is paying about US$464 million in cash for Roxmore Resources and its Converse gold project, 6 km from SSR's Marigold mine in Nevada. A new technical report also pushes Marigold's life out to 20 years.
Gold Stalls Above $4,150 as Wall Street Braces for September CPI and a Warsh Speech
Gold is holding just above $4,150 and silver has slipped to about $58.70 as traders wait for the September Consumer Price Index. Wholesale prices and a speech from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh follow later in the week.
Gold Drops 8.5% but ETF Money Keeps Flowing In — The Selloff Was Futures, Not Investors
Gold fell roughly 8.5%, yet gold-backed ETFs kept pulling in cash. For US bullion buyers, the divergence says the drop was a positioning event, not a demand exit.
Gold and Silver Slide as Treasury Yields Rebound and the Dollar Firms
Gold and silver fell Wednesday as a rebound in long-dated Treasury yields and a firmer dollar erased some of last week's Fed-pause relief, offering U.S. buyers a lower entry after a record-setting run.
Central Banks Keep Buying Gold as Bond Yields Climb — The Floor Is Holding
Even with Treasury yields rising, central bankers are reaffirming gold's place in reserves, and the structural demand behind it is building a firmer base under USD bullion prices.
Gold Reclaims $4,175 and Silver Firms as Yields Retreat — December Fed Hike Still Caps the Rally
Spot gold recovered toward $4,175 and silver pushed higher as Treasury yields backed off multi-decade highs, but a dollar near year highs and the threat of another Fed hike keep the lid on.
The Gold Trade Unwinds: Top 50 Miners Drop $264 Billion as Bullion Holds
Gold equities led a roughly $264 billion wipeout across the world's 50 largest miners in one of the ranking's worst months ever — yet gold itself barely moved, reopening the question of whether to own the metal or the companies that mine it.
Weak US Jobs Data Pulls Fed Hike Odds Down, Giving Gold a Floor
Softer US employment numbers have reinforced bets the Fed stands pat in October, lending gold support near $4,140 even as a strong dollar and high yields fight the move.
Deutsche Bank Sees Silver's Deficit Turning to Surplus by 2027
Silver's supply deficit could flip to a surplus by 2027, Deutsche Bank says — a shift that may leave the metal trailing gold even in a strong market, with implications for US buyers watching dollar-priced spot.
Central Banks Aren't Done Buying Gold, Says Bundesbank's Nagel — Even as Demand Cools
A senior euro-zone central banker says the official gold bid still has room to run, but a forecast 15% drop in buying and rising yields complicate the near-term tape for US bullion.
Bank of America Warns Gold May Break $4,000 in Q4 — But Still Bets on 2027
One of Wall Street's most bullish gold forecasters now sees a real chance prices slip under $4,000 before year-end, even as it holds its longer-term call — a split that leaves US buyers weighing dip versus downturn.
Northern Star Rejects Gold Fields' $27B Bid as Gold Miner Megadeals Pile Up
Gold Fields' $27.1-billion swing at Northern Star was turned down — the latest megadeal attempt in a sector racing for scale while bullion sits near record highs.
Venezuela Gold Plan Stalls as US Refiners Flag Dirty Supply
A reported Trump administration effort to feed Venezuelan gold into supply chains has snagged on refiner due-diligence, after some metal was tied to miners paying off armed gangs — a reminder that where your bullion comes from matters.
Pension Funds and Central Banks Are Loading Up on Gold as the Bond Hedge Breaks Down
The classic trade-off between gold and bonds has stopped working the way it used to, and America's largest allocators are reacting by building bullion positions. For US buyers, that structural demand is the story beneath a soft price.
Greenland Mines Eyes Gallium and Vanadium at Skaergaard — a Long-Term Wildcard for Platinum Supply
Greenland Mines has completed its 2026 field program at the Skaergaard PGM project and is evaluating vanadium, iron and gallium by-product streams, a development that bears on the longer-term platinum and palladium supply that underpins USD bullion pricing.
Gold Stalls Near $4,150 as Payrolls and the Fed's Hike Question Take Center Stage
Gold is holding around $4,150 an ounce as US traders wait for Friday's payrolls report and a Fed meeting where the open question is whether policymakers hike again — not whether they cut.
Gold Stays Tied to US-Iran Signals With the Fed and CPI in View
Conflicting signals on US-Iran diplomacy are keeping a geopolitical premium in gold, even as the metal slides toward a monthly loss and US traders key on an incoming inflation print.
Gold Slides Under $4,300 as Wall Street Splits Three Ways on What Comes Next
Gold's drop below $4,300 shattered a one-week-old bullish consensus, leaving professional forecasters evenly divided between higher, lower and sideways — even as retail buyers stay in the bull camp.
TD Securities: Rhodium Headed for Surplus by 2027 as Car Demand Softens
A fresh TD Securities forecast sees rhodium tipping into surplus by 2027 on weaker auto demand — but the bank warns thin inventories could still spark sudden price spikes.
A Rejected $27B Bid for Northern Star Shows How Gold Miners See Value Now
Northern Star turned down a $27 billion approach from Gold Fields as activist Elliott pushes for a sale — a snapshot of how the majors are valuing gold in the ground at today's prices.
Trump-Backed Venezuelan Gold Is Piling Up in US Storage — Because No Refiner Will Touch It
Hundreds of millions in Venezuelan gold shipped into the US since March is stuck in storage after refiners refused it over sourcing concerns, exposing the compliance wall at the heart of the physical market.
Gold Breaks $4,300 Support — Yet TD and BMO Still Call the Bull Case Alive
This week's break below $4,300 hit gold hard, but TD Securities says the downside is capped with $5,000 in view, and BMO just raised its long-run silver target to around $47.
Gold Breaks Down and Silver Craters as Yields, Oil and Fed Hike Bets Power the Dollar
Gold has slid toward $4,175 an ounce and silver plunged about 5% to near $61 as climbing Treasury yields, a rebound in oil and renewed expectations of Fed rate hikes drive the dollar higher — handing US bullion buyers a notably lower entry point.
Picking Fights With Canada Is Hurting America's Minerals Push, Ex-Official Warns
At a Colorado mining forum, former US sanctions official Edward Fishman said Washington's hostility toward Canada is undercutting its own effort to cut dependence on Chinese critical minerals — because the US has the cash but not the mining know-how.
Kinross Slashes 2026-2027 Gold Guidance 8% as Payouts Rise — The Supply Read
Kinross Gold cut its two-year production outlook by 8%, citing Chile weather and weaker Nevada output, even as it boosted returns to shareholders — a modest supply-side marker for the gold market.
Scottsdale Mint's Phair: Eroding Trust Is Pushing Investors Into Gold
Scottsdale Mint CEO Josh Phair says buyers are treating gold as a "trustless asset" as confidence in official data and global trade breaks down. Useful sentiment from a front-line operator — but read it for what it is.
The AI Gold-Demand Trade Hasn't Materialized, World Gold Council Says
A new World Gold Council report undercuts a popular thesis for US gold bulls: the AI boom has yet to lift technology-sector gold demand, and high prices are the reason.
Bernstein and BMI Hold Bullish Gold Calls as the Fed Signals Another Hike
With the Fed pushing rates higher and the dollar firming, gold slid — but two institutional forecasters are sticking with constructive calls, and their reasoning centers on demand that ignores the yield curve.
Gold Breaks Below $4,300 and Wall Street's Bulls Vanish — The Data That Decides Next
One week after a unanimously bullish read, Wall Street's gold forecasters are split three ways following the drop under $4,300 — and next week's US data may cast the deciding vote.
Kinross Gold Slashes 2026-27 Production Forecast, Raises Dividend
Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) cut its 2026 and 2027 output guidance roughly 8% below consensus while lifting shareholder payouts, with gold futures already trading above US$4,700 an ounce.
Gold Skids Toward $4,270 as Hawkish Fed and Strong Dollar Cap a Down Week
Spot gold is set for a weekly loss above 2% as Treasury yields near 5% and higher-for-longer Fed bets lift the dollar and squeeze non-yielding metals.
Antimony Squeeze Drives Gold-Byproduct Projects From Nova Scotia to Australia
As antimony supply tightens and prices stay elevated, projects that pair the strategic metal with gold are advancing — from a grant-funded Nova Scotia drill program to first concentrate at Australia's Hillgrove.
CPM Group: Gold and Silver Weakness Is a Correction, Not the End of the Bull Run
Gold near $4,350 and silver around $66.60 have pulled back, but CPM Group's Jeffrey Christian says it's a correction inside a longer-term bull market shaped by the Fed, government debt and recession risk.
Fed's first hike in three years fails to sink gold as metals rebound
The Federal Reserve lifted rates to 3.75%–4.00% and signaled more to come, but spot gold shrugged it off and held weekly gains near $4,382 an ounce as oil eased.
Silver above $75 pulls marginal supply off the shelf — from Ontario to Colombia
With silver futures holding above $75/ozt, producers are reviving old tailings and doubling resource estimates, a supply-pipeline signal US bullion buyers shouldn't ignore.
CPM Group's Christian: The Fed's Inflation-vs-Growth Trap Is a Long-Term Positive for Gold and Silver
CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian argues the Federal Reserve's struggle to fight inflation without hurting employment strengthens the long-term investment case for gold and silver — with gold futures near $4,713 and silver around $75.
At Least 70 Killed in Sudan Gold Mine Collapse, Exposing Cracks in Global Supply Chains
A shaft collapse at an artisanal gold mine in Sudan's West Kordofan region has killed at least 70 miners, spotlighting the informal supply chains behind the gold that reaches U.S. markets.
Gold Caught in the Crossfire as Saudi Pipeline Outage and US-Iran Strikes Send Brent Past $100
A Saudi pipeline outage and escalating US-Iran strikes have driven Brent above $100, leaving USD gold and silver whipsawing between safe-haven buying and Fed rate-hike fears.
Gold Slides Toward Third Weekly Loss as the Fed Flirts With a Rate Hike
Bullion is under pressure ahead of the Fed's September decision, with US markets braced for a rare rate hike as oil surges and Treasury yields press toward 5%.
Central Banks Turn Hawkish as Energy Jumps — Bullion's Yield Problem Returns
With markets pricing another quarter-point hike by year-end and energy costs rising, US gold and silver buyers confront a stronger yield headwind just as the Fed meets this week.
Switzerland Tightens Sudan Gold Sanctions, Raising the Bar on Conflict-Gold Sourcing
Switzerland has expanded sanctions on gold linked to Sudan's conflict, tightening the compliance framework behind the accredited bullion that reaches US dealers.
CPM Group's Jeffrey Christian: Inflation, Debt and Treasury Risks Keep Gold and Silver Supported
CPM Group's Jeffrey Christian argues persistent inflation, rising federal debt and Treasury liquidity concerns are the long-term forces underpinning gold and silver — a constructive frame as prices dip this week.
U.S.-Iran Strikes and Hormuz Risk Hand Gold a Safe-Haven Bid as Fed Bets Push Back
Escalating U.S.-Iran strikes and Strait of Hormuz risk lifted gold and silver this week, offsetting downward pressure from rising rate-hike expectations ahead of key inflation data.
Gold Heads for Third Weekly Loss as Fed Rate-Hike Odds Near 70%
Gold is on track for a third consecutive weekly decline in USD terms as a hot producer price report, rising Treasury yields and oil above $100 stoke bets the Fed hikes next week.
Canada Retaliates on US Tariffs: The Safe-Haven Angle for Gold
Canada is imposing tariffs of 15% to 50% on hundreds of American goods as trade tensions with the Trump administration escalate, adding another layer of macro uncertainty for US gold and silver markets.
Gold and silver rally still has to prove itself, strategist says ahead of the Fed
Technical Traders CEO Chris Vermeulen isn't convinced gold and silver's rally is confirmed, and his caution lands as USD prices soften into the Federal Reserve decision.
US-Iran Conflict and Hormuz Risk Put a Floor Under Gold and Silver
Escalating U.S.-Iran strikes and Strait of Hormuz risk, with Brent above $100, are supporting safe-haven demand for gold and silver even as inflation and Fed rate pressure push the other way.
BMI Cuts 2026 Platinum and Palladium Forecasts as Auto Demand Cools and South Africa Rebounds
BMI trimmed its 2026 platinum and palladium price forecasts on a weaker US and global auto-sales outlook and faster South African supply, though tight above-ground platinum stocks complicate the bear case.
Gold slips as central banks turn hawkish and energy costs jump
Markets are pricing in at least one more quarter-point hike by year-end, and a higher-for-longer Fed backdrop plus firm Treasury yields keep the pressure on non-yielding gold and silver.
ECB Hikes to 2.50% on Iran War Inflation — And the Fed Is Watching
The ECB lifted rates to 2.50% Thursday to fight an Iran-war energy shock, sharpening the question of whether the Fed leans hawkish too — and what that means for USD gold.
Central banks pull gold from New York as ETF inflows surge to near-record highs
US-based investors drove one of the largest gold ETF inflows on record in August, offsetting a July slowdown in central-bank buying — even as the Netherlands and Norway signaled second thoughts about parking assets in America.
US-Iran Conflict Spikes Oil and Revives Safe-Haven Bid for Gold and Silver
Renewed US-Iran strikes have driven Brent crude above $100 and revived defensive buying in gold and silver — but the same oil shock feeds the inflation that keeps the Fed's rate threat alive.
Gold and silver slide as hot PPI lifts Fed rate-hike odds to ~70%
US metals sold off hard Thursday after a hotter-than-expected producer price report and crude above $105 pushed market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week to about 70%.
Harry Dent Warns Gold Could Crash Up to 68% as the 'Everything Bubble' Pops
As gold trades near record USD highs, forecaster Harry Dent argues the rally is speculative froth that could ultimately unwind by as much as 68%.
BMI cuts platinum and palladium targets while WPIC calls a surplus — and still bets platinum beats gold
BMI lowered its 2026 platinum and palladium forecasts on softer car sales, even as the WPIC flipped to a modest surplus and argued platinum could outperform gold as the debasement trade returns.
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