Mining Insights, Trends & Investment Strategies

Goldman Warns of Near-Term Risks to Its 2026 Gold Price Target

April 30, 2026

Goldman Sachs reaffirms its constructive long-term gold price target for 2026 but cautions investors about near-term headwinds from Federal Reserve policy, rising real yields, and shifting safe-haven dynamics. Here is the detailed gold market analysis and what it means for the gold investment outlook. ...Read More

"End the Fed": Sound Money Advocates Warn of Fiat Collapse, Inflation, and Gold's Inevitable Rise

April 30, 2026

A powerful documentary critique of the Federal Reserve featuring Murray Rothbard's insights and aligned with Ron Paul and Judy Shelton's sound money views reveals how central banking creates inflation, erodes living standards, and distorts the economy. Gold emerges as the ultimate hedge and real money. Here is the full analysis and implications for gold mining stocks. ...Read More

Record US Oil Exports & Crashing Inventories: Higher Diesel Costs Hit Canadian Mining Margins Hard

April 30, 2026

Record US oil exports and crashing inventories signal sustained high energy prices. For Canadian gold, copper, and base metal miners on the TSX and TSXV, this means higher diesel and fuel costs pressuring margins in the near term while highlighting the need for low-cost, hedged operators. ...Read More

The Strange Decline in Gold Prices Explained: What Investors Should Know

April 30, 2026

Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and persistent inflation concerns, gold has experienced a surprising price decline and correction in recent weeks. Here is the detailed gold market analysis, the key factors behind the move, and the updated gold price forecast 2026 for investors. ...Read More

Gold Won't Make You Wealthy - It's Insurance Against What's Coming Next Morton Wealth's Jeff Morton

April 30, 2026

Morton Wealth's Jeff Morton argues that gold should be viewed as portfolio insurance rather than a wealth-creating investment. In an uncertain economic environment, gold's role as a safe haven asset provides crucial protection against inflation, currency debasement, and systemic risk. ...Read More

Gold on Path to $5,500 in the next 12 months - Lorenzo Portelli

April 30, 2026

Senior commodities strategist Lorenzo Portelli predicts gold will climb to $5,500 within the next 12 months, driven by relentless central bank accumulation, persistent inflation, negative real yields, and geopolitical risk. Here is the full gold price prediction 2026 and what it means for investors. ...Read More

Slumach's Lost Mine: The Legendary BC Gold Treasure That Refuses to Die

April 30, 2026

From a mysterious Indigenous shaman in the 1880s to Volcanic Brown's disappearance in 1930, the legend of Slumach's Lost Mine has captivated generations of BC prospectors. Here is the remarkable true story of greed, murder, and untapped riches in one of British Columbia's most rugged wilderness areas. ...Read More

"Gold Is Stability" - Peter Schiff Warns of Fiat Collapse and a Major Gold Bull Market Ahead

April 29, 2026

In a wide-ranging conversation with Tucker Carlson, Peter Schiff recounts his lifelong advocacy for gold as real money, exposes government manipulation of inflation and unemployment data, and outlines a bullish gold investment outlook amid rising debt, de-dollarization, and fiat risks. Here's what it means for precious metals and mining stocks in 2026. ...Read More

Gold on Path to $5,500 in the next 12 months says Lorenzo Portelli

April 29, 2026

In a bold April 2026 outlook, analyst Lorenzo Portelli predicts gold will reach $5,500 within the next 12 months, citing unstoppable central bank accumulation, persistent inflation, and rising geopolitical risk. Here is the detailed gold price prediction, gold market outlook, and what it means for the gold investment outlook in 2026. ...Read More

"Gold Is Stability, Silver Is Opportunity" says Saxo Bank's Ole Hansen

April 29, 2026

In a fresh April 2026 analysis, Saxo Bank's Head of Commodity Strategy Ole Hansen draws a clear distinction: gold delivers long-term stability and acts as the premier hedge against inflation and currency risk, while silver provides higher-beta tactical opportunity driven by industrial demand and supply tightness. Here's why investors should consider both in a balanced precious metals portfolio for 2026. ...Read More

Gold Falls as Oil Prices Surge on Middle East Tensions; Fed in Focus

April 29, 2026

As Brent crude rallies sharply on ongoing Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, gold is struggling in a choppy range, posting outflows and broken correlations. With the Fed still in focus on potential rate hikes, here's what's driving gold lower and what investors should watch in 2026. ...Read More

From Rejected Claims to Mining Legend: Murray Pezim, Don MacKinnon & the Vancouver-Financed Hemlo Boom

April 29, 2026

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Toronto turned its back on a prospect near the Trans-Canada Highway. Vancouver didn't. Through persistence, bold geology, and VSE financing, Don MacKinnon, John Larch, David Bell, and Murray Pezim created the Hemlo Gold Camp a landmark moment for junior mining exploration in Canada. ...Read More

UAE's Shock OPEC Exit (OPECxit): Medium-Term Oil Price Downside Looms as Hormuz Remains the Bottleneck

April 29, 2026

OPECxit: The UAE's departure from the cartel adds a new layer of medium-term supply risk to global oil markets. While Hormuz disruptions dominate near-term prices, analysts warn of lower Brent prices and potential relief for mining operating costs once Gulf exports normalize. ...Read More

"A Decrepit Relic" - Mises Institute Slams Quality of America's Fort Knox Gold Reserves

April 29, 2026

New analysis shows only 17% of gold bars at Fort Knox meet modern LBMA good-delivery standards. With the US holding its reserves at a statutory $42.22/oz and no full audit in decades, global central banks are increasingly demanding high-purity physical gold a tailwind for Canadian gold mining companies on the TSX and TSXV. ...Read More

Oil +49%, Gold -11%, Silver -19%: Two-Month Iran War Asset Shock Hits Mining Sector

April 28, 2026

Deutsche Bank's two-month snapshot since February 28, 2026 shows a classic oil shock with surprising divergences: energy dominates while precious metals sell off sharply. Here's what this asset rotation means for Canadian gold, silver, copper, and critical minerals miners on the TSX, TSXV, and CSE. ...Read More

How to Actually Make Money in Junior Mining Stocks - David Lotan Explained

April 28, 2026

In his June 29, 2023 CEO.ca CrashLabs interview, veteran resource investor Dave Lotan explained exactly how to make money in junior mining stocks. Three years later, with the sector showing renewed life, his insights on networks, capital recycling, discovery leverage, and cycle management remain essential reading for anyone interested in junior mining stocks, small cap mining stocks, and undervalued mining stocks. ...Read More

David Lotan on Bitcoin vs Gold - What Investors Need to Know

April 28, 2026

Dave Lotan has long argued that Bitcoin behaves more like a high-beta venture stock than a true store of value. In his June 29, 2023 CEO.ca CrashLabs interview, he clearly states he owns no crypto and explains why gold is his preferred long-term currency hedge. Three years later, with gold at record highs, his analysis remains highly relevant. ...Read More

David Lotan on Inflation, Energy, and Why Gold Still Wins

April 28, 2026

Three years after Dave Lotan's wide-ranging June 29, 2023 interview on CEO.ca CrashLabs, gold has surged to record levels near $4,800-$4,900 per ounce. His insights on nuclear energy transition, the limits of extreme ESG policies, Canada's massive carbon sink, and the coming electrification of the global economy help explain why gold continues to perform well as an inflation hedge and safe-haven asset in 2026. ...Read More

Why Dave Lotan Has Spent 23 Years Bullish on Gold - And Isn't Stopping Now

April 28, 2026

For more than two decades, Dave Lotan has viewed gold as the ultimate currency hedge and safe haven asset in an era of fiat currency risks and monetary expansion. In his June 29, 2023 CEO.ca CrashLabs interview, he laid out the case for staying bullish on gold. Three years later, with gold trading at record highs and central bank gold buying accelerating, his thesis is more relevant than ever. ...Read More

2023 Retrospective - Dave Lotan Revealed: "This Is a Stock Pickers' Market"

April 27, 2026

Looking back at Dave Lotan's June 29, 2023 interview on CEO.ca CrashLabs, the veteran investor described the junior mining sector as a classic "stock pickers' market." With gold juniors having risen dramatically since then, his call has proven remarkably accurate. Here's what Lotan meant, why the environment favored active stock picking, and how investors can apply this strategy in 2026. ...Read More

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