With gold prices hovering near multi-year highs amid persistent central bank demand, shifting commodity markets, and evolving institutional investor interest, analysts weigh the staying power of the long-term precious metals uptrend and what it could mean for silver, copper, mining stocks, and portfolio diversification through 2026 and beyond. ...Read More
Frank Giustra explains why Fort Knox, central-bank gold buying, the petrodollar's stress points and the next round of QE are converging and why physical gold remains his highest-conviction protection as the monetary system approaches a reset. ...Read More
Former Trafigura trader Samuel Basi explains how producers lock in margins, why traders still matter, and the practical mechanics of futures, premiums and risk management that every mining company needs to understand. ...Read More
As the 30-year Treasury yield hits its highest level since 2007 and Goldman's trading desk warns of a debt-supply crisis driven by deficits and AI spending, the bond market is flashing a clear signal: gold's role as the pure nominal asset is becoming more essential than ever. ...Read More
Silver price today holds firmly above recent support near $64.70-$65 after a solid rebound, raising the question of whether XAG/USD can clear resistance and deliver a silver breakout in the week ahead amid supportive interest-rate expectations and mixed industrial signals. ...Read More
With gold trading near $4,400 after a recovery driven by a softer US dollar and fading September Federal Reserve hike odds, the gold price outlook for next week hinges on whether buyers can clear key resistance and sustain the gold rally amid ongoing central bank gold buying and mixed technical signals. ...Read More
With equity markets closed on Sunday, August 16, 2026, the day's biggest mining stories centred on gold climbing toward $4,390, silver holding near $65, a copper rebound in futures, and continued central bank gold buying setting the stage for the Canadian mining stocks open on Monday. ...Read More
Susan Kokinda of Promethean Action argues the prolonged Hormuz disruption is not about tankers or short-term talks it is the public fracturing of a 1976 Kissinger-era system, openly challenged at Chatham House, with major implications for energy security and commodity markets. ...Read More
A high-resolution magnetic survey has revealed a clear "fingerprint" matching high-grade copper zones at Midnight Sun Mining's Dumbwa project in Zambia, unlocking new targets across a potential 20-kilometre system as Phase 2 drilling begins. ...Read More
In a wide-ranging conversation, legendary resource investor Rick Rule explains why markets still clear, why he saves in gold but only speculates in silver, and how the arithmetic of debt, energy shocks and confidence will shape the next chapter for precious metals. ...Read More
As U.S. national debt races toward the historic $40 trillion mark, Bank of America's Michael Hartnett declares the defining trade of the decade is long gold positioning the metal as the ultimate hedge against fiscal dominance, currency debasement, and rising populism. ...Read More
After rebounding from mid-year lows near $4,000 for gold and the mid-$50s for silver, both metals have experienced a fresh pullback amid profit-taking and shifting rate expectations raising the question of whether the gold correction and silver correction have finally exhausted downside and set the stage for the next leg of the gold and silver rally. ...Read More
Americas Gold and Silver delivered a 71% year-over-year revenue increase to $46.3 million in the second quarter of 2026, driven by higher realized silver prices and solid Cosal? performance, while advancing critical infrastructure at Galena prompting renewed debate about the investment case for this Canadian mining stock amid the broader silver price outlook. ...Read More
A mid-year survey by the London Bullion Market Association shows professional analysts on average expect gold to trade around $4,500 per ounce by the end of 2026, prompting renewed discussion about whether recent pullbacks represent a buying opportunity amid ongoing central bank demand, geopolitical risks and the evolving interest-rate landscape. ...Read More
With the World Platinum Investment Council forecasting a 297,000-ounce deficit for 2026 the fourth consecutive annual shortfall and above-ground stocks projected to fall to just 1.747 million ounces, or less than three months of global demand cover, the platinum market remains structurally tight even as the platinum spot price consolidates near $1,750 per ounce. ...Read More
As mining and technology firms issue blockchain tokens linked to physical gold, copper, uranium and even unmined reserves, real-world asset tokenization is emerging as a potential new channel for mining capital raising and broader investor access raising the question of whether digital metals can meaningfully reshape mining investment opportunities. ...Read More
Veteran strategist Jim Rickards maintains his high-conviction call for gold to reach $10,000 per ounce by mid-2027 or sooner, citing fractal market dynamics, persistent central bank accumulation, de-dollarization pressures, and the potential for a systemic crisis that could accelerate the next major leg of the gold bull market. ...Read More
Silver Pulls Back From 7-Week High Despite Soft CPI: Can Bulls Restart Rally? ...Read More
July's unexpectedly sharp 0.6% drop in U.S. retail sales the largest in over a year prompted an immediate rebound in gold prices by reducing expectations of a September Federal Reserve rate hike, raising the question of whether this gold price recovery can evolve into a more sustained gold rally. ...Read More
With the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve approaching its legal floor in roughly nine weeks and Japan fully dependent on American oil supplies amid a blocked Strait of Hormuz, a potential yen crisis could force Treasury sales, spike yields, and ultimately drive gold and silver higher making expert guidance essential in these unprecedented times. ...Read More