At the Diggers & Dealers conference in Australia, Matthew Crawford, Gold Fields’ vice president of greenfields exploration, called on major gold producers to take a more active role in early-stage discovery. Historically, junior miners and prospectors have driven grassroots exploration, but Crawford warned that the industry is not replacing mined ounces quickly enough. He urged … Read more
Silver jumped more than 5% on Tuesday, pushing toward $80 per ounce for the first time since March, and it held those gains into Wednesday. Optimism around Iran peace talks has rippled through oil, the dollar, and Federal Reserve rate expectations — and all three are important drivers for precious metals. The price move looks … Read more
The World Gold Council expects India’s gold consumption to cool in 2025 after reaching a nine-year high of 802.8 metric tons last year. The slowdown is largely a response to record gold prices: rates climbed to 84,399 rupees (about $968.62) per 10 grams after a cumulative rise of roughly 31%—a 21% increase in 2024 followed … Read more
At roughly $79 per ounce in April 2026, silver trades about 34% below its January all-time high of $121.64. For long-term investors the central question is not simply whether to buy silver, but in what form. Coins, bars, and rounds all contain the same .999 fine silver, yet they differ meaningfully in premiums, liquidity, IRA … Read more
The Federal Reserve’s December minutes reveal a central bank balancing competing pressures: rising inflation risks—partly tied to expectations about potential economic policies under a new administration—against a continued commitment to monetary easing. Although “almost all” officials acknowledged heightened inflation concerns, those concerns did not prompt a shift toward rate hikes. Instead, the Fed maintained a … Read more
Gold prices recovered 1.4% on Thursday after a sharp 3% drop the previous day, climbing to $3,332.89 per ounce as investors bought the dip and reacted to a softer dollar. The rebound reflected renewed demand for the safe-haven metal amid ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainties. Attention in the market remains on U.S.-China trade dynamics. China … Read more
The century-old Dow Theory, a long-standing market indicator, is signaling potential trouble ahead for stocks. According to this theory, meaningful and lasting moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average should be confirmed by parallel moves in transportation stocks. When the industrial and transportation averages diverge, it can indicate weakness in the market’s advance or heightened … Read more
President Trump faces an uphill battle persuading both Republican lawmakers and investors that his tax-cut plan will not significantly raise the national debt. Doubts persist in financial markets, where analysts point out that the promised spending reductions have yet to appear. The White House has pushed back against critics, including the Congressional Budget Office, disputing … Read more
Wealthy buyers seeking protection from bank bail-ins and currency devaluation are increasingly having physical gold and silver delivered to fully segregated, non-bank vaults in Asia. This eastward flow of private precious metals has helped investment safe havens like Singapore eclipse Switzerland’s long-standing position as the first choice for wealthy investors seeking secure vault storage. While … Read more
Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investorsFebruary 25th, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor Trump Shrugs Off Affordability Fears in State of the Union In his State of the Union address, President Trump reiterated his economic agenda while largely downplaying ongoing voter concerns about affordability. He highlighted strong job growth and … Read more