Copper M&A cycle ignites at PDAC 2026 as majors target tier one assets
(Kitco News) – The copper mining sector is entering a renewed cycle of mergers and acquisitions as major producers seek to secure long term supply amid widening global deficits.
Read moreWillem Middelkoop: Why global price discovery is permanently migrating to Shanghai
(Kitco News) – The global financial structure has entered a period of fundamental structural realignment, driven by escalating Middle East conflict and a shift in the mechanism of precious metals price discovery.
Read moreWar Risk Lifts Gold as Record Margins and Mega Deals Reshape Mining Strategy
(Kitco News) Escalating geopolitical tension is intersecting with record profitability in the gold sector and a renewed surge in multi-billion-dollar mining transactions, according to Neil Adshead, Consultant Analyst at the Commodity Discovery Fund.
Read morePerth Mint gold sales skyrocket 131% in February, silver sales rise 11.7%
(Kitco News) – The Perth Mint saw sales of its gold products more than doubled in February from the previous month, while silver sales rose nearly 12%, the refiner announced on Thursday.The Mint is the world’s leading producer of newly mined gold, and is owned and operated by the government of Western Australia,The Perth Mint’s sales of gold coins and minted bars surged 131% to 67,249 ounces last month, a massive increase from the 29,103 ounces reported in January. On a year-on-year basis, sales were up about 168% from February 2025.
Read moreGold, silver sell off as USDX rallies, bond yields rise
(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are lower near midday Thursday, pressured by a rally in the U.S. dollar index and rising U.S. Treasury yields.
Read moreGold, silver sell off as USDX rallies, bond yields rise
(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are lower near midday Thursday, pressured by a rally in the U.S. dollar index and rising U.S. Treasury yields.
Read moreIran conflict doesn’t mean economic doom: How equities, gold and other assets actually perform in times of crisis
(Kitco News) – While financial markets are constantly responding to unforeseen events — from geopolitical conflicts like the ongoing Iran war, to terror attacks, political upheavals, corporate crises, and systemic financial shocks – history consistently shows that markets are far more resilient than most investors realize, according to George Smith, Portfolio Strategist at LPL Financial.
Read moreSpot gold rebounds to $5,130/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims hold at 213k
(Kitco News) – Gold prices were recovering from a sudden selloff on Thursday morning following the release of in-line labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was slightly lower than economists’ forecasts.
Read moreSpot gold rebounds to $5,130/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims hold at 213k
(Kitco News) – Gold prices were recovering from a sudden selloff on Thursday morning following the release of in-line labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was slightly lower than economists’ forecasts.
Read moreBitcoin March 5 daily chart alert – Bulls gain some technical momentum
(Kitco News) – Thursday, March 5—March bitcoin futures prices are slightly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday. The bulls have gained momentum this week by breaking a price downtrend line on the daily bar chart.
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