Citi Raises Silver Forecast to $150 as Metal Surges Past $110
Citigroup raised its near-term silver price target to $150 per ounce from $100, betting that strong Chinese buying and tightening physical supply will extend a rally that pushed the metal to a record $117.71 on Monday. “Silver is behaving like ‘gold squared’ or ‘gold on steroids’,” analysts, including Max Layton, wrote in a note Tuesday. […]
BMO Bull Case Sees $8K Gold as Investors Seek Safety
Analysts at BMO Capital Markets outlined an extreme bullish scenario for precious metals that could drive gold and silver prices sharply higher by late 2027. In a research note exploring outcomes under sustained risk demand and major macro shifts, the team said gold could rise to about $8,650 per ounce by the fourth quarter of […]
Tether Buys 27 Tons of Gold, Rivaling Central Banks in Q4
Tether bought 27 metric tons of gold during the final three months of 2025, the stablecoin giant announced Monday, maintaining a buying pace that rivals sovereign nations. The company behind USDT now controls 116 tons of the precious metal. That volume would rank among the top 30 national holders globally, surpassing the reserves of Greece, […]
Europe Threatens to Block Shadow Fleet Tankers as GPS Jamming Escalates
Fourteen European nations issued a joint warning Sunday that Russian interference with satellite navigation systems poses safety risks to all vessels in the Baltic and North Seas, while signaling that sanctions-evading ships could be treated as stateless and denied port access. The coordinated letter, signed by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, […]
Tariffs Cut As India And EU Close Historic Trade Deal
India and the EU say they have concluded a free trade agreement designed to expand market access and reduce high Indian import barriers, with the biggest single numeric signal a staged cut in Indian tariffs on EU cars from 110% to 10%. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he, European Council President António Costa, […]
Despite Venezuela Shock, Canadian Producers Keep Winning
Canada is winning the current heavy-crude cycle by pairing record production with a step-change in export optionality to Asia, even as pipeline rationing starts to bite again. Canadian oil production averaged a record 5.19 million barrels per day in the first half of 2025, up from 5.13 million bpd in 2024, according to the national […]
IMF Models Dollar Crisis Scenarios as Trump Policies Shake Markets
The International Monetary Fund is preparing contingency plans for a rapid sell-off of US dollar-denominated assets, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Monday, as concerns mount over Trump administration policies undermining confidence in the world’s reserve currency. “At the fund, one muscle that we are building is our ability to hypothetically present scenarios of unthinkable events […]
Mercado Minerals Launches Two Phase Geophysical Program At Copalito Project
With their first field exploration program at the Copalito Project in Sinaloa, Mexico, getting underway two weeks ago, Mercado Minerals (CSE: MERC) has now seen geophysical studies also get underway. The company this morning indicated that the first phase of such studies have now begun.
Goldsky To Acquire Agnico’s 55% Interest In Barsele For US$220 Million In Cash And Shares
Agnico Eagle (TSX: AEM) has sold off their interest in a gold project in Sweden. Goldsky Resources (TSXV: GSKR) this morning revealed it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 55% interest in the Barsele Gold project that Agnico held. The acquisition will see Goldsky consolidate 100% ownership in the project, ending […]
Altamira Gold Drills 6.1 g/t Gold Over 2.3 Metres At Cajueiro Central, Begins Testing Two New Targets
Altamira Gold (TSXV: ALTA) has released assay results for the latest five drill holes conducted at their Cajueiro Central project in Brazil. The holes were targeting extensions of the current resource as well as infilling of the resource.