Feeling the weight of the Trump Administration’s tariff policy, Switzerland’s government is offering to encourage Swiss gold refiners to invest in the US gold refining industry. The Swiss are suffering under one of the highest Trump tariff rates globally. In effect since August 7, 2025, US officials say the 39 percent tariff on Swiss imports

Gold’s record-setting rise continued on Monday (September 29) as the price broke US$3,800 per ounce. After spending the summer months consolidating, the yellow metal began pushing higher toward the end of August. It quickly took out US$3,500 and continued on past US$3,600, US$3,700 and now US$3,800. The yellow metal is up over 10 percent in

Gold’s momentum has price predictions heading upwards of US$4,000 per ounce by the year’s end. Rising by more than 44 percent since the start of the year, in 2025 the price of gold has hit highs once unthinkable. Aggressive central bank buying, US Federal Reserve rate decisions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts and US trade policy uncertainty

Lithium Americas (TSX:LAC,NYSE:LAC) has reached an agreement with General Motors (NYSE:GM) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) to unlock the first $435 million installment of a landmark federal loan for its Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. The company confirmed on Wednesday ( October 1) that the DOE will receive warrants giving it a

Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA,OTCQX:AYASF) President and CEO Benoit La Salle is calling fake news on Blue Orca Capital’s claim that the company has inflated its silver resource with “phantom ounces.” On September 25, investment advisory firm Blue Orca published a short-seller report alleging resource inflation on the part of Aya. The mid-tier precious metals

Japan Gold’s (TSXV:JG,OTC:JGLDF) shares sank at the start of the week after the Vancouver-based junior miner announced that its five-year strategic alliance with Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) will come to an end on October 31, 2025. Established in February 2020, the partnership aimed to explore, develop, and potentially mine gold deposits across Japan that could meet

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Monday (September 29) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ether price update After opening on Monday at its lowest valuation of the day, US$112,168, Bitcoin (BTC) reached

The silver price surged on Monday (September 29), breaking US$47 per ounce. The white metal last reached this level in 2011, the same year it nearly hit US$50 for only the second time in history. Silver’s first run to the US$50 level came in 1980, when the Hunt brothers attempted to corner the market. Silver

After nearly seven years leading Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B), CEO Mark Bristow has stepped down. Since the company’s 2019 merger with Randgold Resources, Bristow has overseen the integration of the two companies, as well as significant investments in Barrick’s gold and copper assets. The firm returned US$6.7 billion to shareholders under Bristow and cut net debt

This week’s market action reflected renewed caution amid evolving signals from the US Federal Reserve, with tech stocks facing pressure from shifting interest rate expectations and renewed overvaluation concerns. Artificial intelligence (AI) heavyweight NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) announced a US$100 billion investment partnership with OpenAI on Monday (September 22), deploying at least 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA-powered data