Northern Star to acquire rival De Grey in all-share transaction as gold price surge continues to drive consolidation
Dollar surge and Trump win brings metal’s rally to a halt
Resolute Mining says Terence Holohan and other executives were in Bamako to discuss claims made against company
Buyers clamour for gold-backed ETFs as central banks scale back purchases of the precious metal
Gains of 40% in past year spark predictions of rally to $3,000 a troy ounce
Buying of the precious metal reflects rising interest in alternatives to the dollar-based financial system
BofA gets the goldbug
The rally that won’t quit
Prices for the metal have shot up this year even as inflation risks have receded, prompting calls to give it more respect
Late July tariff cuts boost domestic demand for gold jewellery and bars
Investors shrugged off market ructions and ignored the usual summer lull to pour $130bn into exchange traded funds
Investors should expect more opportunistic bids in a fragmented sector suffering from dearth of new projects
Consolidation heats up in precious metals mining sector
The UK’s oldest company has repurposed its south Wales plant to extract precious metals from discarded electronics
Central banks bought 483 tonnes of the precious metal in the first half
The metal has climbed way past the rate of inflation. Why?
Endeavour Mining had agreed to sell sites to rival last year for $300mn
The price of gold reached a record high this week, driven by concerns over inflation and instability
Plus Chinese government bonds
Plus gold miners and job report revisions
US and European buyers position for lower borrowing costs after sitting out much of precious metal’s rally
Plus the language of rate increases and X’s debts
Family offices and rich individuals likely to be behind record second quarter, says report
The products, based on Nvidia, Tesla and GLD, provide premium income, limit capital gain, but cushion losses
Precious metal tops May peak after rallying 6% this month
