Governments need to improve and make public their gold trade data to help stem smuggling and violence around mines in eastern DRC.

The market sell-off has obviously begun but it’s going to get worse.

The US dollar has skyrocketed in a monster rally this year, fueled by the Fed’s extreme hawkish pivot.

Gold is giving up some gains after Thursday’s big move due to a rise in the dollar.

Amidst talks of nationalization of mines and stricter regulations for miners in several jurisdictions across South America, Ecuador’s Energy Minister Xavier Vera promises a different path.

KZK is expected to produce an estimated annual average of 14,400 tonnes of copper, 106,800 tonnes of zinc and 25,300 tonnes of lead concentrates.

While Powell sounded relatively dovish, actions speak louder than words.