FMQ Update and the implications for gold and silver valuations
By December, the most recent month for which statistics are available, the US dollar Fiat Money Quantity (FMQ) had grown to $12.48 trillion.
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Barrick re-calculates gold reserves based on $1,100 price level
CEO calls it a 'conservative approach.'
China, US data hammer copper price
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Chile’s official commission suggests letting Barrick keep permit for Pascua Lama
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Gandhi comments light fire under gold price
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Aussie mining billionaire Forrest signs coal deal to end Pakistan slavery
His company will bring in technology that converts coal into diesel, in exchange for laws that end slavery in the South Asian country.