Countries Using Gold for Liquidity Prove the Yellow Metal Was Doing its Job
The Bank of France (BdF) recently announced it had repatriated all of its remaining gold reserves from New York…
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Options for Tin Mining in North America Are Scarce, Even in Canada
Canada is blessed with huge deposits of virtually every so-called critical mineral needed for mass production of 21st century…
Like Gold, Tin Climbs Back Towards Record-High on Iran War Hopes
Earlier, WaL reported that, for the first time in 5 years, tin (Sn) is predicted to enter a supply deficit this…
Another Study Puts a Price Tag on Climate Change Damage, and it’s Just Not That Much
Scientists at Stanford University in the US have attempted to provide a cost estimate of all the CO2 emitted…
China Sets Lowest Growth Target Since 1991 Amid Shocks-Aims for ‘Iron’ Debt Control Measures
Beijing’s ruling Communist Party has set an honest and low growth rate expectation for 2026 that its chief officials…
Investors Can Add Tin to the List of Rising Metal Prices—Here Are the World’s Largest Tin Mines
The materials and commodities sector of the economy has been abuzz with talk of shortages in finished industrial metals.…
Rare Earth-Linked Stocks Firmly in Bear Market After Two ‘Transformational’ Government Bailouts
A fear of overt control by China over supplies of rare earth elements needed for advanced technologies have driven…
In the Face of Trump’s Threats, BRICS Seems No Closer to Building Alternative Institutions
India holds the rotating presidency of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) this year, and following last year’s…
Will Bad News Continue to Be Good News for US Equities?
For the majority of Joe Biden’s Presidency, interest rates remained higher than historically normal. This had the funny effect…
Will Trump’s Pick of Warsh for Fed Chairman Curtail or Accelerate the ‘Sell America’ Trade?
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the so-called Sell America trade. You can read part 1…
What Is the ‘Sell America’ Trade, and What Does it Mean for Trump’s Econ Agenda?
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the so-called Sell America Trade. When President Donald Trump…
To Develop Critical Minerals, Industry and White House Propose Becoming China to Fight China
This is Part 4 of a 4-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…
Environmentalism’s Cost in Cobalt, Antimony, Copper, and Silver: Critical Minerals in America
This is Part 3 of a 4-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…
Rare Earths Are Not Nearly as Rare as the Capital and Interest Needed to Develop Them
This is Part 2 of a 3-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…
Are Critical Minerals Critical, or Just Neglected?
This is Part 1 of a 3-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…
Gov. Designation of Silver as Critical Mineral Fuels Bull Market Breakout to Unprecedented Price
According to the most successful precious metal and commodity investors, there is more than one reason behind the stratospheric…
Young Brits, New Zealanders Emigrating at Highest Rates Seen in a Century But Why?
Citizens of the New Zealand and the UK are leaving in numbers not seen in a century. UK government…
Kevin Hassett Poised for Next Fed Chairman, Raising Concerns of Independence and Interest Rates
In recent comments, President Trump said he had narrowed his shortlist for the next Federal Reserve Chairman “down to…
Fed Quietly Restarts Something That Quacks Like QE and Precious Metals Soar
At the recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by…
Tariffs or ‘Shrinkflation’ Affecting Thanksgiving Meals in America
Tariffs will affect traditional food staples at a typical Thanksgiving meal this holiday season. According to an analysis by…