Gold Overtakes US Treasuries in Central Bank Reserves for the First Time Since 1996
For the first time in nearly three decades, the world’s central banks collectively hold more gold than US government debt — a milestone reflecting a deliberate, accelerating shift away from dollar-denominated assets. Gold now accounts for 24% of global central bank reserves against 21% for US Treasuries, according to Bloomberg data, with total gold holdings […]
FLASHBACK: Rubio In 2023 Warned Dollar Dominance Could Collapse in Five Years, Undermining US Sanctions Power
Marco Rubio, now U.S. Secretary of State, delivered a stark warning in March 2023—before Donald Trump’s second term as president—that the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency could falter within five years. Speaking as a senior senator at the time, Rubio predicted that a growing number of countries would shift to alternative currencies for […]
Trump Tariffs Vs. Supreme Court Part 2
Trump’s latest tariff regime is back in court less than two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier duties, setting up a new test of how far a president can go in imposing import taxes without Congress. A three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade heard arguments over the […]
The Pentagon Tried to Intimidate the Pope—and It Backfired: Here’s What We Know
A closed-door meeting between senior Pentagon officials and Pope Leo XIV’s then-ambassador to the United States in January has sparked a public dispute between the Trump administration and the Holy See, with both sides offering sharply conflicting accounts of what was said. What happened On January 22, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby summoned […]
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Seabridge Gold Sees BC Ministry of Mines Delay Permits For Key KSM Tunnels
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) is facing a regulatory bottleneck at its flagship KSM project in British Columbia as provincial authorities hold back on key permits for a critical tunnel system. The Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals notified the company that it will not issue construction and operation amendments for the Mitchell Treaty Tunnels (MTT) […]
Torex Gold Sees Media Luna Hit Design Capacity Nine Months Ahead of Schedule
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) is holding steady on its annual targets after a first quarter defined by technical milestones and a rapid mining transition. The company reported gold equivalent production of 100,874 ounces for the first three months of 2026, keeping it firmly within range of its full-year guidance of 420,000 to 470,000 ounces. […]
Lundin Gold Sees Production Edge Higher In Q1 Following Record Mill Throughput
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) is starting the year on solid footing, reporting first quarter production of 119,742 ounces of gold from its Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador. The result represents slight growth versus the 117,313 ounces produced during the same period last year, underpinned by record-breaking throughput levels at the facility’s mill. The company […]
Artemis Gold Sees Production Slip In Q1 Following Unplanned Shutdown In March
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) is pushing through the early-year hurdles at its Blackwater Mine, reporting first-quarter production of 61,923 ounces of gold for Q1 2026. The results, while showing a dip from the record 68,480 ounces produced in the final quarter of 2025, come as the company navigates the typical growing pains of a site […]
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EU and US Close In on Critical Minerals Accord to Rival Beijing
The European Union and the United States are on the verge of finalizing a landmark agreement to coordinate the production and security of critical minerals, aiming to reduce their heavy reliance on Chinese supply chains. A draft action plan outlines incentives like minimum pricing to favor non-Chinese suppliers, marking a strategic pivot in global resource […]
Elon Musk Backs Alberta Separatists With a Single Word
Elon Musk publicly endorsed Alberta’s separatist movement this week, replying “Yeah” on X to a post by David Parker — one of the leading organizers of the Alberta independence push — who wrote that breaking away from Canada is “the only way we save what is left of it.” The exchange is Musk’s most direct […]