Mining

In a stagflationary environment — marked by sluggish growth, persistent inflation and growing consumer unease — the yellow metal is once again playing its role as a safe-haven asset.

It is very likely that the bond crash will cause a sharp correction in stock markets. This massive destruction of the money supply will sweep away everything in its path. Mining stocks, in particular, are likely to be heavily impacted by the coming credit crunch. Therefore, investments in physica...

With nearly 80% of the metal supply coming from mining, the cost of production appears to be the determining variable in market valuation. This cost conditions the profitability of mining companies, influences the metal's floor price and can even affect the decisions of investors and central bank...

Gold has played an increasingly important role in the international financial system. To better understand this dynamic and its implications, we turned to macro strategist Tavi Costa, focussing on the main forces driving the gold and silver markets today.

The gold market is becoming more physical, less manipulated and more transparent. The rush to buy physical gold is taking place against a backdrop of rising inflation.

For the third year running, our forecasts for the price of gold have come true. While a sharp fall in the gold price seems unlikely in 2025, attention is now focused on the intensity of the trend.

After breaking through the $2,074 resistance that held it back for four years, the price of gold seems to have been rising uninterruptedly since March. How can we explain this exceptional rise in gold?

This week, we will look at an index of major gold mining stocks, HUI, and see that while the index does a nice job of identifying gold peaks and bottoms, mining stocks generally have not provided the positive leverage to the metals that precious metals investors sometimes claim.

Gold will probably continue to rise until ETF outstandings reach their highest levels, which is still a long way off. Especially as demand for physical gold remains very strong. Despite the high price of an ounce of gold, central banks continue to buy precious metals on a massive scale.

China, the world leader in the production of photovoltaic panels, is driving up demand for silver metal, causing prices to rise. Silver stocks have fallen drastically, and forecasts indicate that industrial demand will far outstrip mining production, leading to a major deficit.