Mining

As we close out the year 2022, it must be admitted that the performance of gold and silver prices in 2022 has surprised many analysts. The performance of precious metals is all the more remarkable in the face of sharp declines in equity and bond markets. Gold is outperforming the indices by more...

China is continuing its de-dollarization process, while at the same time trying to secure supplies of the raw materials. This is contributing to the pressure on metal stocks. Demand for physical silver is expected to increase by +16% over last year. Mine production is not sufficient to meet such...

The current crisis in the cryptocurrency market is a reminder of how important it is to know the product and the counterparty of the product you are investing in, and this also applies to holders of physical gold.

The news is marked by the crisis of confidence in the entire cryptocurrency sector after the spectacular fall of the FTX exchange platform. The reaction of the markets to the consequences of the crypto crash may therefore prove difficult to read. The other event of the week was the release of the...

2022 will have confirmed our expectations. The price of gold has (so far) remained broadly stable with sharp movements linked in particular to the war in Ukraine. However, as we have shown, these movements are symmetrical with the past evolution of gold prices. Although the year 2022 is not over,...

Energy crisis in Europe, monetary policy in Japan, situation in China: black swans follow one another. Gold is taking advantage of the dollar's decline to breathe a little.

A common African gold currency is a way to effectively achieve monetary and thus economic independence. That being so, this article presents the nilar, a pan-African gold currency.

How does the price of gold coordinate the players in the gold market? Investors, miners, central banks, funds, individuals, etc. How has the behavior of each of these agents been historically influenced by the price of gold? This question is rarely asked by market specialists and yet deserves to...

As with platinum, silver stocks available for delivery are accelerating their decline this week. This raid on COMEX precious metals stocks is also affecting gold. The rate at which stocks eligible for delivery are disappearing is accelerating.

What is the difference between gold and the companies that mine it? What is the profile of the mining companies? What are the different risks and performances associated with mining companies compared to the gold price? These are all questions that are essential to understanding the gold market.