View: Source Gold now ranks as the world’s top reserve asset. According to World Gold Council data, global gold reserves are approaching $4 trillion. Treasury holdings total approximately $3.9 trillion. The last time central bank gold reserves topped Treasury holdings was in 1996. The increase in gold reserves is a function of both rising gold prices and steady, strong central bank gold buying. Gold …
Continue ReadingView: Source Physical silver carries wide spreads, storage costs, and liquidity challenges. Silver ETFs offer cleaner exposure with tighter bid-ask spreads and easier rebalancing. Silver ETFs can also be held inside registered accounts like TFSAs, RRSPs, and FHSAs. Silver prices are flying. Before you head down to a precious metals dealer and place an order, it is worth slowing down and …
Continue ReadingView: Source Global investors channelled a record $89-billion into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025 as the gold price set new highs and demand for safe-haven assets intensified, pushing assets under management and trading liquidity to unprecedented levels, Goldhub – operated by the World Gold Council – has reported. The surge in investment followed a year in which the gold …
Continue ReadingView: Source After delivering its strongest annual performance in more than four decades, silver’s sharp price moves look set to continue. According to Goldman Sachs, extreme volatility in the silver market is likely to persist, driven by tight physical supply in London, shifting trade flows to the U.S. and rising geopolitical frictions. Why Silver’s London Shortage Is Fueling Violent Price Swings Silver …
Continue ReadingView: Source Platinum is classified as a critical mineral in many countries around the world. As 2026 kicked off with the Trump administration’s intervention in Venezuela, we can say with confidence that heightened geopolitical uncertainty is likely to continue to drive investors towards hard assets and precious metals in particular. This is a continuation of a theme which drove a significant precious metal price …
Continue ReadingView: Source The Department of Energy has finally awarded billions of dollars in contracts, announced in 2024, for uranium enrichment across low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay LEU (HALEU) production. Three companies—Centrus Energy, General Matter, and the French company Orano—were awarded contracts peaking at approximately $900 million each for HALEU and LEU capacity development. Notable companies left out of the awards include …
Continue ReadingView: Source Strategically located between North America, Europe, and rich in critical minerals, Arctic island is focus of renewed US interest. – Mineral resources are increasingly seen as vital for modern economies, defense industries – Analysts warn any attempt by US to seize Greenland by force would have severe consequences for NATO BRUSSELS Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, has once …
Continue ReadingView: Source Japan called China’s ban on dual-use exports for its military “absolutely unacceptable” on Wednesday, amid a looming threat of broader curbs on vital rare earths in an escalating dispute between Asia’s top two economies. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both civilian and military applications, including certain critical minerals essential for making drones and chips. Japanese …
Continue ReadingView: Source After delivering its best annual performance since 1979, gold is drawing fresh bullish calls from major banks as conditions line up for fresh record highs. In a note published on Monday, Morgan Stanley said prices could hit new heights this year and rise to $4,800 per ounce by the fourth quarter, citing falling interest rates, a potential leadership shift …
Continue ReadingView: Source Silver’s historic rally shows no signs of cooling as the new year begins. After a blockbuster 2025 that saw silver shatter decade-old resistance levels, it has extended its gains by another 13% in the first week of 2026 alone. The move is driven by a perfect storm of geopolitical tension, widening industrial deficits and a massive rotation into precious metals as …
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