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Over the Weekend News!

Stealth Fed Dollar Crisis Predicted To Spark A Bitcoin Price Boom To Rival Gold

“Current inflation measures, such as consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI), are significantly lower than previous 40-year highs. However, they remain ‘stubborn’ or ‘sticky,’ resisting a return to the central bank’s preferred 2% target,” Fidelity Digital Assets research director Chris Kuiper wrote in a report that asked: “Why is no one talking about stagflation?”—defined as a combination of low economic growth and persistently high inflation.

Source – Forbes

Meet the Ultrathin Conductor Set to Replace Copper in Advanced Electronics

“We are breaking a fundamental bottleneck of traditional materials like copper,” said Asir Intisar Khan, who received his doctorate from Stanford and is now a visiting postdoctoral scholar and first author on the paper. “Our niobium phosphide conductors show that it’s possible to send faster, more efficient signals through ultrathin wires. This could improve the energy efficiency of future chips, and even small gains add up when many chips are used, such as in the massive data centers that store and process information today.”

Source – SciTechDaily

True North Copper Secures $53.44 Million in Capital Raising, Prepares for ASX Reinstatement

This move facilitates the company’s reinstatement of its securities to official quotation, following a consolidation of its issued capital and the settlement of various creditor liabilities.

These financial maneuvers are expected to strengthen True North’s operational foundation and strategic positioning in the mining sector.

Source – Tip Ranks

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Clive Thompson says the elite are the ones buying gold

 “Over the last 12 months, the value of their reserves or the value of the gold in their reserves was five times the amount by which their reserves increased,” Thompson stated, emphasizing the significant shift in China’s gold holdings.

Thompson also highlighted the unique dynamics of the silver market. “We’ve seen year after year the volume of silver… being produced by the mines going down,” he explained.

Source – The Jerusalem Post

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India admits miscalculations on gold for months

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement Thursday it revised import figures from April to November after discovering the discrepancy, which had resulted from migrating to a new data transmission system.

The miscalculation led to a four-fold increase in gold imports to a record $14.8 billion in November, causing the trade deficit to widen to $37.8 billion.

Preliminary revisions show gold imports were $37.39 billion in the April-November period, down $11.7 billion from previously reported.

Source – Bloomberg / Live Mint

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New Gold Inc reports 2% increase in Q4 gold production

NGD’s gold production reached 298,303 ounces in 2024, whereas its guidance was 300,000-310,000 ounces.

New Gold’s copper production was at 14.5 million pounds for the fourth quarter, up 20% year over year. The annual copper production totaled 54 million pounds, within the company’s guidance of 50-60 million pounds.

The New Afton mine produced 19,652 ounces of gold and 14.5 million pounds of copper in the fourth quarter. Gold production increased 19% and copper production rose 15% from the third quarter of 2024. The B3 cave performed per expectations.

Source – Zacks

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Gold recession warning

“I’m basing this whole forecast on the fact that the Fed is going to be wrong,” Hemke stated, emphasizing his belief that the current economic strength is overstated.

Craig Hemke is a precious metals analyst.

Source – The Jerusalem Post

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Global Coin Announces Exclusive 2025 1oz Gold Eagles

Global Coin offers the 2025 1oz Gold Eagle in flawless NGC MS70 condition at dealer cost, including shipping and taxes. Early buyers receive a free 2025 Silver Eagle. Backed by an ironclad 30-day return policy, this exclusive promotion ends January 31, 2025.

To mark this special occasion, Global Coin is offering the Gold Eagle in flawless NGC MS70 condition for the dealer cost of $2,790, including shipping and taxes, through the end of January.

Promotion Details:

  • Duration: Offer valid through January 31, 2025, or while supplies last.
  • Bonus: A free 2025 Silver Eagle for the first 100 Gold Eagle buyers.
  • Quality: All coins are certified in flawless Mint State 70 condition, representing the highest standards of coin grading.
  • Shipping & Taxes: Included in the purchase price for seamless transactions.

Source – Business Insider / Markets Insider

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Gold up Silver down

The price of 24-carat gold surged by Rs 10 in early trade on Thursday, with ten grams of the precious metal trading at Rs 78,830 according to the GoodReturns website. The price of silver fell by Rs 100, with one kilogram of the precious metal selling at Rs 92,400.

The price of ten grams of 24-carat gold in Mumbai is in line with prices in Kolkata, Chennai, and Hyderabad at Rs 78,830.

Source – Business Standard

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Gold ETF AUMs Surged 26% In 2024, Says World Gold Council

Total assets under management (AUMs) in gold-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit record highs of $271 billion in 2024, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

This represented a 26% year-on-year increase and was driven by a soaring bullion price.

The yellow metal hit new all-time highs on 40 occasions last year, the WGC noted. Over the whole year, gold appreciated 26% in value to around $2,629 per ounce.

Source – Forbes