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Washington sanctions six Rwandans, Congolese over conflict in Eastern DRC
The US is imposing sanctions on six individuals believed to have...
AFRICA
The Last Days of Wagner’s Prigozhin
On the run, the paramilitary chief crisscrossed his global business...
GOLDMARKETS
There’s a new bullish case to go long gold – Longview Economics
The current run of record central bank purchases has helped support...
AFRICADUBAIGOLDMARKETS
BRICS Summit Aims to Challenge US Dollar with Potential Boost to Gold, Silver
The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in...
GOLDMARKETS
Investors say they’ll stick with gold as Fed cycle nears end
Gold isn’t losing its allure, according to a dozen money managers...
AFRICALITHIUMMARKETS
What a U.S.-DRC-Zambia Electric Vehicle Batteries Deal Reveals About the New U.S. Approach Toward Africa
The U.S.-DRC-Zambia memorandum of understanding demonstrates how the...
GOLDMARKETS
Gold’s Role in a Changing World Order: Finance Titan Frank Giustra
In a recent in-depth interview, Canadian business magnate Frank...
AFRICALITHIUMLOGISTICSTECHNOLOGY
Race to Control Electric-Vehicle Supply Chains Leads to Africa
To bypass China, Western companies are investing in facilities to...
AFRICADUBAIGOLDMARKETS
BRICS’ new gold-backed currency is coming, but first watch this move from Saudi Arabia at the BRICS summit
Even though the timing of the new BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India,...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
These Countries Are Buying up the World’s Gold
Gold buying by central banks reached its highest level in 55 years...
AFRICAGOLDMINING
Congo Gold Mine Innovates to Solve Illegal Mining Dilemma
When Guy Robert Lukama looked out at thousands of illegal gold...
MARKETS
Fitch downgrading US puts Asia’s $3.2 trillion at risk
It’s a tale of two downgrades, and the reaction in global...
GOLDMARKETS
A rise in U.S. money supply will drive gold, silver prices to new highs
Despite recent volatility, the gold market continues to...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETSMINING
The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply
A $2.6 billion deal announced last week has set the stage...
GOLDLOGISTICSMARKETSTECHNOLOGY
Fair-mined and traceable: The new standard in gold sourcing
Under pressure to distance themselves from gold originating from...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Real demand pushes gold towards a new standard
Financial stresses have translated into gold trading at near-record...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Central banks are leading a revolt against the US dollar and shifting to gold at a record pace, market expert says
Central banks are turning away from the US dollar and shifting to...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Bitcoin ‘Halving’ Due Next Year Spurs Predictions of Rally in Token Past $50,000
Bitcoin’s rebound is just the start of a rally that will take it past...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Gold Digger: The last time the US deficit blew out this bad gold went on a 10-year, 700% bull run
US deficit blew out in the early 2000s, sparking a major bear market...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Equity raises stake in Congo subsidiary through buyout, cash call
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi (left) and former Kenyan President...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Gold Is Near a Record High—and the Rally Might Not Stop There
Three related forces are propelling gold toward a record price:...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Gold: A Breakout Will Pave the Way to All-Time Highs
In any case, with gold so close to a historic breakout, the larger...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Central banks show little sign of buyer fatigue in February
Central bank gold buying momentum showed no signs of stalling in...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Bitcoin is one year away from a major technical event. History suggests the start of another bull run
Bitcoin is up 80% since the start of the year. History shows the...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Central banks show little sign of buyer fatigue in February
Central bank gold buying momentum showed no signs of stalling in...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
China Expands Gold Reserves at Central Bank For Fifth Month
Turkey bought 23 tonnes of gold in January, making it the biggest...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Turkey Maintains Status as World’s Biggest Gold Buyer in January
Holdings at People’s Bank rise to more than 2,000 tons
Precious metal...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Billionaire John Paulson: central banks are replacing dollars with gold, you are better off investing in precious metal than USD
Gold will hit as high as $2,400 per ounce over the next five years,...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Pierre Lassonde: Gold to reach $2,400 by 2028 as geopolitical tensions mount, central banks purchase more bullion
Gold will hit as high as $2,400 per ounce over the next five years,...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Pay Taxes In Gold? Wyoming Close To Accepting Precious Metals As Legal Tender
The chances of that happening are probably slim to none right now,”...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Welcoming the African Union Peace and Security Council Communiqué on Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The United States welcomes the February 17 Communiqué of the 1140th...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Newmont’s $17bn Newcrest bid ignites gold sector M&A buzz
Rejected offer triggers expectations of a new wave of industry...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Switzerland sent $3.6 bln of gold to Turkey in Jan, the most since at least 2012
Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
UAE President receives President of Democratic Republic of Congo
ABU DHABI, 24th January, 2023 (WAM) — President His Highness...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
The Great Gold Rush: Central Banks in Frenzy
Central banks have been buying gold in quantities not seen since...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
National Security Trumps Globalization & Free Trade in the Critical Minerals Race
Apparently so. The CMI Table of Comparative Critical Minerals’ Lists...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Billionaire John Paulson: You Need Gold Not Dollars
If you possess physical gold you don’t face that risk. You also have...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Frank Giustra warns that the dollar will be dethroned in ‘bifurcated’ global monetary system, CBDCs and AI could usher in a ‘terrifying’ world with mass joblessness and digital ‘control’
The U.S. dollar will be dethroned as the sole global reserve...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
How conflict minerals make it into our phones
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. All of these minerals are found in...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Industry Perspective: U.S. Needs Industrial Policy for Critical Minerals
The United States needs a secure supply of critical minerals to...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Billionaire John Paulson: central banks are replacing dollars with gold, you are better off investing in precious metal than USD
Gold will increase in value while the U.S. dollar drops, said Paulson...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Gold price is going to $2,200 as central banks break the global economy – Degussa’s Thorsten Polleit
The gold market continues to struggle below $1,900 an ounce; however,...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
US and EU looking to create ‘critical minerals club’ to ensure their own supplies
Euro players unhappy about American green tech subsidies… and...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Croatia buys nearly 2 tonnes of gold to transfer to the ECB as it becomes the latest eurozone member
Central banks bought 1,136 tonnes of gold last year, the most since...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Are metals headed for a golden age?
Given their pivotal role in the green economy future of mining, there...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum: Preparing for the future
Gold prices could break an all-time high in 2023 and the outlook for...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
Gold demand at its highest since 2011
Data compiled by the World Gold Council showed annual central bank...
DUBAIGOLDMARKETS
The new global gold rush
2022 was a rough year for investors: Between inflation, falling stock...