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<p>I have argued that the current economic environment has a lot of eerie parallels to 2007. We have extremely high asset valuations, the economy is loaded up with debt, and monetary policy has taken a similar trajectory, with easy money blowing up these bubbles. We even have characters like <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2026/01/13/did-fox-business-pundit-larry-kudlow-just-call-a-2026-financial-crisis-004607&quot;>Larry Kudlow talking up the […]

<p><img class="mx-auto md:float-right p-3" src="https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/question-answer.jpg&quot; alt="Q &amp; A" width="275" height="275" loading="lazy" /></p> <p>We get lots of questions from the public about precious metals. Some people are curious about the basics.</p> <p>Others are skeptical about the case for owning gold and silver. Still, others are longtime customers who have highly specialized inquiries.</p> <p>Here we will answer

Eloro Resources Ltd. (ELO:TSX; ELRRF:OTCQX; P2QM:FSE) announced that it has entered into a contract with Major Drilling Group International Inc., the world’s leading provider of specialized drilling services in the metals and mining industry, to carry out an initial 40,000-meter drill program at its Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in Potosi, Bolivia, according to a

Real-world asset tokenization company Streamex Corp. (STEX:NASDAQ) announced the official launch date for GLDY, a gold-backed, tokenized security designed to offer exposure to physical gold while generating yield, according to a February 18 release. GLDY is set to launch on February 25, 2026. “For decades, investors have accepted that holding gold comes with a cost,

ESGold Corp. (ESAU:CSE; ESAUF:OTCQB; Z7D:FSE) announced that it filed an amended offering document related to its previously announced brokered “best efforts” private placement. The amended document includes Quebec as an offering jurisdiction and is available under the company’s profile on SEDAR+ and on the company’s website. The company stated that prospective investors should read the

Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX.V; TARSF:OTCQB) reviewed its 2025 exploration season and outlined its 2026 exploration plans following drilling results at its Haldane Project. The company reported that its 2025 drilling yielded what it described as the best hole in property history, with hole HLD25-31 returning 818 grams per tonne silver over 13.15 meters. The

Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSX.V; GAYMF:OTCQB) announced that it has filed on SEDAR+ a Preliminary Economic Assessment technical report for its 100% owned Estrades Project located in the northern Abitibi of Western Quebec. The independent technical report, prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has an effective date of January

Emerita Resources Corp.’s (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQX; LLJA:FSE) flagship IBW (Iberian Belt West) project is hosted within the renowned Iberian Pyrite Belt in Western Spain, one of the most productive volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) terranes in the world.  About The Iberian Pyrite Belt  This is a vast geographical area with geological features that favour mining. It stretches

Canary Gold Corp. (BRAZ:CSE; CNYGF:OTC; K5D:FSE) updated shareholders in a February 19 release about ongoing exploration efforts at its expansive Madeira River project in Rondonia, Brazil. The company recently started a comprehensive drilling initiative across the Madeira River Project with a focus on uncovering gold deposits hidden beneath layers of transported material, necessitating a careful,

After a strong run through late 2025, Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX.V; TARSF:OTCQB; I90:FSE) has shifted from “prove it” mode into “expand it” mode. The company just closed a major brokered financing that effectively funds the next two years of exploration, and it is heading into 2026 with its largest drill plan to date at

<p>If gold prices surge 20%, why might a gold mining stock rise 50% &hellip; or fall instead? And why might physical gold barely move at all during the same period? Questions like these get to the heart of the choice between <b>physical gold vs gold stocks</b>.</p> <p>The first thing to understand about this question is

<p>The United States Two-Cent Piece is one of the most historically significant coins ever issued by the U.S. Mint. Produced from 1864 to 1873, this short-lived denomination was born out of the Civil War coin shortage and marked a major turning point in American coinage.</p> <p>It was the first United States coin to bear the

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlotte McLeod of Investing News Network sat down with </span><a href="https://share.google/8D1b1xdO5jArPvkYe&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stefan Gleason, President and CEO of Money Metals Exchange</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, for their first conversation of 2026.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The discussion covered silver&rsquo;s historic breakout, extreme market dislocations, refining bottlenecks, COMEX inventories, Federal Reserve policy, and a surge in

<p>Contrarians have been talking about the threat of <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2026/01/22/de-dollarization-alert-danish-pension-fund-dumps-us-treasuries-004630&quot;>de-dollarization</a> for a long time. I was doing interviews about <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/02/29/could-weaponization-of-the-dollar-as-a-foreign-policy-billy-club-accelerate-de-dollarization-003013&quot;>weaponizing the dolla</a>r in 2018 and the potential blowback, long before Russia invaded Ukraine. Back then, people mostly blew me off, assuring me that the dollar&rsquo;s role as the global reserve currency would protect it.</p>

<p>Investment continues to drive strong gold demand in India, driving prices to a premium in January.&nbsp;</p> <p>India ranks as the second-largest gold market in the world.</p> <p>The gold price continued to scale new highs in the new year. The yellow metal eclipsed all-time highs 12 times last month and topped $5,400 an ounce before <a

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gold&rsquo;s sharp swings and a new Federal Reserve chair are not separate stories. In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, Mike Maharrey sat down with </span><a href="https://share.google/AkczGfgwDCgeuBYTQ&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, to connect the dots between market turbulence and what

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Silver and gold repose patiently in limbo, awaiting the Lunar New Year’s conclusion in a week, so we can allow the Chinese to enlighten us on their designs for the metals henceforth. The DSI for gold stands at 66 and 62 for silver. That signals nothing, but it appears to me the world anticipates what

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Precious Metals Sector Shows Elevated Prices, Central Bank Demand, and Consolidation Trends Kitco News reported on February 16 that gold prices had traded in a narrow range during quiet holiday conditions, noting that “gold prices have been unable to hold gains above US$5,000 an ounce in relatively quiet trading.” The report stated that spot gold

<p>Welcome to this week&rsquo;s Market Wrap Podcast, I&rsquo;m Mike Gleason.</p> <p>Coming up don&rsquo;t miss our exclusive interview with Axel Merk of Merk Investments. Axel weighs in on the recent selloff at the end of last month in gold and silver and helps us put it all into perspective by zooming out and looking at the

<p>Another big bank has raised its gold forecast.</p> <p>This time, it&rsquo;s JPMorgan expressing more bullish sentiment despite <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2026/01/31/some-thoughts-on-the-gold-and-silver-sell-off-004652&quot;>the recent correction</a>.</p> <p>The big bank raised its 2026 gold forecast from $5,055 per ounce to $6,300.</p> <p>JPMorgan analysts note that the 11 percent correction late last month ranks alongside some of the largest down days in

<p>You work hard to earn your money. You budget and save. And you&rsquo;re smart. You don&rsquo;t save in rapidly depreciating fiat dollars. You save in gold, preserving your wealth.</p> <p>And then you throw your gold in the garbage.</p> <p>Wait, what!?!?</p> <p>Yup. This happened to a poor guy in Italy.</p> <p><strong>Lesson: You work hard to build

In a sensible universe, gold and silver would be experiencing a sustained adjustment following the meteoric ascent culminating in late January. The situation is further complicated by contradictory sentiment indicators and a ten-day absence of Chinese participation due to the Lunar New Year celebration. Simultaneously, the DSI struggles with gold at 57 and silver at

Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (SM:TSX.V; SMDRF:OTCQX) provided an update on the progress of its planned two-stage expansion at the La Guitarra silver gold mine complex. The company stated that the first stage of the expansion was designed to increase production rates from the current 500 tonnes per day to between 750 tonnes per

Omineca Mining and Metals Ltd. (OMM:TSX.V; OMMSF:OTCQB) shared an operational update from the Wingdam underground paleoplacer project in the Cariboo Mining District of south-central British Columbia in a February 19 release. The company’s mining contractor, D&L Mining, reported that after the year-end holiday break, tunneling and placer recovery operations have resumed at crosscut 3A. Extra

Green Bridge Metals Corp. (GRBM:CSE; GBMCF:OTC; J48:FWB) announced that it is advancing long-lead technical and operational work in preparation for a Phase 1 diamond drilling program planned for the second half of 2026 at its Serpentine Copper Nickel Project in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The project is described as a large open-pit style copper nickel

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StrikePoint Gold Inc. (SKP:TSX.V; STKXF:OTCQB) announced it has finalized an agreement to acquire certain unpatented mining claims in the historic Como Mining District from Fronteer Development (USA) LLC, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corp., according to a February 18 release. This acquisition further consolidates StrikePoint’s Hercules Gold Project in Nevada’s Walker Lane, enabling expanded exploration

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a recent episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey opened with a blunt reminder from Thomas Paine that cuts straight to the heart of today&rsquo;s monetary debate.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">&ldquo;Money is money and paper is paper. All the inventions of man cannot make them otherwise.&rdquo; -Thomas Paine</span></i></p> <p><span style="font-weight:

<p>I see a lot of people out there in the world of social media claiming that Trump is solving the debt problem. One woman insisted that "Trump is paying down the debt!"</p> <p>However, despite all the talk about DOGE and spending cuts, despite all the chatter about tariff revenue plugging the budget hole, the national

<p>Gold demand has reached such a fevered pitch in Vietnam that the government is taking aggressive measures to crack down on smuggling.</p> <p>I often talk about the fact that gold is money. In Vietnam, consumers are using it that way. According to a report by <em>Nikkei Asia</em>, &ldquo;<em>The metal is so popular that locals have

<p>Late last year, most big banks and financial institutions were projecting $5,000 gold. With that level now breached, many have upped their forecasts in recent months. Here is a list of big bank gold outlooks as compiled by <em>Reuters</em>.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>JP Morgan – $6,300&nbsp;</li> <li>UBS – $6,200&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2026/02/10/canadian-bank-ups-2026-gold-forecast-to-6000-004682&quot;>CIBC – $6,000</a></li> <li>Deutsche Bank $6,000</li> <li>Societe

19 February 2026 Dear Customers, Demand for physical precious metals remains elevated, and replenishing stock continues to be challenging. However, through increased staffing, overtime efforts, and enhanced automation, we are beginning to reduce our order and customer support backlog. Minimum Order Requirements With immediate effect, we are reducing our minimum order requirements as follows: Buy

Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE) announced the filing of its management information circular on SEDAR+ dated February 11 in preparation for a special meeting of shareholders to discuss and vote on a special resolution regarding the previously announced statutory arrangement with Contango ORE Inc., according to a February 13 release. Additionally, Dolly Varden

I’m leading off this alert with another addition to my roster of Speculative recommendations, and as with Eskay Mining recently (also in British Columbia, as this newest one!), this is likewise a company I have known and followed for quite some time prior: Inomin Mines Inc. (MINE:TSX.V; IMC:FRA) Last Friday’s close — CA$0.085 Following my

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Torr Metals Inc. (TMET:TSX.V) announced results from 14 reconnaissance rock grab samples collected in late 2025 from a large historical trench network identified through LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), according to a February 18 release. These samples returned assays of up to 13.1 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) within the Oscar Zone at its

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<blockquote> <p>&ldquo;Money is Money, and Paper is Paper. All the invention of man cannot make them otherwise.&rdquo;</p> </blockquote> <p>With that line, Thomas Paine opened a devastating critique of paper money, clearly demonstrating that gold and silver are far superior.</p> <p>Unfortunately, the powers that be didn't listen to Paine. And neither did the investment world, because

<p><strong><em>(February 18, 2026 &ndash; Salt Lake City, UT) &ndash;<span>&nbsp;</span></em></strong>For the second time in as many years, Utah has rejected a government-run &ldquo;transactional gold&rdquo; scheme, joining Mississippi and South Dakota as the latest states to kill similar legislative proposals this month.</p> <p>The Utah Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee voted on Tuesday to scrap House

Green Bridge Metals Corp. (GRBM:CSE; GBMCF:OTC; J48:FWB) announced a partnership with APEX, a private sector-led economic development organization that promotes sustainable growth across Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. The company stated that the partnership will support efforts to strengthen its regional presence, enhance stakeholder engagement, and advance exploration and development initiatives, including the South Contact

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Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (TFPM:TSX; TFPM:NYSE) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Triple Flag International Ltd., has agreed with Evolution Mining Limited to fund US$84.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2026 for the development of the gold-dominant E44 open pit deposit at Northparkes. Evolution committed to guaranteed minimum deliveries of 45,052 ounces of

Radisson Mining Resources Inc. (RDS:TSX.V; RMRDF:OTCQB) reported an overview of ongoing geological modelling at its 100% owned O’Brien Gold Project in the Abitibi region of Québec. The company highlighted new vein-hosted mineralization beneath the historic O’Brien gold mine that has emerged from its continuing and fully funded 140,000-meter step-out drill program. Since late 2024, fifteen

Algo Grande Copper Corp. (ALGR:TSX.V)is a North American exploration company that is advancing the Adelita project. This project is anchored by the high-grade Cerro Grande Skarn discovery zone in the Sonoran-Arizona Porphyry.  By leveraging new technology and a world-class technical team behind multiple billion-dollar discoveries, the company is committed to both responsible development and fast-tracking

The action in gold and silver over the past week since the large drops is mixed. Since the Monday low for gold just above $4,000 (1:38 a.m. Eastern), the action has been encouraging, with gold gaining over $900, if not steadily. Silver, however, fell further. It staged an impressive rally at the beginning of the

For decades, the U.S. defense conversation focused on jets, missiles, ships, and software — the visible hardware of military might. What almost nobody talked about was the industrial engine underneath it all… The Quiet Machine Behind American Power The mines, processors, refiners, manufacturers, and logistics chains that turn rocks in the ground into weapons, infrastructure,

Matador Technologies Inc. (MATA:TSX.V; MATAF:OTCQB; IU3:FSE) is a publicly traded Bitcoin ecosystem company focused on holding Bitcoin as its primary treasury asset and building products to enhance the Bitcoin network. Matador is also a product launchpad and investment vehicle dedicated to bringing innovative gold products to traditional investors.  The company collaborates with leading companies and developers to