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<p>Three pro-gold and silver groups have teamed up to present the second edition of the<em> <a href="https://www.soundmoneydefense.org/review/2027-sound-money-review&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sound Money Review</a></em>, a scholarly journal dedicated to advancing principles of sound money.</p> <p>The Sound Money Review, presented by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/Moneymetals&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Money Metals</a>, <a href="https://x.com/SoundMoneyDef&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sound Money Defense League</a>, and <a href="https://soundmoneyfoundation.org/contact/&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sound Money

<p>The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for August was generally in line with expectations. However, a slightly hotter-than-expected core CPI reading buoyed expectations of a rate hike at the Federal Reserve meeting in September.</p> <p>Meanwhile, there is a lot more to the inflation story than the CPI.</p> <div x-data=" item_id: undefined, view: null " x-html="view

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Economist </span><a href="https://share.google/vytbBpxbPONuQHXBa&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel Lacalle</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> joined Mike Maharrey on the Money Metals Podcast to discuss the latest European Central Bank rate hike, the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s upcoming September meeting, persistent inflation, sovereign debt, and what the environment means for gold and silver investors.</span></p> <p><a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/daniellacalle&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel

Element One Hydrogen & Critical Minerals Corp. (EONE:CSE) increased its LIFE private placement to 7 million units, or CA$700,000 in gross proceeds, and closed the first tranche of 3.5 million units, according to a recent press release. The move supplies immediate capital for the company’s two-track natural hydrogen program in British Columbia and Alaska. Retail investors

Key Takeaways ESGold is advancing commissioning at its fully permitted Montauban gold-silver project in Québec. New equipment, including a Falcon gravity concentrator and industrial thickeners, has arrived at the processing facility. Montauban’s processing facility is designed to handle up to 1,000 tonnes of material per day. Installation, integration, and testing are

ESGold Corp. (ESAU:CSE; ESAUF:OTCQB; Z7D:FSE) is moving its fully permitted Montauban gold-silver project in Quebec closer to production after key equipment reached the site, according to a recent press release. The arrival of a Falcon gravity concentrator and industrial thickeners marks a clear step forward for the 1,000-tonne-per-day processing facility. Key Investor Takeaways ESGold

Suriname-focused explorer Sranan Gold Corp. (SRAN:CSE; SRANF:OTCQB; P84:FSE) has delivered fresh channel sampling results that include 39.55 g/t gold over 1 meter from the 101 Zone at its Lawatino project. The intercept came from Trench 26LACH-005 and consisted of saprolite with quartz veining and iron oxides. Earlier grab samples from the same zone returned grades

First Mining Gold Corp. (FF:TSX; FFMGF:OTCQX; FMG:FSE) has delivered standout drill results from its ongoing 2026 program, headlined by 5.26 grams per tonne gold over 19.55 meters at the Miroir discovery within the Duparquet Gold Project in Quebec. These early assays confirm that the shallow gold zones first identified in 2024 continue to grow, with

Key Takeaways Element One is pursuing both natural hydrogen exploration and technology to stimulate hydrogen generation from iron-rich rock. The company intends to evaluate hydrogen-generating source rocks, migration pathways, potential reservoirs, and geological traps and seals in British Columbia and Alaska. Element One is conducting laboratory research on geologic hydrogen stimulation and

Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (LVG:TSX.V; LVGLF:OTCQB; E1K:FSE) has finished the statutory disclosure stage of its Phase 3 land valuation and compensation program at the fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project in Tanzania’s Geita Region, according to a September 10 release.  The company reached this stage in roughly five weeks, a pace that stands out because land

Key Takeaways Sranan Gold reported 39.55 g/t gold over 1 meter from the 101 Zone at its Lawatino project in Suriname. The Bodoe Zone returned 1.29 g/t gold over 4 meters, adding to the project’s exploration results. Previous grab samples from the 101 Zone returned up to 101.5 g/t gold. Sranan

Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (LVG:TSX.V; LVGLF:OTCQB; E1K:FSE) has completed the statutory disclosure phase of its Phase 3 land valuation and compensation program at the fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project in Chato District, Tanzania’s Geita Region, according to a September 10 release. A large majority of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) have signed the required valuation documents

First Mining Gold Corp. (FF:TSX; FFMGF:OTCQX; FMG:FSE) has released early assays from its 2026 exploration campaign at the Duparquet Gold Project in Quebec’s Abitibi region, according to a September 10 release. The company began the program in May and expects to complete about 15,000 meters of drilling aimed at exploration and resource-growth opportunities. The initial

Many banks in Singapore, UOB among them, offer something called a “gold savings account”. These are an account that tracks the gold price and lets you build up a holding in grams, all through your existing online banking. It looks, on the surface, exactly like buying gold. In practice, it’s a meaningfully different product from

<p>Will they? Or won&rsquo;t they?</p> <p>That&rsquo;s the question on everybody&rsquo;s mind. Will the Federal Reserve finally pull the trigger and hike interest rates at next week's September meeting?&nbsp;</p> <p>I&rsquo;m about 50-50, maybe leaning slightly toward a hike. However, I don&rsquo;t think it ultimately matters, because even if they do nudge rates up, I&rsquo;m almost certain

<p>With many countries bringing their gold home, what will Spain do?</p> <p>Some are calling for the Spanish central bank to follow the lead of the Netherlands and France and repatriate its gold.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2026/09/03/the-netherlands-moves-gold-out-of-north-america-citing-geopolitical-risk-005181&quot;>The Netherlands recently moved 86 tonnes of gold from North America</a> closer to home in London, citing &ldquo;<em>increasing geopolitical unrest</em>&rdquo; and a

<p>Welcome to this week&rsquo;s Market Wrap Podcast, I&rsquo;m Mike Gleason.</p> <p>Coming up don&rsquo;t miss a tremendous interview with highly respected economist Daniel Lacalle, fund manager, professor of Global Economy at the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain, and author of Escape from the Central Bank Trap, among other books.</p> <p>Daniel and Mike Maharrey discuss the

VR Resources Ltd. (VRR:TSXV; VRRCF:OTCQB; 5VR:FWB) recently reported an 881-meter drill hole with continuous polymetallic veining and sulfide mineralization at its New Boston project in Nevada. This highlights the scale of the system and gives retail investors a concrete data point to evaluate the company’s exploration progress. The result arrives at a time when copper

Goliath Resources Ltd. (GOT:TSX.V; GOTRF:OTCQX; B4IF:FSE) reported assay results from four drill holes at its 100%-owned Golddigger Property in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, confirming the presence of the volcanic Wedge Zone in the western, northeastern, and southern parts of the Surebet mineralized system. The result comes from hole GD-26-462, a 480-meter step-out to the northeast,

Goliath Resources Ltd. (GOT:TSX.V; GOTRF:OTCQX; B4IF:FSE) reported assay results from four drill holes at its 100%-owned Golddigger Property in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, confirming the presence of the volcanic Wedge Zone in the western, northeastern, and southern parts of the Surebet mineralized system. The Wedge Zone is located between the Bonanza and Golden Gate Zones.

<p>Gold flowed into ETFs from every region last month, pushing global holdings to a record high.</p> <p>ETFs globally added 121 net tonnes of gold to their holdings in August. That pushed total ETF gold reserves to 4,189 tonnes.</p> <p>Putting that into perspective, ETFs globally held 3,915 tonnes of gold at the height of the COVID

<p>If at first you don&rsquo;t succeed, try, try again.</p> <p>That seems to be the mantra over at the U.S. Treasury Department.</p> <p>On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the department plans to triple its long-term bond buyback program to $6 billion during its operation on Thursday.&nbsp;</p> <p>Last month, Bessent signaled that the Treasury would increase

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this week&rsquo;s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Money Metals Midweek Memo</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, host Mike Maharrey examined what he calls the debasement trade. It is the growing preference for tangible assets such as gold and silver as protection against the declining purchasing power of fiat currencies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maharrey framed the trend as a matter

Gold moved back above US$4,400 per ounce as we entered the second week of September, snapping a three-session decline as a softer U.S. dollar provided support and investors weighed escalating Middle East tensions against the prospect of higher interest rates. Spot gold rose 1.1% to US$4,401.09 per ounce during Wednesday trading, while December U.S. gold

On September 8, 2026, Adamera Minerals Corp. (ADZ:TSX.V; DDNFF:OTCMKTS) announced that it had filed applications for the Bromley claims, adding more than 4,700 hectares to its 100%-owned South Hedley property in British Columbia, Canada. These new claims extend the northwestern edge of South Hedley approximately 12 kilometers (km) westward to the eastern claim boundary of

Regency Silver Corp. (RSMX:TSX.V; RSMXF:OTCQB) has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Jabali Gold Project, including the past-producing La Dura mine, in Sonora, Mexico. The proposed acquisition would give Regency access to a historical drill database that includes high-grade gold intercepts such as 6.91 g/t gold over 63.4 meters. Gold prices have climbed above

Key Takeaways VR Resources is advancing multiple exploration opportunities, including the New Boston polymetallic porphyry-skarn project in Nevada and the Empire copper-nickel-PGM-gold project in Ontario. VR expects to retain approximately 9.9% of Athos Metals following the proposed Empire farm-out agreement and Athos go-public transaction. Follow-up drilling at Empire is anticipated later this

Domestic Metals Corp. (DMCU:TSXV; DMCUF:OTCQB; 03E0:FSE) has started its planned 9,000-meter diamond drilling campaign at the Smart Creek Project in Montana, targeting high-grade porphyry copper-style mineralization identified during its 2025-2026 exploration work, according to a September 8 release. The company acquired the Smart Creek Copper Porphyry Project in August 2024 and operates it through a

Before there were drill rigs at the Hot Springs Range Project, there was a graduate student with an idea, a geologist for a wife who thought he might be crazy, and a friend willing to squeeze some claim staking around a wedding. Today, Eminent Gold Corporation (EMNT:TSXV; EMGDF:OTCQB; 7AB:FSE) is drilling a 10,000-meter program at

Power Metallic Mines Inc. (PNPN:TSXV; PNPNF:OTCQB; IVV1:FRA) is a Canadian Ni-Cu-Co-PGE-Gold-Silver polymetallic system explorer. Over the past two months, the company has announced a cascade of developments that collectively mark a turning point for its flagship Nisk Project near James Bay in Quebec. On July 15, drill hole PML-26-116 returned a record 36.42 m of 2.83%

Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp. (KLDC:TSXV; KLKLF:OTCQB) has delivered the first two drill holes from regional testing around the Mirado deposit at its KL South Project, 18 km south of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The results include broad near-surface gold intercepts that expand the known mineralized footprint by more than 600 meters westward. The standout intercept came

Domestic Metals Corp. (DMCU:TSXV; DMCUF:OTCQB; 03E0:FSE) has begun a fully financed diamond drilling program of up to 9,000 meters at the Smart Creek Copper Porphyry Project in Montana. The start of this campaign marks the first major drill test of targets refined over two years of modern exploration at the 8,000-hectare property. Key Investor Takeaways

Adamera Minerals Corp. (ADZ:TSX.V; DDNFF:OTCMKTS) has filed applications for the Bromley claims, adding more than 4,700 hectares to its South Hedley property in British Columbia. This step extends the land position 12 kilometers westward toward the eastern boundary of HudBay Minerals Inc.’s (HBM:TSX; HBM:NYSE) Copper Mountain mine claims. Strong Catalyst Opens New Exploration Corridor The

Gold prices have climbed to around US$4,400 per ounce amid a softer U.S. dollar and ongoing geopolitical tensions. This level marks a roughly 21 percent gain from a year earlier and sets the stage for potential further gains if central bank demand holds steady. Investors now focus on upcoming U.S. inflation reports that could shape

Eminent Gold Corporation (EMNT:TSXV; EMGDF:OTCQB; 7AB:FSE) has reported gold mineralization in every one of its first four core holes at the Otis target. The strongest intercept returned 9.2 meters grading 3.2 grams per tonne gold from a property that had never been drilled before. This early success comes as the company launches a 10,000-meter drill

Regency Silver Corp. (RSMX:TSX.V; RSMXF:OTCQB) has entered into a binding agreement dated September 8 to acquire 100% of the Jabali Gold Project in Mexico’s Mulatos Mining District, including the historic La Dura gold mine, through the purchase of all shares of Tarachi Gold S.A. de C.V., according to a September 9 release. The transaction will

Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT:TSX.V; AZZTF:OTCQB) reported five reverse circulation holes that extended the Contention mineralized system 255 m to the north-northeast in a recent press release. The continuously demonstrated strike length now exceeds 1,250 m and remains open in multiple directions. All five holes intersected oxide gold-silver mineralization, with the strongest intercept returning 83.8 m

<p>The debasement trade continues to gain momentum with more countries and investors spurning dollars for gold.</p> <p>It's a question of trust.</p> <p>Do you trust dollars, or gold?</p> <p>As host Mike Maharrey explains, more people are losing faith in fiat dollars, and they're turning to the yellow metal as a safe haven for their wealth. In

When we last spoke to Jim Rogers in October, gold was trading well below where it sits today. In the ten months since, gold and silver set all-time highs in late January, corrected sharply, and have recently popped again all against a backdrop of war with Iran and a US federal debt that has now

SilverBow Mining Corp. (SBMT:NYSEAmerican) reported assay results from drill holes SBM26-03 and SBM26-04 at its Rainbow Block Project in Butte, Montana, including a high-grade Badger Vein intersection located approximately 125 meters beyond the boundary of the current Inferred Mineral Resource estimate. Strongest Intercept to Date Expands High-Grade Potential Drill hole SBM26-03 returned the strongest interval

Eminent Gold Corporation (EMNT:TSXV; EMGDF:OTCQB; 7AB:FSE) is a Canadian exploration company applying modern geological thinking and tactics to advance multiple gold projects in Nevada. The Fraser Institute ranks this state as the world’s premier jurisdiction for mining. With gold prices near record highs and central-bank demand solid, Eminent’s management team is aggressively advancing its flagship

Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE) has substantially completed and successfully energized the Treaty Creek Terminal, a critical step forward for its large-scale KSM copper-gold project in northwestern British Columbia, according to a recent press release. The terminal was energized on August 27 and is expected to be ready for service by November 2026. Located along

Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (LVG:TSX.V; LVGLF:OTCQB; E1K:FSE) has completed initial road repairs and advanced earthworks at its Imwelo gold project, positioning the fully permitted asset for the next phase of development in Tanzania, according to a recent press release. These steps come as gold trades near record levels, drawing investor attention to developers with clear

Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE) has substantially completed and successfully energized the Treaty Creek Terminal (TCT), marking a key infrastructure milestone for its KSM project in northwestern British Columbia, according to a September 8 release. The company substantially completed and successfully energized the terminal on August 27. Located along Highway 37 about 2 kilometers north

Kazakhstan Tailings Project Tests Bacox Bioleaching in Three Stages Source: Streetwise Reports (09/04/2026) BacTech Environmental signs a funded three-stage agreement to test Bacox bioleaching on historic gold-silver tailings in East Kazakhstan. Learn the key details, next steps, and investor implications. read more > Canada Mining Needs 246,000 Hires Through 2035 as Labor Gap Widens Source:

There is an ancient colloquial idiom that evolved naturally over centuries in Western literature and theater to comment on the fleeting nature of human memory, loyalty, and gratitude. It goes like this: “How quickly they forget!” As a card-carrying septuagenarian, I am proud to bear natural teeth and hair, and I am able to go

<p>The bloodbath in the bond market keeps picking up speed along with <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2026/07/28/with-bonds-struggling-investors-turning-to-tangible-assets-like-gold-005096&quot;>the debasement trade</a>.</p> <p>Last week, the world&rsquo;s largest sovereign wealth fund announced a plan to slash its government bond holdings by about 20 percent.</p> <p>"<em>We recommend that the government subindex of the bond index be reduced from 70 percent to 50 percent</em>,"

<p>Gold and silver investors got another reminder over the past few days that bull markets rarely move straight up.<br /><br />After a strong run for several weeks, both metals were hit with a sharp selloff Friday. Gold <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-price&quot;>dropped more than 2% at one point</a>, while silver also came under heavy selling pressure.</p> <div x-data="

<p>The bloodbath in the bond market keeps picking up speed along with <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2026/07/28/with-bonds-struggling-investors-turning-to-tangible-assets-like-gold-005096&quot;>the debasement trade</a>.</p> <p>Last week, the world&rsquo;s largest sovereign wealth fund announced a plan to slash its government bond holdings by about 20 percent.</p> <p>"<em>We recommend that the government subindex of the bond index be reduced from 70 percent to 50 percent</em>,"

<p>Last spring, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to put off buying gold for a year.</p> <p>They apparently didn&rsquo;t heed the advice.</p> <p>The Titan Company reported a 63 percent profit increase in the second quarter and a notable increase in foot traffic. And according to the <em>Financial Times</em>, &ldquo;<em>jewelry accounts for the vast majority of