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Lack of audits undermine Lebanon’s claim to be Middle East gold heavyweight

Lack of audits undermine Lebanon’s claim to be Middle East gold heavyweight

With claimed gold reserves of 286 tonnes, Lebanon’s central bank – Banque du Liban – trumpets itself as being one of the Middle East’s largest sovereign gold holders. In fact, on a regional basis, only the claimed gold reserves of Saudi Arabia are larger. Indeed, Banque du Liban governor Riad Salameh, made this very claim

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The Fed Wants To Create Demand Destruction: Investors Should Increase US Dollar Reserves, Consider Holding Gold

You need to be defensive… Alfonso Peccatiello on Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes back Alfonso Peccatiello author of the Macro Compass Substack to the show. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisadesradio.ca Alf explains his global credit impulse model which measures capital flows during the credit creation cycles

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Chart Huggers Say Gold Is Going To 20, Will Flip Flop All The Way To 40!

Chart Huggers Say Gold Is Going To $1820, Will Flip Flop All The Way To $1640!

Like a fish out of water… (by Half Dollar) There’s a reason the Flip Flopping Chart Huggers are always wrong. There are lots of reasons, really. I don’t really feel like explaining them today, but suffice it to say that I explained some of the reasons in December of 2021. Now, I’m not saying gold

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Global Optical Sorter Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Application, By Platform, By Type, By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2021 – 2027

Global Optical Sorter Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Application, By Platform, By Type, By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2021 – 2027

ReportLinker The Global Optical Sorter Market size is expected to reach $3. 8 billion by 2027, rising at a market growth of 9. 3% CAGR during the forecast period. Optical sorters are a group of automated specialized systems that use cameras and laser beams in order to automate the procedure of sorting solid goods. New

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How cult jewellery brand Hemmerle creates one-of-a-kind designs

How cult jewellery brand Hemmerle creates one-of-a-kind designs

If you’ve not heard of Hemmerle, we’re here to rectify that. We sat down with Christian and Yasmin Hemmerle, who shared the story behind their family’s jewellery house.  Known for breathtakingly unconventional combinations of precious stones, and humble materials such as iron, copper, and wood, Family-run Munich jewellery Hemmerle specialises in one-of-a-kind designs. Christian and Yasmin

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Vancouver Junior Publishes Impressive Copper-Silver Resource

Vancouver Junior Publishes Impressive Copper-Silver Resource

One Vancouver-based junior exploration company just went from one to two flagship projects with the release of the maiden resource estimate on a copper-silver project in Colorado. Could this be a game-changer for shareholders? The location of Metallic Minerals Corp.’s La Plata project in Colorado in relation to other large mines in the area.  Source:

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Stocks, oil and bitcoin hit by recession worries – as it happened

Stocks, oil and bitcoin hit by recession worries – as it happened

Introduction: China’s export growth weakens to 2020 low as lockdowns bite Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the world economy and the financial markets. Recession worries are swirling again this morning as China’s Covid-19 lockdowns, the Ukraine war, and the cost of living crisis all threaten the global recovery. China’s exports

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Take Advantage When Markets Succumb to Fear

Take Advantage When Markets Succumb to Fear

Last Wednesday’s rate hike by the Federal Reserve failed to convince investors that the central bank can tame inflation without wrecking the economy. Subsequent remarks by Jerome Powell insisting that the economy isn’t vulnerable to recession were also unconvincing – especially given the Fed chairman’s lousy forecasting track record (“transitory” inflation has proven to be

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Massive Food Shortages And Starvation Later This Year: Will You Starve to Death This Year?

It would all be comically bad theater if it weren’t so deadly serious… by Chris Martenson of Peak Prosperity The economy does not produce energy. It uses energy. It depends on energy. No energy = no economy. It’s a very simple equation really, and one that is easily intuited. But somehow, we have unserious people

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Viscous Cycle Of Self Destruction, Gold Outperforming All Asset Classes

Viscous Cycle Of Self Destruction, Gold Outperforming All Asset Classes

The current fake monetary system will collapse under its own worthless weight…  by Egon von Greyerz of Gold Switzerland “The first panacea of a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permeant ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.”

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A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (AMRK) CEO Gregory Roberts on Q3 2022 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRK) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call May 5, 2022 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Gregory Roberts – Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Simpson-Taylor – Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Thor Gjerdrum – President Conference Call Participants Andrew Scutt – ROTH Capital Partners Gregory Gibas – Northland Capital Markets Seymour Jacobs

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StoneX Group Inc. (SNEX) CEO Sean O’Connor on Q2 2022 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SNEX) Q2 2022 Results Conference Call May 5, 2022 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Sean O’Connor – President, Chief Executive Officer Bill Dunaway – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Daniel Fannon – Jefferies Operator Welcome to StoneX Group’s Second Quarter Earnings Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator

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New Metric to Better Understand Global Mining Impacts of Key Minerals and their Future Supply

A new metric to quantify the amount of waste rock generated by mining for minerals essential to 21st century society has been created… by Jason Burton via USGS.gov USGS, Apple Develop New Metric to Better Understand Global Mining Impacts of Key Minerals and their Future Supply A new metric to quantify the amount of waste

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Stock Up Now: Food Shortages Becoming Noticeable

Even the mainstream media has started to take notice of the obvious food shortages affecting nearly everyone…  by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan Even the mainstream media has started to take notice of the obvious food shortages affecting nearly everyone. The White House is even hosting its first “food insecurity” meeting in 50 years. President Joe

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Zenith Is The Master Of Chronograph With The Latest Additions To The Chronomaster Collection

Zenith Is The Master Of Chronograph With The Latest Additions To The Chronomaster Collection

Released to great anticipation last year, Zenith’s Chronomaster Sport quickly became one of the “must have” chronographs for watch lovers everywhere. Crowned with the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2021 “Chronograph” prize, the Chronomaster Sport is a modern icon in the making. For Watches & Wonders 2022, Zenith is expanding the collection with new versions

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Sprott Inc. (SII) Q1 2022 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Sprott Inc. (SII) Q1 2022 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool. Sprott Inc. (SII 1.03%)Q1 2022 Earnings CallMay 06, 2022, 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Sprott Inc.’s 2022 first quarter results conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference is

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Manufacturing, The Fed Manufactured Product, And The Forward Economic View

Manufacturing, The Fed Manufactured Product, And The Forward Economic View

Manufacturing is traditionally an early indicator on the broader economy… by Gary Tanashian from Notes From The Rabbit Hole ISM hints at forward deceleration Uncle Buck As a former manufacturing guy I am well aware of how monetary policy and the state of the US dollar affects US manufacturers. But I have not been that

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March Redux: April Unemployment Rate Unchanged & 428,000 Gain In Payrolls, Gold & Silver Left Alone

March Redux: April Unemployment Rate Unchanged & 428,000 Gain In Payrolls, Gold & Silver Left Alone

How will gold & silver move in price after the latest jobs report mulligan? (by Half Dollar) The Employment Situation Report has just been released for the month of April, 2022. According to the BLS, in the US, in April of 2022: Total employment increased by 428,000 Unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6% Average hourly

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Gold: A use case for the modern era

Gold: A use case for the modern era

For decades, physical gold investors have had to contend with superficial, naive and wholly ahistorical “arguments” from… by Claudio Grass via Claudiograss.ch Part I of II For decades, physical gold investors have had to contend with superficial, naive and wholly ahistorical “arguments” from the mainstream financial press, from economists and experts of all stripes, claiming that gold

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Catalyst Fertilizers Market Size Overview, Future Growth, Industry Innovations, Global Demand, Top Leading Players Regional Segmentations, Market Share Analysis and Business Revenue – Queen Anne and Mangolia News

Catalyst Fertilizers Market Size Overview, Future Growth, Industry Innovations, Global Demand, Top Leading Players Regional Segmentations, Market Share Analysis and Business Revenue – Queen Anne and Mangolia News

This competitive era calls for businesses to be equipped with know how of the major happenings of the market and DBMR industry. An all-inclusive Catalyst Fertilizers market research report is comprehensive and object-oriented which is structured with the grouping of an admirable industry experience, talent solutions, industry insight and most modern tools and technology. To

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Mining Co.s PFS Slated for June Release

The study is expected to reflect improved project economics, afforded by updated resources and synergies between the incorporated deposits, noted a Singular Research report. Seabridge Gold Inc.’s (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) recently updated mineral resource estimates for its Mitchell and East Mitchell (previously Snowfield) deposits are expected to improve the project economics of KSM and, thus, increase

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Stagflation Drags Down Stock Market

Welcome to this week’s Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason. As turmoil in financial markets unnerves investors, a larger economic crisis may be starting to unfold. The Federal Reserve’s first steps toward tightening monetary policy are exposing vulnerabilities in the highly leveraged economy. The Fed spent years injecting the economy with artificial stimulus. Now it

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2022 Gold & Silver Price Targets Revised Upwards To $3000 & $50 Respectively

What role will gold and silver play in the next melt-up rally? David Hunter with David Russell on GoldCore TV David Russell of GoldCore Tv welcomes back #DavidHunter, Chief Macro Strategist with Contrarian Macro Advisors, who predicts that a ‘Melt-Up’ boom will still take the #DOW to 45,000, the #NASDAQ to 20,000, and the S&P

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OCBC allows real-time digital purchase of gold, silver 

OCBC allows real-time digital purchase of gold, silver 

Staff Reporter , Singapore Over $1m and 3,698oz of precious metals have been purchased through the app. OCBC Bank has enabled Singaporean investors to buy precious metals in real-time through the bank’s mobile app. The feature, which launched on 25 October, reportedly makes OCBC the first financial institution in Southeast Asia to enable this, the

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HUGE JUMP: 75,000 Ounces Will Not Stand For Delivery As There Is NO SILVER In The USA

HUGE JUMP: 75,000 Ounces Will Not Stand For Delivery As There Is NO SILVER In The USA

These 75,000 ounces will not stand for delivery at the Comex as these guys were… by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ Blog //GOLD UP A TINY $.70 TO $1868.80 A T COMEX CLOSING//SILVER DOWN ANOTHR 27 CENTS TO $22.38//GOLD STANDING FOR MAY RISES BY A HUGE QUEUE JUMP OF 41,100 OZ: NEW STANDING 7.4650 TONNES//SILVER

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The Fed is all set to battle inflation – Really?? – GoldCore News

“I think he was…the greatest economic public servant of the era.’ It’s common knowledge that Paul Volcker is a professional hero of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. As inflation in the US climbs, the head of the reserve is working hard to channel some of his hero, but not so much to cause alarm. Unsurprisingly gold

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Mining Co. Poised to Win Legal Case Over Zinc Project

The final ruling on the Aznalcollar project, from the Spanish Criminal Court, is expected this year, noted a Clarus Securities report. Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCMKTS; LLJ:FSE) has prevailed at all levels of Spain’s Criminal Court regarding its legal action concerning the Aznalcollar project, “a trend we firmly believe will continue,” noted Clarus Securities analyst

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Gold, silver prices today: Precious metals record hike on MCX| Check latest rates here

Gold, silver prices today: Precious metals record hike on MCX| Check latest rates here

Gold, Silver Prices Today: Both gold and silver are trading on the higher side of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Thursday, May 5. Check the latest city-wise prices here. Both gold and silver prices are retailing on the higher side of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Thursday, May 5. Witnessing a marginal hike

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Monsters of Rock: Bloomberg says gold can shine as the ghosts of 2008’s commodity crash reemerge – Stockhead

Monsters of Rock: Bloomberg says gold can shine as the ghosts of 2008’s commodity crash reemerge – Stockhead

Superheated commodities at risk of 2008 style “pump and dump” as stock markets recede: Bloomberg Intelligence As industrial metals like copper fade gold could take up the running and move beyond US$2000/oz Miners in positive territory today on the back of rising commodity prices in iron, gold, coal and more   Commodities are increasingly at

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Teflon-coated portfolio? Only these 2 sectors may help you beat the Street: Mark Matthews

“I think the place to be is in number one precious metals and number two commodity producers. I do not know about India, but in other parts of Asia like Indonesia or Australia, one can find mining stocks that have dividend yields of around 10% and they are not increasing their production and that is

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Following the Fed’s Hike, Which Markets Have Legs?

Following the Fed’s Hike, Which Markets Have Legs?

Markets responded to the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated 50 basis-point rate hike yesterday by rallying. Investors breathed a sigh of relief when Fed chairman Jerome Powell said a 75 basis-point future hike is off the table. Virtually all asset classes – stocks, bonds, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals – moved higher by the end of

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