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Matt Piepenburg brilliantly explains the rise and fall of gold price suppression
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-23 10:50 Section: Daily Dispatches10:49a ET Friday, January 23, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
At the Metals Insights channel at YouTube, Von Greyerz / Gold Switzerland partner Matthew Piepenburg gives a brief but brilliant explanation of the rise and fall of Western gold price suppression policy and the collapse of its derivatives mechanisms as governments and large investors have broken away from the scheme and demanded delivery of real metal.
His comments are 16 minutes long and can be found at YouTube here:
Decoupling from the dollar, India sells U.S. treasuries, buys gold
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-23 10:37 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom The Times of India, Mumbai
Friday, January 23, 2026
In a big shift for one of the five largest economies, India's holdings of U.S. Treasuries have seen a drop, sliding to the lowest level in five years.
The reason for the fall is both need-based and strategic: The rupee has been depreciating, making it one of the worst performing Asian countries last year.
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Billionaire Sprott bags 678% return on idle Nevada gold and silver mine
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-23 10:23 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Dylan Sloan
Bloomberg News
Friday, January 23, 2026
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp., the owner of a non-operational gold and silver mine in northern Nevada, has seen its shares soar more than 380% over the past two months as precious metals prices have climbed to record highs.
That's delivered glittering returns for its largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, a longtime gold bug whose stake has increased 678% in value to almost $2 billion.
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Wyoming quietly completes $10 million gold buy required by new law
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-01-21 22:13 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Renee Jean
Cowboy State Daily, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Wyoming’s historic $10 million gold purchase required by 2025 legislation has happened with little fanfare.
There were no public announcements or press releases at the time. There was just a brief mention of the December purchase during a Jan. 9 Joint Appropriations Committee hearing.
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Brien Lundin: Where and why for gold and silver
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-01-21 21:11 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Brien Lundin
Gold Newsletter / Golden Opportunities
Metairie, Louisiana
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
For those who thought 2025 was crazy for gold and silver, 2026 is saying, "Hold my beer."
So far this year, we have seen silver reach for the skies and a target of $100 that seemed like a fantasy ... or fanatical ... just a few weeks ago.
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Ed Steer's weekend Gold and Silver Digest posted in the clear at SilverSeek
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-01-21 19:10 Section: Daily Dispatches7:10p ET Wednesday, January 21, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter, headlined "Creating Risk: SLV, the Comex, and FanDuel -- Keith Bronstein," is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:
https://silverseek.com/article/creating-risk-slvthe-comex-and-fanduel-keith-bronstein
Ghana to refine gold locally in bid to capture more of the metal's value
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-01-21 11:17 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Segun Adeyemi
Business Insider, New York
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Ghana has taken a decisive step toward keeping more value from its gold industry, signing a new agreement that will see the precious metal refined locally before export.
The Ghana Gold Board, known as GoldBod, confirmed Tuesday it had entered into a partnership with Gold Coast Refinery Ltd. to refine gold sourced from artisanal and small-scale mining operations.
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Frank Giustra: How Shanghai stole the gold crown, beating paper with physical
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-01-20 11:12 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Frank Giustra
Kitco.com, Montreal
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
For decades, the world's gold trade revolved around two cities: London and New York. They were the twin pillars of postwar finance—one steeped in Savile Row tradition and quiet deals, the other all skyscrapers, caffeine, and Wall Street adrenaline.
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Polish central bank will buy another 150 tonnes of gold, lifting reserves to 700
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-01-20 10:59 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Wojciech Moskwa
Bloomberg News
via The Print, New Delhi
The National Bank of Poland approved a plan to buy as much as 150 tons of gold, which would increase the country's holdings to 700 tons, the central bank said today.
Gold rally boosts Russian reserves by $216 billion, replacing seized assets
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-01-20 10:48 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Bloomberg News
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Russia has reaped a windfall from a surge in gold prices since the start of its war in Ukraine, generating gains on a scale comparable to the sovereign reserves frozen in Europe over President Vladimir Putin's invasion.
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