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Britain is facing a gold rush as the price doubles in five years

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Tom Ball
The Times, London
Saturday, May 2, 2020

When gold was first found in California it provoked a frenzy that pushed avaricious Americans to abandon their families and reshaped the United States.

Bill Stack: The gold vs. paper breakout

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Bill Stack
U.S. Gold Bureau, Leander, Texas
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Gold seems to be breaking away from what has held it back for years -- its lighter, paper cousin.

There has been a developing disconnect lately between the price of actual gold (atomic symbol Au), and the price of paper that represents gold.

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Barrick welcomes Papua New Guinea court decision ordering negotiations over mine

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Reuters
Friday, May 1, 2020

SYDNEY -- Barrick Gold Corp. said today it welcomed a court ruling ordering the Papua New Guinea government to negotiate over a lease extension for the Porgera gold mine.

PNG Prime Minister James Marape said last week that the country would not grant the mine a 20-year operating extension due to environmental damage and social unrest.

CME Group has prepared for clearing member defaults for some years now

Section: Daily Dispatches

12:18p ET Friday, May 1, 2020

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Yesterday's MarketWatch report about the "credit facility" arranged by CME Group, operator of the major U.S. futures exchanges, to cover defaults by clearing members of its exchanges --

http://gata.org/node/20108

-- does not necessarily mean that any of its exchanges are at immediate risk of such defaults.

Iran is hauling gold bars out of Venezuela's almost-empty vaults

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Patricia Laya and Ben Bartenstein
Bloomberg News
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Out of cash and desperate for help in propping up its oil industry, Venezuela is raiding its gold vaults and handing tons of bars to its long-time ally Iran, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Comex operator prepares for clearing member default

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CME Group Secures $7 Billion Credit Facility to Protect Against a Clearing Member Default

By Tomi Kilgore
MarketWatch.com, New York
Thursday, April 30, 2020

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cme-group-secures-7-billion-credit-fac...

Pam and Russ Martens: Chairman says Fed has only 'lending powers,' so how does it own trillions in securities?

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Pam and Russ Martens
Wall Street on Parade
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell had one focus and one focus only at yesterday's press conference. That was to come across as the epitome of prudence and law-abiding virtue. Unfortunately, the cold, hard facts on the ground keep getting in the way of that narrative.

Senate committee to act next week on embattled Fed nominee Shelton

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By Alexander Bolton
The Hill, Washington
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The Senate Banking Committee is expected to mark up Judy Shelton's nomination to the Federal Reserve next Tuesday, a signal she is expected to pass the panel along with Christopher Waller, another Fed nominee.

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