Gold demand shifts from hedge to money
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July 8, 2026
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Gold’s rally is turning bullion from a hedge into working collateral, resource investors heard this week at the Rule Symposium in Boca Raton, Florida. Central bank buying, physical metal flows and dollar alternatives are pulling gold and silver deeper into the financial system, analysts said this week. “The people who print the money are buying the one thing they can’t …
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Canada, Japan push critical minerals pact with $1bn deals to cut China dependence
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Canada and Japan are deepening their critical minerals alliance, seeking to reduce their dependence on Chinese supplies. At Canada’s largest-ever trade mission to Tokyo and the Asia-Pacific region, companies from both countries signed commercial agreements worth over CAD 1 billion (USD 706.11 million), exploring joint initiatives to secure future supplies of key minerals. The delegation comprised around 300 participants representing …
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Gold, critical minerals gain trust premium as money, supply chains fray
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Gold is returning as the “apex predator” of a debt-heavy financial system, while critical minerals are becoming the ground governments fight over, resource investors were told Tuesday at the Rule Symposium. Central banks bought 863 tonnes of gold last year after three straight years above 1,000 tonnes, while the U.S. dollar held 57.13% of allocated currency reserves in the first …
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