Central bank gold buying is a vital factor in the global gold bullion market today, writes Tom Montagu at BullionVault. Over the past 5 years, leading estimates say that central banks as a group have chosen to buy almost 1 in every 4 ounces produced by global gold mining. Their demand outweighed inflows to gold-backed ETF investment products more than …
Continue ReadingAs the US looks to put a greater emphasis on strengthening the country’s critical-mineral supply chains, it is important that America’s strategy goes beyond the mine. Those efforts cannot stop at what comes out of the ground: the US also needs processing and manufacturing capabilities to turn materials into products here at home. When mining critical-minerals – such as lithium, …
Continue ReadingOn 16 September 2026(Opens in new window), President Lula da Silva signed Brazil’s National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals, carrying up to R$7 billion ($1.9 billion) in guarantees and tax credits. The policy aims to unlock the largest rare earth reserves outside China(Opens in new window), driving investment into expanded production and pushing Brazil’s industry up the value chain …
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