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With gold breaking records, South Africa opens its first new gold mine in 15 years

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Chinedu Okafor
Business Insider, New York
Friday, December 5, 2025

... As a result of the mineral's impressive performance all year round, markets in Africa are reacting significantly, including the seizure of mines in the Sahel region, and very recently, the construction of a new rare underground gold mine in South Africa.

The new underground mine is the first the country has built in 15 years.

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Gold's bubble behavior may signal paradigm shift

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Edward Chancellor
Reuters
Friday, December 5, 2025

LONDON -- Assets that rise rapidly above their long-term trend are usually set for a fall. That's what happened to gold after it peaked in late 1979. Over the following five years, the price of the yellow metal fell by nearly two-thirds. 

This year, gold has risen more than 60% in dollar terms, its best performance in 46 years. Adjusted for inflation, gold has never been more expensive. Either we are witnessing another bubble or it's a paradigm shift.

It beats cash -- Australian miners build big gold stockpiles at Perth Mint amid record prices

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jarrod Lucas
Australian Broadcasting Corp., Sydney
Friday, December 5, 2025

A prospector who amassed a fortune in Western Australia's mining industry after pegging ground covering some of Kalgoorlie's richest gold mines has no plans to sell large stockpiles of the metal being stored at the Perth Mint. 

Anton Billis, also known as Anthony, is a one-time bankrupt who remains a reclusive enigma in the resources sector.

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Iranians seek portable wealth as hedge against falling currency after war with Israel

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Amir Vahdat and Jon Gambrell
Associated Press
Thursday, December 4, 2025

TEHRAN, Iran -- When it comes to financial security for Iran's jittery public after the 12-day war with Israel, all that glitters is gold -- and for many it remains the most trusted hedge against inflation, sanctions, and a weakening rial currency.

Sound Money Fellowship seeks participants for 2026

Section: Daily Dispatches

From the Sound Money Defense League
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League are proud to announce the Sound Money Fellowship for a second year -- a new program designed to foster advanced research in the field of sound money.

The two groups have set aside more than 100 ounces of physical gold (currently valued at approximately $420,000) to reward deserving students and researchers advancing original sound money analyses. 

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Jesse Colombo: An analysis of gold in different currencies

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jesse Colombo
The Bubble Bubble Report
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

From time to time, I like to check in on gold priced in the major currencies, and these analyses have become some of subscribers' favorites. 

Though simple in theory, this approach is quite powerful and helpful because it often reveals insights that can't be gleaned from looking at gold solely priced in U.S. dollars, which is the default approach and by far the most common.

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