Does London want 'tokenized' gold and commodities to create more imaginary supply?
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-09-14 00:25 Section: Daily DispatchesJust as with futures, how many times could an ounce be 'tokenized' to how many owners at the same moment? The Financial Conduct Authority hasn't been checking with 'paper' gold, so why would it check with 'tokens'?
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Tokenised Gold Could Be Exempt from Fund Regulations under FCA Proposal
By Martin Arnold
Financial Times, London
Monday, September 14, 2026
Can Africa seize its moment in the race for critical minerals?
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-09-13 09:53 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Andy Home
Reuters
via China Global South Project, Johannesburg, South Africa
Friday, September 11, 2026
The intensifying global competition for critical minerals could be a transformative moment for Africa.
The continent is already a major producer of energy transition metals such as copper, cobalt, and manganese but is nowhere near its full potential.
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Ed Steer: The precious metals equities get smashed again
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-09-13 09:13 Section: Daily Dispatches9:12a ET Sunday, September 13, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "The Precious Metals Equities Get Smashed Again" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here:
https://silverseek.com/article/precious-metal-equities-get-smashed-again
Alasdair Macleod: A credit crisis is unfolding
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-09-11 12:29 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, September 11, 2026
Usually, credit crises are in the private sector. Today it's a global government funding crisis from which there's no rescue. Gold and silver are the escape route.
This week brought the beginning of a government financing train wreck to public attention, affecting all G7 nations. That it is only the start of a crisis is the key point, as our oft-repeated chart below has been clearly demonstrating since the 40-year downtrend in bond yields was comprehensively broken in 2022.
More gold and silver investment money is diverted from metal to the imaginary
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-09-10 22:44 Section: Daily DispatchesKalshi Launches 'Perps' for Gold and Silver Following CFTC Approval, Expanding Futures Offerings
By Davis Giangiulio
CNBC, New York
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Kalshi has won approval to list perpetual futures tied to precious metals gold and silver in the U.S., in the latest development as the company seeks to grow its trading offerings beyond prediction markets.
The listing was originally filed in July. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission -- which regulates derivatives contracts -- approved the listing of the perpetuals this week.
Chinese miner takes Belt and Road to Papua New Guinea with $453 million gold deal
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-09-10 22:34 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Peter Ker
Australian Financial Review, Sydney
Thursday, September 10, 2026
A Chinese state-backed resources group has cited Beijing's flagship Belt and Road infrastructure and influence initiative as the reason it is spending more than $1 billion acquiring mines and port projects across three islands in Papua New Guinea, largely from Australian companies.
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