GATA

China's CMOC to buy Brazilian gold mines for $1 billion

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Bloomberg News
Sunday, December 14, 2025

CMOC Group, one of China's biggest miners, extended its push into precious metals with a $1 billion deal to buy the Brazilian operations of Equinox Gold Corp.

It will take full ownership of two Equinox entities -- Leagold LatAm Holdings BV and Luna Gold Corp. -- that control several mines or deposits in the South American nation. Equinox will receive $900 million in cash, plus a contingent payment of as much $115 million one year after the deal closes, CMOC said in an exchange filing.

Dan Oliver: Truth has no room for infinite money

Section: Daily Dispatches

4:51p ET Monday, December 15, 2025

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

In his essay published today, titled simply "Truth," Myrmikan Capital's Dan Oliver reflects on the civilization-destroying consequences of infinite money, consequences that go far beyond mere inflation of currencies. 

Alasdair Macleod: Now it's gold's turn

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Monday, December 15, 2025

Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement confirmed that money printing resumes and is set to undermine the dollar in 2026.

Estimates of future inflation will increase and gold and silver rise further. 

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Samsung finances restart of Mexican silver mine in exchange for all its production for 2 years

Section: Daily Dispatches

Silver Storm secures $7 Million financing from Samsung to restart Mexican silver ine

By Giann Liguid
Investing News Network
via Nasdaq.com, New York
Friday, October 10, 2025

Canadian miner Silver Storm Mining has signed a $7 million offtake prepayment deal with Samsung Construction and Trading and two of its subsidiaries to help restart production at its La Parrilla silver mine complex in Durango, Mexico.

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Robert Lambourne: Has UK gold account's belated report told the whole story?

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Robert Lambourne
Sunday, December 14, 2025

The annual report of the UK Exchange Equalisation Account for the year to March 31, 2025,  was published late last week --

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6939959e7a605b2d61cd909b/EEA_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2024-25.pdf

-- more than eight months since the end of the year it covers and much later than its typical publication date in July. 

Ed Steer: A massive and premeditated bear raid on the metals

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:32p ET Saturday, December 13, 2025

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "A Massive and Premeditated Bear Raid" and is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:

https://silverseek.com/article/massive-and-premeditated-bear-raid