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Ghana president's brother maneuvers to seize big gold project
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-07-15 20:15 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Jonathan Clayton
MiningMX, Rivonia, South Africa
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
A company owned by the billionaire brother of Ghana's president is accused of waging a campaign of "industrial espionage" to seize a major gold project from international investors, according to allegations supported by leaked emails seen by Miningmx.
Trump $1 dollar 'gold coin' to go into production, Bessent says
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-07-15 09:45 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Gareth Vipers and Richard Rubin
The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
President Trump has added his name or likeness to federal buildings, airports, bridges and even some passports. Now the U.S. Mint is set to begin striking a dollar coin featuring his face, a rare move to put a sitting president on American money.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled designs for the new "gold coin" Wednesday, which show Trump’s profile on one side next to the words "In God We Trust." ...
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Ghana's 2026 artisanal gold output expected to surpass record 2025 level
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-07-15 09:29 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Christian Akorlie
Reuters
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
ACCRA -- Ghana's Gold Board bought up to 54 metric tons of gold from artisanal and small-scale mining in the first half of 2026 and output from the sector is on track to match or surpass last year's record, the state entity's CEO said on Tuesday.
The figures and prediction point to another strong year for Ghana's biggest export and foreign exchange earner, helping underpin dollar inflows and support an economy emerging from its worst financial crisis in decades.
Vault and Genesis merging to create Australia's third-largest gold producer
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-07-14 08:43 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Nikita Maria Jino
Reuters
Monday, July 13, 2026
Genesis Minerals has agreed to acquire smaller peer Vault Minerals in a deal that would create Australia's third-largest gold producer with a market capitalisation of around A$12.6 billion ($8.71 billion).
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Alasdair Macleod: First gold, then markets migrating East
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-07-13 09:28 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, July 10, 2026
Goodbye to Western paper. Moving in plain sight, China has set up a new market in Hong Kong ready to take over from London and New York when the dollar dies.
First, let's look briefly at what happened to gold in the 1973-1974 OPEC crisis.
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Contango ORE drops gold hedges to boost upside as Manh Choh mine output nears
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-07-13 08:49 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom MarketBeat, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Contango ORE executives said the company has eliminated its remaining gold hedge book by converting the last 15,000 ounces of hedged gold into debt, a move management framed as increasing shareholder exposure to gold prices while preserving equity.
Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest: Yet another nothingburger CoT report
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-07-12 10:20 Section: Daily Dispatches10:20a ET Sunday, July 12, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Yet Another Nothingburger COT Report" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here:
https://silverseek.com/article/yet-another-nothingburger-cot-report
Ed Steer: Why gold and silver are ready to surge
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-07-11 11:19 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Money Metals News Service, Eagle, Idaho
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Gold and silver may have spent much of 2026 consolidating after January's sharp correction, but veteran precious metals analyst Ed Steer believes the next major move could be much higher.
First government-owned gold mine aims to increase Burkina Faso's economic sovereignty
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-07-11 11:13 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom TeleSUR, Caracas
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Burkina Faso on July 9 inaugurated its first state-owned gold mine, marking a major milestone in the government's strategy to expand public control over the country's natural resources and strengthen its economic sovereignty.
Located in the municipality of Yako, in the Yatenga region, the project will be operated by the state-owned Societe de Participation Miniere du Burkina and is expected to produce more than seven tons of gold over the next 15 years while creating more than 1,200 direct and indirect jobs.
GoldCore's Skoyles outlines China's gold bid, but who wants to trust China?
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-07-10 19:03 Section: Daily Dispatches7:08p ET Friday, July 10, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
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