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Wolfgang Mulke in Die Tageszeitung: Germany's gold must be returned
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-01-25 19:09 Section: Daily DispatchesDie Tageszeitung is among the 15 largest newspapers in Germany.
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By Wolfgang Mulke
Die Tageszeitung, Berlin
Saturday, January 24, 2026
https://taz.de/Deutsches-Gold-in-den-USA/!6147790/
A discussion is underway regarding Germany's gold reserves. Even if the Bundesbank, as the entity responsible for the national treasury, doesn't want to hear it, at least a significant portion should be withdrawn from the United States.
U.S. govt. to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6 billion deal, sources say
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-01-25 10:17 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Reuters
via CNBC, New York
Saturday, January 24, 2026
The Trump administration is taking a 10% stake in mining company USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6 billion debt-and-equity investment package aimed at helping the company develop a domestic mine and magnet facility, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters.
The deal and a separate $1 billion private investment will be unveiled on Monday and Oklahoma-based USA Rare Earth will host a morning conference call with investors to discuss the terms, according to one of the sources who was briefed on the plans.
Weekend edition of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is posted at SilverSeek
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-24 16:05 Section: Daily Dispatches4:05p ET Saturday, January 24, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter, headlined "3-Digit Silver: As the World's ETFs and Funds Puke It," is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:
https://silverseek.com/article/3-digit-silver-worlds-etfs-funds-puke-it
German economists advise withdrawal of nation's gold from U.S. vaults
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-24 10:01 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Kate Connolly
The Guardian, London
Saturday, January 24, 2026
BERLIN -- Germany is facing calls to withdraw its billions of euros' worth of gold from U.S. vaults, spurred on by the shift in transatlantic relations and the unpredictability of Donald Trump.
Tremors in Japan prompt U.S. Treasury to weigh currency intervention
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-24 08:53 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Joe Rennison, Alan Rappeport, and Colby Smith
The New York Times
Friday, January 23, 2026
The U.S. Treasury took preliminary steps today toward intervening in the currency market after Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, expressed concern that Japanese market ructions could spill over to the United States.
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Lawrence Lepard: Trump is engineering a 'crack-up boom'
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-23 19:30 Section: Daily Dispatches7:30p ET Friday, January 24, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Matt Piepenburg brilliantly explains the rise and fall of gold price suppression
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-23 10:50 Section: Daily Dispatches10:49a ET Friday, January 23, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
At the Metals Insights channel at YouTube, Von Greyerz / Gold Switzerland partner Matthew Piepenburg gives a brief but brilliant explanation of the rise and fall of Western gold price suppression policy and the collapse of its derivatives mechanisms as governments and large investors have broken away from the scheme and demanded delivery of real metal.
His comments are 16 minutes long and can be found at YouTube here:
Decoupling from the dollar, India sells U.S. treasuries, buys gold
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-23 10:37 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom The Times of India, Mumbai
Friday, January 23, 2026
In a big shift for one of the five largest economies, India's holdings of U.S. Treasuries have seen a drop, sliding to the lowest level in five years.
The reason for the fall is both need-based and strategic: The rupee has been depreciating, making it one of the worst performing Asian countries last year.
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Billionaire Sprott bags 678% return on idle Nevada gold and silver mine
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-23 10:23 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Dylan Sloan
Bloomberg News
Friday, January 23, 2026
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp., the owner of a non-operational gold and silver mine in northern Nevada, has seen its shares soar more than 380% over the past two months as precious metals prices have climbed to record highs.
That's delivered glittering returns for its largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, a longtime gold bug whose stake has increased 678% in value to almost $2 billion.
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Wyoming quietly completes $10 million gold buy required by new law
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-01-21 22:13 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Renee Jean
Cowboy State Daily, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Wyoming’s historic $10 million gold purchase required by 2025 legislation has happened with little fanfare.
There were no public announcements or press releases at the time. There was just a brief mention of the December purchase during a Jan. 9 Joint Appropriations Committee hearing.
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