Daily Dispatches

From Bloomberg News
Friday, February 14, 2025

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is threatening to snag the title of world’s second-largest gold producer from one of its top rivals.

The Canadian mining company aims to churn out 3.3 million to 3.5 million bullion ounces this year, according to full-year earnings posted Thursday. That’s on par with Barrick Gold Corp., which is currently the No. 2 gold miner.

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7:36p ET Sunday, February 16, 2025

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

We are so close to victory now. Gold is all over mainstream financial news organizations now even as they strive not to expose the real reasons for the monetary metal's spectacular rise: the collapse of the derivatives-based gold price suppression system.

Gold price suppression is almost a respectable topic now, even if GATA is still not respectable enough to get mentioned by mainstream financial news organizations even as we pummel them every day with evidence of their dishonesty.

And Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow acknowledges that gold isn't just money but the only reserve currency.

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By Leslie Hook and Ian Smith
Financial Times, London
Sunday, February 16, 2025

Gold has become the best performing "Trump trade" in recent weeks, outperforming other major asset classes since the U.S. president's inauguration, as fears of a trade war and a potential hit to global growth fuel demand for the haven metal.

By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Jacob Lorinc
Bloomberg News
via Business Standard, New Delhi
Sunday, February 16, 2025

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledged to build an "east-west economy" with oil and gas pipelines stretching from Alberta to the Maritime provinces as part of a sweeping plan to respond to U.S. tariff threats.
 
In a major speech Saturday, the opposition leader aimed to persuade Canadians that he is the best candidate to lead the country in a looming tariff war with its largest trading partner.