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July 13, 2026

Why Weighted Sterling Silver Is Worth Less Than It Looks

Sterling silver has a reputation for lasting value. For generations, families have passed down candlesticks, candelabra, compotes, bowls, and other hollowware as heirlooms, often assuming...
July 9, 2026

Central Bank Gold Holdings Are At A 50‑year High

Over the past few years, central banks have been quietly accumulating large quantities of gold. The trend has accelerated sharply since Russia invaded Ukraine in...
July 9, 2026

Gold Faces a Pivotal Second Half as Geopolitical Risk and Investor Positioning Collide

Gold enters the second half of 2026 at a critical crossroads, caught between persistent geopolitical stress, shifting interest-rate expectations, volatile investor positioning, and resilient long-term...
July 9, 2026

Silver Investors Face A New Reality As JPMorgan Slashes Forecast

Silver's historic rally has run into a completely unique reality. After soaring more than 130% in 2025 and reaching an all-time high of $121.78 an...
July 9, 2026

Gold’s Bull Market Has Ended

Gold's spectacular three-year rally has finally cracked. After surging to record highs near $5,600 an ounce in January, the precious metal has fallen more than...
July 9, 2026

China Extends Gold Buying to 20 Months With Biggest Purchase Since October 2023

China's central bank made its largest monthly addition to gold reserves since October 2023 in June, extending a historic buying streak even as bullion prices...
July 9, 2026

The Anode Lifecycle Loop Subsidizing New Re-Ti Mesh with Scrap Returns

Procurement managers in electrochemical manufacturing, chlor-alkali production, water treatment, and electroplating are facing a serious capital expenditure problem: the rising cost of rhenium-coated titanium anodes....
July 6, 2026

Central Banks Buy 41 Tons of Gold While Prices Log a 4th Straight Monthly Loss

Gold suffered another sharp setback in June, extending its losing streak to a fourth consecutive month as expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve and...
July 6, 2026

The Hidden Value of Rhenium-Coated Titanium Anodes

Dimensionally Stable Anodes, or DSAs, are essential to modern electrochemical industries. They are used in chlor-alkali production, seawater treatment, electroplating, electrowinning, and many other high-demand...
July 6, 2026

Why Rhenium Prices Demand Closed-Loop Recycling

Rhenium has become one of the most important and vulnerable metals in the modern critical-minerals economy. It is essential to aerospace engines, petroleum refining catalysts,...
July 6, 2026

Chinese Banks Tighten Retail Gold Trading Amid Price Volatility

Chinese banks are accelerating efforts to scale back retail trading in precious metals, as sharp price swings in gold and silver increase concerns over leveraged...
July 6, 2026

The Bright Side of E-Waste Iridium Recovery in OLED Manufacturing

Modern displays found in smartphones, televisions, smartwatches, automotive screens, and augmented reality devices depend heavily on phosphorescent OLED technology, or PHOLEDs. These displays deliver vivid...