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The Investing News Network caught up with Fred Davidson, president and CEO of IMPACT Silver (TSXV:IPT), at the 2018 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Davidson said silver is much stronger than it was, but acknowledged that there's “a bit of weakness in the pricing of silver.” His company also produces lead and zinc, and “with the strengthening in the lead and the zinc [prices], we're going to put back our zinc circuit back into production again.” Over the last couple of years, IMPACT has delayed exploration to “preserve capital,” but the company “did a raise about a [...]

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified three rare 1850s territorial gold coins that symbolize the glory days of the California Gold Rush. The gold coins, struck by private assay firm Wass, Molitor & Co., were submitted by the Hungarian National Museum to the NGC office in Munich, Germany, and marry the tales of struggle for independence in the Old World and immigrant hopes for American prosperity in the wild frontiers of the West. Count Samuel C. Wass and Agoston (Agustus) P. Molitor were two men who immigrated from Hungary to the United States during the unsuccessful Hungarian Revolution, which marked [...]

Stock Market Selloff Showed Gold Can Reduce Portfolio Risk  – Recent stock market selloff showed gold can deliver returns and reduce portfolio risk – Gold's performance during stock market selloff was consistent with historical behaviour – Gold up nearly 10% in last year but performance during recent selloff was short-lived – The stronger the market pullback, the stronger gold's rally – WGC: 'a good time for investors to consider including or adding gold as a strategic component to their portfolios.' – Gold remains one of the best assets outperforming treasuries and corporate bonds A recent World Gold Council (WGC) study has concluded [...]

Business in the modern Chinese coin market kicks off for many United States-based dealers with the Hong Kong Coin Show (HKCS), the first major show of 2018 in that bustling city of 7.3 million. The anticipation is high for the fourth iteration of this event, as the show was sold out of dealer tables back in January. There has been much positive activity domestically in the United States rare coin market, but it remains to be seen if that momentum can carry over into Asia. Stack's Bowers holds the anchor auction for the show, and there are 203 lots of [...]

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is making a donation on behalf of coin collectors and dealers to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (www.BCRF.org). PCGS created a special... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Stock Market Selloff Showed Gold Can Reduce Portfolio Risk  – Recent stock market selloff showed gold can deliver returns and reduce portfolio risk – Gold's performance during stock market selloff was consistent with historical behaviour – Gold up nearly 10% in last year but performance during recent selloff was short-lived – The stronger the market pullback, the stronger gold's rally – WGC: 'a good time for investors to consider including or adding gold as a strategic component to their portfolios.' – Gold remains one of the best assets outperforming treasuries and corporate bonds A recent World Gold Council (WGC) study has concluded [...]

Gold Protects As Cashless Society Threatens Vulnerable – Swedish authorities concerned cashless society is happening 'too quickly' and heading into 'negative spiral' – Only 25% of Swedes paid in cash at least once a week in 2017, 36% never use cash – Cash usage in Sweden falling both as share of GDP and in nominal terms – Sweden may be world's first economy to introduce a cryptocurrency, the e-krona – Cashless is not a disincentive for illegal drug trade, Guardian finds – Gold in safe jurisdictions will protect against raids on cash and wealth The total value of cash payments in Sweden [...]

Gold Protects As Cashless Society Threatens Vulnerable – Swedish authorities concerned cashless society is happening 'too quickly' and heading into 'negative spiral' – Only 25% of Swedes paid in cash at least once a week in 2017, 36% never use cash – Cash usage in Sweden falling both as share of GDP and in nominal terms – Sweden may be world's first economy to introduce a cryptocurrency, the e-krona – Cashless is not a disincentive for illegal drug trade, Guardian finds – Gold in safe jurisdictions will protect against raids on cash and wealth The total value of cash payments in Sweden [...]

Precious metals futures advanced on Friday and most of them logged weekly gains -- for gold and silver, their first in three weeks. Gold for April delivery rose $2.30, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,324... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Gold Protects As Cashless Society Threatens Vulnerable – Swedish authorities concerned cashless society is happening 'too quickly' and heading into 'negative spiral' – Only 25% of Swedes paid in cash at least once a week in 2017, 36% never use cash – Cash usage in Sweden falling both as share of GDP and in nominal terms – Sweden may be world's first economy to introduce a cryptocurrency, the e-krona – Cashless is not a disincentive for illegal drug trade, Guardian finds – Gold in safe jurisdictions will protect against raids on cash and wealth The total value of cash payments in Sweden [...]