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November 6, 2026

Gold is a premier asset devoid of counterparty or credit risk – AOTH

“With weaker growth, real yields in retreat and increasing unease about Washington’s inability […]
November 5, 2026

The Commodity Trap

The FTSE/Core Commodity CRB Total Return Index surged over 41% year-to-date and year-over-year, […]
November 5, 2026

Gold and gridlock – Richard Mills

Gold climbed around 2.6% to $4,035 an ounce on Wednesday, putting it on […]
November 4, 2026

Copper and silver physical tightness reigns supreme – Richard Mills

Silver hit a record high in January, topping out at $121.67/oz. Copper also […]
November 3, 2026

The Montreal Agreement: “Alliance for the Future” – AOTH

The event described refers to the where Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and […]
November 2, 2026

The law of the physical squeeze – AOTH

The FTSE/CoreCommodity CRB Total Return Index is up 41.98% Year-to-Date (YTD) and 41.10% […]
November 1, 2026

Functional Democracies require Rule of Law – AOTH

Historians frequently analyze Kaiser Wilhelm II’s reign as a critical period that destabilized […]
October 31, 2026

Gold’s Permanent Escape

Global financial markets are shaped by a three-way tug-of-war between Middle Eastern geopolitical […]
October 31, 2026

Five obstacles facing junior miners – Richard Mills

Only about 1 in 1,000 mineral exploration projects ever become mines, goes an […]
October 30, 2026

Graphite One awarded Defense Logistics Agency program to evaluate domestically sourced advanced carbon materials from its Graphite Creek deposit for high-temperature defense thermal management applications – Richard Mills

Graphite One (TSXV:GPH, OTCQX:GPHOF) has received an award from the Defense Logistics Agency […]
October 29, 2026

Au Gold Corp engages Geomorphic AI to independently validate drill targeting at its Havelock Gold-Antimony Project and generate new projects in Victoria, Australia – Richard Mills

Au Gold Corp (TSXV:AUGC) has engaged Geomorphic AI Corporation, a private North American […]
October 29, 2026

All the Metals the World Mines in a Year, Visualized

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist From skyscrapers and bridges to electric vehicles […]
October 28, 2026

The 2027 Food Collapse

The FAO Food Price Index rose for a third consecutive month in September […]
October 28, 2026

Gold is one major macro-policy failure or localized supply escalation away from complete, permanent decoupling – AOTH

The hottest economic topics globally are the Iran conflict’s impact on oil prices […]
October 28, 2026

Mercado Minerals expands El Triunfo Vein at Zamora Project with new surface results including 0.60 meters of 815 g/t silver and 1.66 g/t gold, within 1.55 meters of 381 g/t silver and 0.85 g/t gold – Richard Mills

Hot on the heels of surface sample results released on Oct. 22, Mercado […]
October 27, 2026

Why Gold Miners Fall Even After Record Profits

By Przemysław Radomski – fxEmpire A share price looks ahead, and a record […]
October 25, 2026

The Gold Battleground

The precious metals market is caught between long-term bullish secular fundamentals (national debts, […]
October 25, 2026

Mercado Minerals announces new surface results from the Zamora Project Including 0.40 meters of 1,615 g/t silver and 1.77 g/t gold at the Campanillas – La Franca Vein and 1,075 g/t silver and 1.14 g/t gold at the El Triunfo Vein – Richard Mills

Mercado Minerals (CSE:MERC, OTCQB:MRMNF) has come out with new surface sample results from its […]
October 25, 2026

Agricultural train wreck and the 2027 global food crisis – Richard Mills

The FAO Food Price Index rose for a third consecutive month in September […]
October 23, 2026

Fertilizer shortages to continue, even as oil flows resume – AOTH

Even though crude oil and total export volumes from the Persian Gulf have […]
October 22, 2026

White Gold receives first assays from 2026 drill program; extends high-grade core at Golden Saddle deposit and extends high-grade mineralization at VG deposit  – Richard Mills

Initial results from the first diamond drill program at White Gold’s TSXV:WGO, OTCQX:WHGOF, […]
October 22, 2026

The mining industry is facing a ‘grey tsunami’ of worker retirements – Richard Mills

One of the biggest challenges facing the mining industry is a growing skills […]
October 21, 2026

Precious metals market currently a battleground – AOTH

Current conditions that favor gold and silver buying include high global fiscal deficits, […]
October 21, 2026

The Spring of the People

Mass starvation, economic tinderbox conditions, and political oppression sparked widespread, violent revolutions across […]
October 21, 2026

Provinces call on Ottawa to expand mining credit

By Nick Murray – Global News OTTAWA – Nearly half of Canada’s provinces […]
October 21, 2026

Copper Needs $332 Billion in New Mines to Avoid Deficit, BloombergNEF Says

By Tsvetana Paraskova – oilprice.com While nine out of ten key energy transition […]
October 20, 2026

Bullfrog Gold poised to drill Nevada targets in Q4 – Richard Mills

Bullfrog Gold Corporation (TSXV: FROG, OTCQB:BFROF) last week provided results from surface exploration […]
October 20, 2026

The Missing Piece in a 21-Million-Ounce Gold District Is About to Be Drilled

From Streetwise Reports Bullfrog Gold Corp.’s (FROG:TSXV; BFROF:OTCQX) CEO Ian Slater explains how […]
October 20, 2026

Silver North Delivers a 3.7 Meter Hole Worth $3,229.73. Roughly

By Bob Moriarty – 321gold Saudis who live in glass palaces shouldn’t throw […]
October 19, 2026

De-dollarization but for the lack of an alternative – AOTH

Central banks are actively diversifying their foreign exchange reserves away from the U.S. […]
October 18, 2026

Kodiak extends Ketchan mineralization by over 450 meters with 0.41% CuEq over 122.5 meters from surface – Richard Mills

Kodiak Copper (TSXV:KDK, OTCQX:KDKCF, Frankfurt:5DD1) has released the second batch of drill results […]
October 18, 2026

Stagflation and commodities – AOTH

Both the U.S. and global economies are experiencing a sharp resurgence in inflation, […]
October 17, 2026

Silver North intersects 4.41m of 1,669 g/t silver, 0.34 g/t gold, 3.33% lead and 2% zinc in step-out drilling at Haldane Silver Property, Yukon – Richard Mills

Silver North Resources (TSXV:SNAG, OTCQB:TARSF) has received results from the first three holes […]
October 16, 2026

Rule of the Rich – AOTH

‘‘What is to become of these propertyless millions who own nothing and consume […]
October 16, 2026

Junior Mining’s Silent Surge

Large-cap Canadian equities (S&P/TSX) have surged sharply (up ~16.1%), driven by institutional inflows […]
October 15, 2026

Super El Niño and metals – Richard Mills

The intensifying 2026-27 “Super El Niño” is projected by the World Meteorological Organization […]
October 15, 2026

Race to the Bottom

Both the U.S. Dollar and the Euro are suffering from deep structural decay […]
October 14, 2026

Who Is Buying Gold and why – AOTH

Bullion National monetary authorities, governments and central banks, particularly in emerging markets like […]
October 12, 2026

Gold repatriation wave, gold is the smoke detector signaling that currency debasement is underway – AOTH

A return to a strict 19th-century style gold standard where you can exchange […]
October 11, 2026

Oil Is Priced Wrong

Accessible global oil reserves in storage are reaching critical low points. 10% or […]
October 11, 2026

Dumpster fire economics, consumers red-lined – AOTH

I describe the current global economic situation as a “dumpster fire” and point […]
October 10, 2026

Silver: 5 metals in one – Richard Mills

Silver: 5 metals in one Silver is widely known as a precious metal, […]
October 10, 2026

America’s Empty Oil Vault

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has dropped to levels not seen since […]
October 9, 2026

Kodiak Copper, the hub-and-spoke model – Richard Mills

The hub-and-spoke mining model is an operational strategy where multiple satellite ore deposits […]
October 9, 2026

In junior equity markets, financing volumes are a reliable leading cyclical indicator – AOTH

The Canadian stock markets have diverged sharply over the past year, with the […]
October 9, 2026

Inflation Gaslighting

The U.S. government currently spends over $2.8 billion every day just on net […]
October 8, 2026

Global official institutions purchase a staggering 289 tonnes of net gold in Q2 2026 – AOTH

When currency traders say they “smell financial cracks developing on both sides of […]
October 8, 2026

Au Gold Lines Up 5,000m Maiden Drill Programme to Test Victorian Gold-Antimony Thesis

By Henry Mann – crux investor Victoria has produced more than 80 million […]
October 8, 2026

The New Mining Mega-Trend

A fundamental shift in the industry: easily accessible, near-surface deposits are depleted. Companies […]
October 8, 2026

Silver North completes largest drill program to date at Haldane Silver Project, Keno Hill Silver District, Yukon – Richard Mills

Silver North Resources (TSXV:SNAG, OTCQB:TARSF) reports the completion of 24 drill holes for […]
October 7, 2026

Oil spikes groceries skyrocket

Diesel prices for farmers doubled year-over-year, impacting field equipment, refrigeration, and freight shipping. […]
October 7, 2026

Military spending and the metals needed – Richard Mills

Most of the investment pouring into the world economy is split between artificial […]
October 7, 2026

Codelco Probes New Signs of Overstated Chile Copper Output

From Bloomberg Codelco is investigating evidence that copper production may have been double […]
October 6, 2026

The End of Single Mines

Highlighting a fundamental shift in the industry: easily accessible, near-surface deposits are depleted. […]
October 6, 2026

Groceries increasingly expensive – Richard Mills

The FAO Food Price Index rose for a third consecutive month in September […]
October 6, 2026

Under the Spotlight – Malcolm Dorsey, CEO Torr Metals TSXV:TMET

Richard Mills, editor Ahead of the Herd (AOTH): At the Bertha North target […]
October 4, 2026

The Evolution of Modern Mining, a Great Reset – AOTH

The energy transition has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals, […]
October 3, 2026

Storm Exploration

October 3, 2026

Cosa Resources

October 3, 2026

Silver North Resources

October 3, 2026

Electric Metals

October 3, 2026

Humanoid robots, ground drones, robot attack dogs all part of future warfighting capabilities – Richard Mills

In ‘The Terminator’ series of action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, a cybernetic organism […]
October 3, 2026

Canada’s Prime Minister, Elbow’s Up and Gold – AOTH

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Canadian Prime Minister Mark […]
October 3, 2026

Copper going forward: volatile but moving higher – Richard Mills

Investors are being warned to expect more volatility in metals markets, with copper […]
October 1, 2026

Cosa starts drilling partner-funded Aurora Project, Athabasca Basin – Richard Mills

Cosa Resources (TSXV:COSA, OTCQB:COSAF) has begun diamond drilling its Aurora uranium project in […]
October 1, 2026

In a K-shaped recovery consumers feel squeezed – AOTH

The phrase, “Productivity growth is strong, and capital investment is robust” is a […]
October 1, 2026

The Copper Supply Squeeze

Major tech companies are projected to spend up to $760 billion on capital […]
September 30, 2026

A Debt Spiral, Breaking Point, Doom Loop and Hard Landing. Got Gold?  – Richard Mills

The Federal Reserve’s September 2026 interest rate hike and subsequent hawkish commentary have […]
September 30, 2026

Dwindling Strategic Petroleum Reserve – AOTH

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the world’s largest supply of emergency crude […]
September 29, 2026

Mining’s Shift

Ahead of the Herd AI & Infrastructure Demand Drivers: Rapid expansion of AI […]
September 29, 2026

Consumers gaslit by inflation gauges that always alter reality to favor the issuer – Richard Mills

“Milton Friedman famously said: “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon, in […]
September 28, 2026

The District Scale Shift

Ahead of the Herd The era of treating a single mine as an […]
September 28, 2026

Flattening of the curve predicts economic downturn in mid ‘27 – Richard Mills

“The bond market is on the brink of signaling that a series of […]
September 27, 2026

Engineering Cost Study Validates Commercial-Scale U.S. HPMSM Capital Cost and Establishes EMM Capital Cost for Electric Metals’ North Star Manganese Project

The more detailed FEL-1 Costing Study validates the PEA capital cost estimate for […]
September 26, 2026

Torr Metals: Drilling advances within Bertha North Cu-Au porphyry system toward interpreted source intrusion – Richard Mills

Torr Metals (TSXV:TMET) in June 2026 embarked on a 6,000-meter Phase II drill […]
September 26, 2026

White Gold Project’s PEA highlights 41% IRR with 1.5-year payback  – Richard Mills

White Gold’s (TSXV:WGO, OTCQX:WHGOF, FRA:29W) namesake project in Canada’s Yukon Territory has reached […]
September 25, 2026

Gold’s Repricing

The ratio currently sits near 12.0, below its 50-year post-1971 historical average (~15.0). […]
September 25, 2026

Dow-to-Gold ratio and gold’s repricing – AOTH

The Dow-to-Gold ratio measures how many ounces of gold it takes to buy […]
September 25, 2026

Storm discovers VMS system at Gold Standard; stock reacts  – Richard Mills

It only took Storm Exploration (TSXV:STRM) five holes to prove its working thesis […]
September 24, 2026

District-scale exploration – AOTH

Parallel to the deepening of Super Pits is the transition toward district-scale exploration. […]
September 23, 2026

The rise of the Super Pits – AOTH

The mining industry is undergoing a structural shift driven by an unprecedented surge […]
September 23, 2026

Au Gold samples 54.20 g/t gold from the Shaw’s Main mine dump and adds two additional drill targets at Havelock Gold-Antimony Project – Richard Mills

Au Gold Corp (TSXV:AUGC) is actively exploring the Havelock Gold-Antimony Project located within […]
September 23, 2026

Kodiak Copper eyes billion-dollar peer valuations as drilling more than doubles

By Bruno Venditti Kodiak Copper (TSX-V:KDK) has expanded its 2026 drill program at […]
September 23, 2026

Copper production to decrease for first time in 9 years – Richard Mills

Global mined copper output is set to fall in 2026 for the first […]
September 23, 2026

Gold majors returning record cash instead of building new mines – AOTH

The gold sector is currently experiencing a historic paradox. Despite gold prices climbing […]
September 23, 2026

Energy is the master resource required to grow and harvest our food – AOTH

Headline from Reuters – Record US diesel prices squeeze farmers; food prices may […]
September 21, 2026

The 5% Redline: Why Surging Bond Yields Threaten Your Wealth

Ahead of the Herd The US 10-year Treasury bond yield just crossed the […]
September 21, 2026

The Great Gold Shift: Paper vs. Physical Gold

Ahead of the Herd The global gold market is experiencing a massive geographic […]
September 19, 2026

Storm starts drilling massive VMS target at Gold Standard, Ontario – Richard Mills

2026.09.19 Storm Exploration (TSXV:STRM) has started to drill a large Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide […]
September 19, 2026

Under the Spotlight – Justin Rodko, VP Corporate Development Cosa Resource Corp. TSXV: COSA

2026.09.19 Cosa Resources Corp. (TSXV: COSA) is a Canadian uranium exploration company focused […]
September 19, 2026

The Uranium Tipping Point

Ahead of the Herd US uranium futures just reclaimed the $90 a pound […]
September 19, 2026

US seeks faster uranium enrichment expansion to avert supply shortages

By Forrest Crellin – Reuters  The United States is pressing suppliers to accelerate […]
September 18, 2026

Copper and gold senior merger and acquisition activity – AOTH

2026.09.18 Global mining merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is undergoing a major shift, […]
September 18, 2026

Friedland flags copper supply constraints amid growing demand

By Sabrina Jardim – Mining Weekly While the demand for copper continues to […]
September 18, 2026

Gold interest rate trade dead, long live the debasement trade – AOTH

2026.09.18 The traditional inverse relationship between gold and real interest rates has fundamentally […]
September 18, 2026

Canada courts C$1 trillion with mining at centre of pitch

By Cecilia Jamasmie – Mining.com Prime Minister Mark Carney is putting mining at […]
September 17, 2026

CHARTS: Uranium miners race to catch surging nuclear demand

From Mining.com The uranium market is slipping into a structural deficit as surging […]
September 17, 2026

Under the Spotlight – Marc Blythe, CEO AU Gold TSXV:AUGC

2026.09.17 The Victoria region is famous for its rich gold-mining history. Over time, […]
September 17, 2026

Gold SWOT: Jeff Currie sees Treasury buybacks as bullish for gold

By Frank E Holmes – Kitco News
September 16, 2026

Copper and silver usage in data centers, robotics and solid state batteries  – AOTH

2026.09.16 Major tech companies are on track to spend between $745 billion and […]