South Korea’s Central Bank Hasn’t Bought Gold in 13 Years. That Just Changed.

South Korea’s central bank just ended a 13-year gold freeze. The Bank of Korea holds just 1.1% of its $427 billion in reserves in gold — against 69% for the US and Germany. Here’s what its return reveals about where global central bank buying is heading.

Newmont Earned $2.2 Billion Last Quarter. Gold Was Down 13%.

Newmont just reported $2.2 billion in quarterly earnings — during a quarter when gold fell 13%. Here’s the mechanism that explains how that’s possible, and what it means for precious metals investors.

China Ends Paper Gold Trading July 24. For Physical Holders, That’s a Confirmation.

China’s largest banks are terminating retail leveraged gold trading on the Shanghai Gold Exchange after July 24, 2026. Here’s what the shutdown removes from the market — and why it confirms the structural case for physical gold ownership.

Gold’s Center of Gravity Has Moved East — 5 Stories That Prove It

Incrementum hit its $4,800 gold target four years early. Russia is selling reserves to fund a war. China has bought gold for 18 consecutive months. India holds $3.6 trillion in metal and still imports more. And Citi is calling $5,000 near-term while turning cautious on the medium term. Five events, one signal: the gold market has a new power structure — and the West is still reading the old map.

What Switzerland’s Gold Freeze Means for Investors

Switzerland’s SNB is holding firm on its 1,040-tonne gold position — and generating billions doing it. Here’s why that “freeze” is one of the strongest signals in today’s gold market.