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TuesdayMay 19, 2026 12:45 pm

Why Silver Often Pulls Back Harder Than Gold During Downturns

If you have been following precious metal prices for a few months, you may be wondering why the price of silver often pulls back much harder than the price of gold during those retreats. We explain why this usually happens. For starters, liquidity in the silver market is much lower than liquidity in the gold market. This is because the gold market is several times larger than the market for silver. Consequently, when a market force impacts both markets, the silver market exhibits more volatility because its liquidity is smaller and therefore reacts in a more pronounced way. For example, on May 14 the price of silver retreated…

TuesdayMay 19, 2026 11:15 am

ESGold Corp. (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) Expands Montauban Footprint with 2,448 Hectare Strategic Claim Acquisition

Disseminated on behalf of ESGold Corp. (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) and may include paid advertising. ESGold Corp., a development-stage company, committed to the acquisition, exploration, and development of high-quality mineral properties worldwide, just announced a binding purchase agreement for 44 additional mineral claims in the Montauban region The additional claims total approximately 2,448 hectares, and will add to the 417 mining claims across 20,618 hectares previously controlled It marks a key milestone for the company to tap Montauban’s true gold-silver potential and bring it to production this year ESGold (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF), a development-stage company committed to acquiring, exploring, and developing…

MondayMay 18, 2026 10:00 am

New Report Says Platinum Demand Will Outstrip Supply in 2026

A new report by Johnson Matthey, a group focusing on sustainable technologies, indicates that the demand for platinum is again going to exceed the available supply in 2026. This is largely due to constrained mine production amid robust demand among industrial users of the metal. In contrast, PGMs like rhodium and palladium are set to record a marginal surplus in 2026. The report indicates that PGMs like palladium, rhodium, and platinum that are used as autocatalysts have been registering deficits due to reduced supply by the leading producers. The authors of the report point out that recycling in the autocatalyst…

MondayMay 18, 2026 9:45 am

Numa Numa Resources Inc. Positioned in Bougainville’s Push for Economic Self-Sufficiency

Disseminated on behalf of Numa Numa Resources Inc. and may include paid advertisements. Across the world, natural resource wealth has played a significant role in shaping political outcomes, particularly in smaller or emerging regions seeking greater autonomy. Bougainville has long been associated with significant mineral wealth, particularly copper and gold deposits at the Panguna Mine. Numa Numa Resources is working to advance mining development in Bougainville in a way that aligns with local priorities and long-term economic goals. Small islands with large mineral reserves often face a defining question: Can the wealth beneath the ground help fund political and economic independence above…

WednesdayMay 13, 2026 10:00 am

Why Silver Rallied 6% Before the Trump-Xi Meetings in Beijing

Early this week, the price of silver jumped by just over 6% to reach $85.30 an ounce. This came as markets awaited the summit due to be held in Beijing between President Trump and Xi Jinping of China. We unpack why markets reacted in this way in anticipation of the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to China in almost a decade. For starters, the summit is primarily geared toward ironing out the differences between the two major economies on matters of trade. Approximately 60% of the demand for silver comes from industrial users of the metal in the…

WednesdayMay 13, 2026 9:45 am

Numa Numa Resources Inc. Reimagines Panguna as Mining Shifts from Conflict to Cooperation

Mining projects have often been catalysts for both economic growth and social tension, particularly in regions where governance structures were still evolving. The Panguna Mine in Bougainville stands as one of the most prominent examples of this dynamic. Numa Numa Resources is positioning itself as part of a new chapter in Bougainville’s mining story. Disseminated on behalf of Numa Numa Resources Inc. and may include paid advertisements. Across the world, some of the most valuable mineral deposits sit idle not because they are depleted, but because political change—and ultimately history—left them behind. In Bougainville, Numa Numa Resources is part of…

WednesdayMay 13, 2026 9:00 am

Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP) (OTCQB: NOPFF) Details Key Milestones and Future Drilling Plans at Emerging Growth Conference

Disseminated on behalf of Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP) (OTCQB: NOPFF) and may include paid advertising. The company is advancing an uncommon sedimentary phosphate project in northeast Nevada aimed at supplying direct-application organic fertilizer to U.S. agriculture markets. NOP’s unprocessed direct-application phosphate does not have to compete with the conventional chemical agricultural input industry, and has no large scale competition in North America. The project’s phosphate is intended for direct field application without chemical processing, potentially reducing capital requirements compared with conventional phosphate operations. Phosphate has now been added to the U.S. critical minerals list, increasing strategic attention on domestic fertilizer…

TuesdayMay 12, 2026 10:30 am

CMX Gold & Silver Corp. (CSE: CXC) (OTC: CXXMF) Announces Exercised Warrants and Debentures; Positioned to Capitalize on the Current Precious Metals Market

Disseminated on behalf of CMX Gold & Silver Corp. (CSE: CXC) (OTC: CXXMF) and may include paid advertising. CMX Gold & Silver Corp., an exploration-stage company advancing the historic Clayton Silver Mine in Idaho, just announced that a total of 3,320,000 warrants were exercised for the purchase of 3,320,000 common shares at $0.10 a share. Debentures aggregating $190,000 of principal were also converted into 1,520,000 shares at a conversion price of $0.125 a share. 1,520,000 shares were exercised by the settlement of $152,000 of debt, with cash proceeds of $180,000 from the exercise of warrants for 1,800,000 shares applied to working…

TuesdayMay 12, 2026 9:45 am

Powermax Minerals Inc. (CSE: PMAX) (OTCQB: PWMXF) Looks to Expand Rare Earth Portfolio with Northern Ontario Hopkins Project

Disseminated on behalf of Powermax Minerals Inc. (CSE: PMAX) (OTCQB: PWMXF) and may include paid advertising. The company has signed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Hopkins Rare Earths Project in northern Ontario. The property covers approximately 5,900 hectares within the Clay-Howells Alkalic Rock Complex, and a geological setting associated with rare earth element (“REE”) exploration, with planned exploration includes airborne geophysics, radiometric surveys, mapping, and geochemical sampling. Management says the acquisition strengthens Powermax’s growing North American REE portfolio alongside projects in British Columbia, Ontario, and Wyoming. Growing Western interest in domestic REE supply chains continues to…

MondayMay 11, 2026 10:00 am

Geopolitical Uncertainties Keep the Copper Market Highly Volatile

The copper market has remained on edge as geopolitical risks stoke volatility. As a result, prices have swung widely in response to news headlines. According to an analysis published by ING, the current market behavior is driven more by political news rather than the usual market fundamentals. The commodities team at ING Bank says that while demand signals in the market are mixed, prices are being driven by sanctions risks, changing trade policies, and broader instability at the microeconomic level. The dominant driver of the market, according to the analysts, remains geopolitical friction. They point out that copper is often…

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