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South Africa’s fiscus has been saved by the incredible run in gold prices…
Gold’s FOMO moment isn’t over, yet
The metal’s two-year hot streak has resulted in record-busting demand from ETF investors and central banks…
Mantashe speaks ‘growth’ amid regret at South African mining’s ‘lost generation’
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Is Africa about to miss its golden moment?
Despite a gold price that’s north of $4,000, African producers are having a tough time of things. The record price is merely papering over…
The gold standard returns
A lot of analysts see gold’s spike above $4,000 as FOMO, but the fact that central banks are such strong buyers suggests something else…
Scrooge McDuck’s $4,000 moment
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Shine on, you gold bulls
There are five themes to support a positive outlook for gold stocks, despite a blistering rally so far…
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