World News by Wild Rose

Gold ended the week 3.8% lower at US$4,012 an ounce as higher US yields and a firmer dollar weighed on bullion, silver and gold miners. The post Gold Slips 0.30% to US$4,012 as Yields Rise | Gold & Silver, Oct 23 appeared first on The Rio Times.

China is experiencing a gold rush as families buy more of it, but not necessarily to wear as jewellery.

The finance ministry says it shipped $889 million worth of the precious metal over the month, up 68.9 per cent from last year.

Swindlers have persuaded Norwegians into buying gold and leaving it in the forest as part of a growing investment fraud, according to the country’s banking lobby.

Ghana's state gold buyer GoldBod said small-scale miners exported 85.4 tonnes worth US$11.6 billion this year, ahead of large mines at US$11.1 billion. The post Ghana Small-Scale Gold Exports Hit US$11.6B appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia's mining authority AJAM says it found over 100 excavators, 200 dump trucks and 500 people at a Potosí gold site with no valid title. The post Bolivia Gold Mining Site Had 100 Excavators appeared first on The Rio Times.

Dominican Republic resources in October 2026: gold at Pueblo Viejo, rare earths, rice, water and forests, who profits and the cost to nature. The post Dominican Republic Natural Resources Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

François Picard is pleased to welcome art crime detective Arthur Brand. "In the old days they stole a painting, but a painting is unique; you cannot cut it in two," explains Brand, "In the last 10 years they have been targeting more and more objects made of gold, silver". He examines the transformation of international art theft, warning that increasingly sophisticated criminal opportunism is shifting attention from irreplaceable paintings towards precious metals and gemstones that can be dismantled, melted down or dispersed.

Venezuela holds the largest oil reserves on earth, plus gas, gold, water and forest. Who extracts them, who profits and what it costs, as of October 2026. The post Venezuela Natural Resources Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

McKinsey's report of 13 October puts mining margins at 27% on flat volumes, led by gold. Mexico's 2025 output value rose 21.2% in pesos on flat volume. The post Mining Margins Hit 27% as Gold Beats Steel appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tanzania's state miner STAMICO plans three new mines, two for gold and one for graphite, after revenue reached US$56.2 million in 2025/26. The post Tanzania’s State Miner Plans 3 New Mines appeared first on The Rio Times.

Distinctive features will set Hong Kong apart from London, a major bullion hub, as the city accelerates efforts to develop an international gold and precious metals trading ecosystem covering the entire value chain, a minister has told the South China Morning Post. In an exclusive interview on Thursday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu said the city would officially launch a central gold clearing platform in the first quarter of next year. It would...

Gold held near US$4,168 on Friday 16 October while silver fell 0.8%, as hopes for a Fed pause met rising oil. Gold miners rose 0.79%. The post Gold Fund Slips 0.18% as Silver Fund Falls 0.79% | Gold & Silver, Oct 16 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Beijing’s gold purchases reflect a shift away from reliance on US dollar assets, experts say.

Wall Street rebounded, the dollar slipped and gold gained 1.07% to US$4,156, even after US producer prices rose 1.3%. Friday's data and Brazil's real in focus. The post Dow Gains 1.08% as Dollar and US Yields Ease | Global Economy, Oct 16 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Gold and silver rebounded on Thursday 15 October: the GLD gold fund rose 1.79% to US$382.71 and the SLV silver fund 3.39% to US$51.92. The post Gold Fund Rises 1.79% as Silver Fund Jumps 3.39% | Gold & Silver, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia aims to boost private gold exports while increasing dollar inflows to domestic banks in a reform backed by President Rodrigo Paz that ends a three-year-old system overseen by the central bank.

US consumer prices rose 3.7% over 12 months in September, above forecasts, while stocks, gold and silver fell and Fed rate hike odds rose. The post US Inflation Hits 3.7% as Gold, Silver Fall appeared first on The Rio Times.

The accused have been identified as Dinesh Babu Manekar (39), a resident of Mahape in Navi Mumbai, and his alleged accomplice Suresh alias Babu Tanaji Mhatre (55), a resident of Chikhali in Raigad district

Kazakhstan’s central bank is switching from being one of the world’s biggest buyers of gold to a seller, as high Treasury yields reinforce the need to rebalance its reserves.

The Dominican Republic economy, worth about US$127.9 billion, is shaped by three big banks, the state, old family groups and dollars from tourism and gold. The post Who Runs Dominican Republic’s Economy in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a car travelling from Kolkata to Hyderabad and arrested two persons for smuggling the gold, believed to have entered via the India-Bangladesh border

Ethiopia opened a national gold refinery in Addis Ababa on 10 October. Abiy Ahmed says it could support up to US$80 billion in exports a year. The post Ethiopia Opens Gold Refinery With 600-Tonne Capacity appeared first on The Rio Times.