In Japan, when a finely made bowl is broken, it is not discarded or hidden away. It is repaired with lacquer mixed with gold powder, the seams left visible and gleaming. The practice is known as Kintsugi, or “golden joinery”, and it transforms what was once considered ruined into something of even greater worth. The […]
Silver’s addition to the United States’ 2025 Critical Minerals List marks a quiet but important shift in how governments view this versatile metal. For decades, silver has existed in a world of its own, part monetary asset and part industrial material. Now it has been elevated into the same category as lithium, copper, and rare […]
Gold and silver prices are climbing again, reaching three-week highs overnight as traders digest signs that the U.S. government shutdown may finally be ending. December gold traded around $4,146, while silver crossed $50, extending Monday’s strong rally. Markets are reading this as more than a relief bounce. A government reopening would restart the flow of key U.S. […]