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First public gold mine marks new chapter for Burkina Faso’s economic sovereignty
Burkina Faso on July 9 has inaugurated its first state-owned gold mine, marking a major milestone in the government’s strategy to expand public control over the country’s natural resources and strengthen its economic sovereignty.
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The debasement trade and the future of the dollar
The gold price against the U.S. dollar is back above $5000 per oz after its recent short sharp contraction last week.
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Peru’s natural resources: CIA-linked U.S. ambassador meets with mining and energy ministers to talk ‘investments’
Peru has large reserves of copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead, iron, and natural gas. After a coup overthrew left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the US ambassador, CIA veteran Lisa Kenna, met with mining and energy ministers to discuss “investments”. Europe is importing Peruvian LNG to replace Russian energy.
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Venezuela’s ability to fight COVID-19 is badly hamstrung by the 31 metric tons of gold stolen from its treasury
On October 5, 2020, the England and Wales Court of Appeal overturned a lower court decision from July that denied the Venezuelan government access to 31 metric tons of its gold stored in the Bank of London.