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The year of 2024 has been a momentous one for the gold, during the year gold first consolidated its breakthrough of the physcological barrier of $2000 per oz to then traverse the $2,500 mark with analysts now predicting the gold price in 2025 to exceed $3000 due to concerns regarding the situation w...

.Russia's trade with the United Arab Emirates has tripled  over the past three years. The UAE has become the largest trading partner of Russia in the Arab world. What factors have contributed to this sharp increase in trade, and how have sanctions affected this growth? What role has Abu Dhabi played...

There has been a noticeable shift in the tone of Western media outlets recently. The local public, which for the last three years has been presented with narratives about a Russia facing significant economic challenges, has required immediate clarification. Bloomberg has providedthe  support to its...

By Rhod mackenzie

I am sure that most of you have noticed that the price of gold has been reaching new heights in recent months, with many central banks increasing their gold reserves plus investors buying gold for their portfolios as a hedge against inflation and other types of risks. Now some of...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Polymetal International, following the change of its registration to Kazakhstan and the sale of Russian assets, is striving to distance itself from the legacy associated with its previously sanctioned assets in Russia. This has involved a change of name to Solidcore Resources and...

In my last video on Russian Gold I focused on an overview of how the industry has developed from the 1990s to the end of 2021.and on the role of the state, the consolidation of the industry under Polyus and a group of second-tier producers.
Today I want to look in detail at the role...