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- Global Bullion Markets Confront $50 Million Counterfeit Crisis as Refiners Mandate Digital Integrity Databases
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Metals
The London Bullion Market Association and major refiners are implementing mandatory traceability protocols to combat a rise in highly sophisticated counterfeit gold bars. Industry...
- Global Gold Markets Face $50M Counterfeit Surge as LBMA Mandates Strict Integrity Tracking
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Markets
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) is moving to make its Gold Bar Integrity Database mandatory for accredited refiners by 2027 to combat increasingly sophisticated counte...
- Russia Imposes Strategic Gold Export Ban, Triggering Global Supply Vacuum and $5,000 Price Projections
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Europe
A new decree from Moscow restricting gold bullion exports to just 100 grams has disrupted international markets, removing approximately 10% of global mine production from the liqui...
- Central Bank of Nigeria Bolsters National Foreign Reserves With $3.5 Billion Gold Acquisition via Domestic Purchase Program
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Africa
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has added $3.5 billion in locally sourced gold to its foreign reserves, utilizing the National Gold Purchase Programme. This strategic move, annou...