Shares of precious metals-related companies are trading lower. Elevated energy costs, dollar strength and rising Fed rate-hike expectations are eroding the price outlook for traditional inflation hedges such as gold and silver.

Silver Near $61 Puts Canada’s Northern Polymetallic Belts Back in Focus

With silver trading at $60.73 per ounce, volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) systems in northern Canada are attracting exploration attention. Honey Badger Silver reported high-grade polymetallic samples from its Yava Project in Nunavut, while established operators like Hudbay, Eldorado Gold, and B2Gold are expanding production at existing VMS mines in Canada's base-metal camps.

Shares of precious metals-related companies are trading lower after stronger-than-expected inflation data boosted expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in October. Gold and silver prices are declining amid a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields, which make non-yielding precious metals less attractive to investors.

First Majestic Silver Agrees To Suspend Its NAFTA Arbitration Proceedings Against The Government Of Mexico

First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) (TSX:AG) (FSE: FMV) (the "Company" or "First Majestic") announces that it has agreed to suspend its NAFTA arbitration proceedings (the "APA Arbitration")

HC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Buy on First Majestic Silver, Lowers Price Target to $25.5

HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Heiko F. Ihle maintains First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $27 to $25.5.

Eldorado Gold Announces Tailings Filter Presses Operational at Skouries

Eldorado Gold Corporation announced that the first two of six tailings filter presses at its Skouries mine in northern Greece are now operational, marking progress toward commercial production. The facility is expected to achieve full commissioning by November 2026, with the mine projected to produce an average of 140,000 ounces of gold and 67 million pounds of copper annually over its life.

Eldorado Gold’s Skouries Mine Designated as a Strategic Project Under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act

Eldorado Gold announced that its Skouries copper-gold mine in northern Greece has been designated as a Strategic Project under the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act. The designation recognizes the mine's importance in supporting Europe's domestic supply chains for critical raw materials and energy transition. Skouries, one of Europe's largest new copper-gold mines, recently began operations and is expected to produce for approximately 20 years, supporting hundreds of jobs and representing over US$2 billion in investment.