(Kitco News) - The U.S. will run out of money in October if the debt ceiling is not raised. But instead of relying on politicians to solve the problem, the Treasury Department has another surprising option – minting a $1 trillion platinum coin.

(Kitco News) - Ridgeline Minerals (TSX-V: RDG) announced Wednesday that it has entered into a transaction with Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), a joint venture between Barrick Gold and Newmont, pursuant to which NGM can acquire an interest in Ridgeline's Swift gold project in Nevada.

(Kitco News) - Gold is suffering because there is an information vacuum surrounding U.S. monetary policy. Investors are filling the void with unexpected worst-case scenarios for the precious metals market, according to one fund manager.

(Kitco News) - Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), one of the world's largest publicly traded copper producers, announced today that its Board declared a cash dividend of $0.075 per share on FCX's common stock payable on November 1, 2021, to stockholders of record as of October 15, 2021.