Manufacturers in China continue counterfeiting genuine bullion products, primarily of U.S. companies, causing financial headaches.

In the U.S. Mint's sixth week of offering 2016 American Eagle silver bullion coins, total sales to authorized purchasers are testing the 10-million-coin mark.

U.S. Mint officials are further examining the possibility of offering the nation's first American Eagle coin struck in palladium.

Early American History Auctions Inc. presents 389 lots in an online sale March 11 and 12, including a number of historical medals in silver.

The U.S. Mint's cumulative total 2016 sales of American Eagle silver bullion coins reached 8 million coins Feb. 16.

Germany's central bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, reports that Germany's gold repatriation plan begun in 2013 continues, with about 210 metric tons moved in 2015.

The Austrian Mint on Feb. 8 unveiled the Mint’s first platinum bullion coin, a 1-ounce .9995 fine platinum coin denominated €100.

The RCM on Feb. 5 announced its new silver and gold bullion coins during the World Money Fair, which since 2006 has been held in Germany’s capital.

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The Golden Cristal Ube Donut at Manila Social Club in New York features 24-karat gold dust, gold leaf and a $100 price tag according to New York Daily News.

U.S. Mint sales through Feb. 8 for the first 5-ounce silver bullion quarter dollar for 2016 are the highest for the program since 2011.

Add another 722,500 American Eagle silver bullion coins to the calendar-year 2016 sales total.

January's silver American Eagle bullion sales total was the fourth-highest on record, justifying the opinion that 2016 will be a very strong year for silver.

The Isle of Man’s annual gold bullion coin, the Angel, is now available from the Pobjoy Mint.

The first day of sales Feb. 1 for 2016 Shawnee National Forest 5-ounce silver bullion quarters reached nearly 35 percent of the initial allocation.

Sales of American Eagle 1-ounce silver bullion coins in January reached the fourth highest total on record since the series was introduced in November 1986.