Investment demand by U.S. buyers during calendar year 2017 is expected to drop 20 percent from 2016 levels, according to Metals Focus.

Sales tax exemptions for numismatic coins and precious-metal bullion were eliminated in Louisiana in 2016, but some tax relief has been restored.

The Scottsdale Mint has issued a 100-gram silver bullion coin for the Democratic Republic of Congo, showing the water buffalo.

Great Panther Silver Ltd. is focusing its attention on surface drilling at its Guanajuato mine complex in Mexico.

The Moose River gold mining region of Nova Scotia in Canada is experiencing a modern gold rush, with pockets of gold harvested from surface mining.

The Pobjoy Mint has issued a Reverse Proof silver bullion coin for the Falkland Islands, honoring Britannia.

The advisory emphasizes the crucial importance of working with reputable dealers to help avoid paying too much when buying or receiving too little when selling.

On July 4, Whitman Publishing will release an updated second edition of "GOLD: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Sell Today."

Prospects for a South African Krugerrand platinum bullion coin are fading, but a platinum coin will be in sets marking the Krugerrand's 50th anniversary.

Canadian-based Endeavour Silver has expanded its mining reach in Zacatecas, Mexico, by acquiring properties in the Calicanto and Veta Grande regions.

Some 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins from boxes with coding attributed to Philadelphia Mint production may actually be from the West Point Mint.