Two officials of the now bankrupt Northwest Territorial Mint have both been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with multiple bullion fraud schemes.

Volatility in the palladium market sparked by concerns over Russian metal supplies pushed the price of the precious metal per troy ounce up 23.5 percent.

Coverage of legislation seeking return to a gold standard tops our list. Also this week, a coin dealer was indicted on federal counterfeiting charges.

Precious metals market analyst Keith Weiner says setting a new U.S. gold standard is nothing more than price-fixing.

A West Virginia legislator introduced H.R. 5404 on March 22, seeking to require the Treasury secretary to define the dollar in terms of a fixed weight of gold.

U.S. Mint American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coin sales through March continue sharply down during 2018 compared to the same time period in 2017.