Gold's record-breaking rally in Q1 2025 reflects mounting investor anxiety over stagflation, policy volatility and a fraying global economic order. U.S. tariffs and policy unpredictability have elevated the risk of stagflation, fueling demand for gold as the lone liquid safe-haven asset. We also believe silver is potentially poised to break out.

Gold and silver provide a powerful blend of potential wealth preservation, inflation mitigation and portfolio diversification. This webcast provides insights from John Hathaway and Maria Smirnova on the key technical drivers influencing gold, silver and precious metals mining equities.

In this episode of Shifting Energy, Thalia Hayden interviews Steven Schoffstall, Director, ETF Product Management at Sprott Asset Management about how the global energy shift and market volatility are impacting precious metals and critical materials. Schoffstall provides valuable insights into what's happening with gold, silver, uranium and copper.  

Sprott’s Steve Schoffstall introduces GBUG, an actively managed ETF focused on gold and silver miners, using a team with deep industry expertise to identify investments. With a long-term, value-driven approach, it aims to provide exposure to precious metals while navigating market shifts.

Are tariffs set to disrupt gold, silver and uranium markets? Find out how potential trade barriers could impact prices and create arbitrage opportunities. Kitco’s Senior Mining Editor and Anchor Paul Harris interviews John Ciampaglia, CEO of Sprott Asset Management, at the 2025 BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference.

We see market volatility as an opportunity, with uranium’s spot price offering an attractive entry point for investors. Despite Trump tariff policy and geopolitical uncertainties, uranium’s strong long-term fundamentals—supply deficits and rising nuclear demand—remain intact.

We explore the essential minerals driving the energy revolution, from copper's role in electrification to uranium's impact on nuclear power, and the rise of battery storage technology. Join us on a journey through the periodic table to understand how these critical materials are needed to meet the rising global demand for energy.

Sprott Asset Management has launched GBUG which seeks long-term appreciation through value-oriented, contrarian investing. Sprott's active management team looks to capitalize on the wide dispersion of returns within the mining sector and the potential for silver to catch up to gold's rise.

Critical materials showed resilience in January amid global volatility. We take a deep dive into China's growing leadership in clean technology investments, the disruptive impact of DeepSeek's AI model and the implications of U.S. policy changes on the energy transition and critical materials supply chains.

Discover the unique advantages of Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (SLVR), a new ETF offering exposure to both silver miners and physical silver. With rising industrial demand and a tightening supply, SLVR provides investors with a strategic opportunity to benefit from silver’s dual role as a precious and industrial metal.

The uranium markets experienced volatility in January, with prices dipping despite strong miner performance. Key factors included the emergence of the Chinese AI model DeepSeek and the return of the Trump administration.

In this episode of Shifting Energy (Season 2), Thalia Hayden chats with Steven Schoffstall, Director, ETF Product Management at Sprott Asset Management about silver miners, investing in silver and how the silver market is tied to the global energy shift.

Sprott CEO John Ciampaglia remains bullish on the uranium markets, citing rising term prices, increased utility interest and the global nuclear renaissance fueled by clean energy needs and AI-driven power demands. Ciampaglia expects uranium prices to strengthen as pent-up demand grows, driven by reactor life extensions, new builds and geopolitical supply disruptions.

Pinch point is the term Sprott’s Maria Smirnova uses to describe the current supply-demand picture for silver in 2025. Smirnova joins host Ed Coyne to walk us through how silver’s growing demand is coming up against a static supply pipeline.

What forces will shape the markets in critical materials and precious metals in 2025 and beyond? We identify 10 critical macro and market themes investors should watch in the coming year. 

Gold was a strong performer in 2024, gaining 27.22% to end the year at $2,624.50, fueled by geopolitical tensions, central bank purchases and bond market struggles. These strong gains occurred with negligible participation or interest from investors in North America or Europe. Key catalysts for a gold rally could include stock or cryptocurrency downturns, bond market disruptions or a U.S. dollar reset.

Sprott's John Kinnane and Steve Schoffstall explore the growing opportunities in the uranium and nuclear energy markets. They discuss how pure-play uranium miners, supply-demand dynamics and shifting geopolitical policies are positioning this sector as a promising investment frontier for 2025 and beyond.

We believe that silver continues to offer a compelling investment opportunity due to its unique market dynamics. For investors, a diversified portfolio that balances physical assets and mining equities may offer exposure to silver's stability as a store of value and its growth potential as a critical industrial metal.

We believe uranium mining equities are poised for growth as demand for nuclear power increases, driven by AI data center needs and electricity demand. Geopolitical shifts, such as Russia’s export restrictions, and global pledges to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 highlight supply chain importance. This creates a compelling case for uranium miners, which are supported by strong market fundamentals.