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Gold price is going to $20,000 as the Fed is ‘powerless’ to fight inflation, miners offer greatest upside - Crescat’s Kevin Smith

World Gold brief based on reporting bykitco.com
Brief

Reported by kitco.com: “Gold price is going to $20,000 as the Fed is ‘powerless’ to fight inflation, miners offer greatest upside - Crescat’s Kevin Smith”. Gold settled at $4,478 an ounce on August 28, 2026 — $143.97 per gram, -2.85% on the day. The headline carries a figure: $20,000 — quoted as published, not independently verified.

Why it matters

Changes in production, costs and reserves affect future metal availability. The impact is slower than rates or the dollar, but material for the long-term supply balance.

Transmission channels
  • mine output
  • production costs
  • capital expenditure
  • recycling
What to watch next
  • production guidance
  • producer AISC
  • new projects and permits
  • official confirmation of $20,000
Methodology and transparency

This World Gold brief is based on the headline and available metadata. We do not reproduce the publisher's article or add unverified details. The price on the date of the report is our own data: the daily COMEX futures settlement, converted to grams at 31.1035 g per troy ounce.

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