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In this sharp, fast-paced edition of The Pod of Gold, ABC Refinery’s Global Head Institutional Markets, Nicholas Frappell, breaks down the "concerted slide lower" defining the precious metals landscape. Recorded on 2 July 2026, Nick bypasses retai…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell returns from the RIU Sydney Resources Roundup to discuss a market caught between "fatigue" and "crunch time."  While the closure of the Strait of Hormuz remains a critical threat, Frappell exp…

Pallion and ABC Refinery are pleased to announce that ABC Mint has officially joined the Mint Directors Association (MDA) as an Associate Member. Part of the Pallion Group, ABC Mint is an Australian-based precious metals mint with deep expertise …

In this high-stakes update, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, examines the "U-turn" in the gold market following a period of extreme volatility. After gold hit a significant low of US$4,100 on March 23rd, it sta…

In this mid-March edition of The Pod of Gold, ABC Refinery’s Nicholas Frappell distills the escalating US-Iran conflict. This discussion moves beyond the initial market shock to explore why gold is currently behaving more like a risk asset than a …

Nicholas Frappell, Global Head Institutional Markets, ABC Refinery The ABC Refinery Technical Analysis Report for Q1 2026, prepared by Global Head of Institutional Markets Nicholas Frappell, examines the forces shaping the gold market through a pri…

In this special location episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head Institutional Markets from ABC Refinery, records on the final day of the RIU Explorers Conference in Fremantle. Following his keynote address, Nick unpacks the "un…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, discusses gold recently shattering the USD$5,000 barrier before experiencing an "eye-watering" $400 correction in mere minutes, the team expl…

In this week’s episode of The Pod of Gold, ABC Refinery’s Nicholas Frappell, dives deep into October’s extraordinary volatility across the precious metals space. Recorded on Tuesday 18th November 2025, Frappell unpacks the extreme tightness in th…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, unpacks gold’s explosive surge through US $4,000/oz — a milestone that’s reshaping market sentiment and investor positioning around the wo…

In this episode, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery explains why gold has surged to a historic US $3,759, and the momentum shows no sign of slowing. Recorded on Tuesday 23rd September 2025, this episode explores:…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, unpacks gold’s historic rally and what could lie ahead.  Recorded on Tuesday 9th September 2025, this episode explores: The drivers pu…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, discusses the key drivers for gold prices over the past few weeks, including geopolitical uncertainty and the impact of tariffs on the US eco…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, analyses the factors driving gold's performance, including the impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" on US debt and inflationary pressures. Fra…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, analyses the recent geopolitical events in the Middle East, their impact on gold and crude oil markets, and the current state of physical go…

Nicholas Frappell, Global Head Institutional Markets, ABC Refinery Welcome to the  June monthly report, looking at gold, silver, the Dollar Index and the AUD via a more or less technical lens. As always, The Pod of Gold podcast with Shae Russell is…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, analyses the persistent strength in gold despite recent volatility and what market signals are saying about the months ahead. Recorded on T…

ABC Refinery, a Pallion company, today announced the rollout of advanced origin verification technology developed by Australian scientific firm Source Certain. This partnership introduces forensic-level assurance into the gold refining process, enab…

ABC Refinery, a Pallion company, today announced its adoption of the ProvCheck app, allowing customers to authenticate the provenance of its ABC Bullion gold bars. Currently compatible with numbered 1kg ABC Bullion gold bars, the app enables custome…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, unpacks the powerful forces pushing gold above USD $3,000 per ounce — and whether it has further to go. Recorded on Monday 14th April 2025,…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, analyses the Fed's statements after their March meeting and the factors driving the recent surge in gold prices.  Recorded on Thursday 20th…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, analyses the factors influencing gold markets, recorded on February 28th. Frappell’s analysis examines what managed money reveals about gol…

In the first episode of The Pod of Gold for 2025, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, breaks down a whirlwind start to the year for gold. Just one month into 2025, gold has already hit two record highs, with the …

In the final Pod of Gold episode for 2024, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery, unpacks a tumultuous year for the gold market and provides a look ahead to 2025. Exploring the latest market movements, including t…

In this episode of The Pod of Gold, Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets at ABC Refinery discusses the recent "Trump bump" and gold's subdued trading behavior. Dive into managed money positioning and technical analysis using the…