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Gold Demand Shatters Records as Producers Post Historic Results
Gold Demand Shatters Records as Producers Post Historic Results Canada NewsWire I...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nGold Demand Shatters Records as Producers Post Historic Results\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nIssued on behalf of GoldHaven Resources Corp. VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- USANewsGroup.com News Commentary – Gold is trading above US$5,000 per ounce in February 2026, holding at levels that would have seemed implausible a year ago. Fibonacci analysis now projects a base case of US$6,100, with Wells Fargo raising its forecast to US$6,100 to US$6,300 and JPMorgan targeting US$6,300[1]. The supply side of the equation is equally significant: S&P Global confirmed a 10 million metric tonne copper supply deficit by 2040, with demand projected to reach 42 million metric tonnes as AI infrastructure and defense spending accelerate faster than new mines can be permitted[2]. Against that backdrop, GoldHaven Resources (CSE: GOH), Orla Mining (TSX: OLA), Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG), TRX Gold (TSX: TRX), and Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA) are advancing gold assets across the Americas, Africa, and Morocco.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGold's bull market has been building for over a year. Prices rose approximately 70% in 2025, the strongest annual performance since the 1970s, underpinned by central bank purchases of roughly 850 tonnes and Q4 2025 retail ETF inflows exceeding 280 tonnes[3]. Global gold demand exceeded 5,000 tonnes for the first time in history last year, lifting the total value of consumption to US$555 billion, a 45% increase year over year[4]. For producers, record gold prices are translating directly into expanded margins, increased dividends, and accelerated exploration budgets. For explorers, the math is straightforward: every confirmed ounce in the ground is worth significantly more today than it was twelve months ago.GoldHaven Resources  (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF) has confirmed gold mineralization in bedrock at its Copeçal West Target in Brazil, with the first-ever drilling at the high-priority zone returning 39 meters at 0.11 g/t gold from 58 meters depth in unweathered rock. That interval, from hole COPE-PDH...