Bank of America Merrill Lynch's chief economic forecaster is predicting that gold prices will exceed $6,000 per ounce.

Alamos Gold doubled its dividend in the first quarter.

Alamos Gold's all-in sustaining costs are approximately $1,600 per ounce.

The U.S. national deficit is growing at a rate of almost $1 trillion every 100 days.

Central banks in countries such as China and Japan have been reducing their holdings of U.S. Treasuries while increasing their purchases of gold.

Interest on U.S. government debt has exceeded $1 trillion per year, making it the largest single government expenditure.