Who may have done itThe acquisition and trading of mining stocks is miniscule compared to the overall size of the securities industry. Just the MV of the largest tech company ( I think it's about three trillion) probably comes close to outweighing the value of the entire mining indusry.
That said, imagine that most, if not all, of the news sources affecting the overall stock market went dark. Might it diminish interest within the investment world.
Personally, I feel the attack (if that's what it is) on Kitco has done exactly that in relation to obtaining news affecting investment in mining.
I always found Kitco to be comprehensive, accurate, and I believe popular. Not the bible, but close to it. It stimulates interest in the precious metals industry. Not everyone may agree.
I feel like a duck out of water by not having Kitco available to assist in my investment decisions, along with remaining knowledgable about what may be affecting the value of mining stocks.
This not only affects me, but denies the entire investment community the opportunity to keep up with events occuring within the mining industry.
Consequently, it becomes a matter of out of sight, out of mind. If the news sources related to the overall markets disappeared, the same would would apply in all likehood.
This leads me to wonder who has the most to gain by making probably the only comprehesive news source that reports on what's happening in the gold market go away.