Kitco was founded in the late 1970s by Bart Kitner, a young college student at the time who decided to put his business studies curriculum to the test. Kitner started by buying scrap gold from jewelers across Eastern Canada, having it refined, and selling the pure gold grain to larger players. He gradually expanded his business into other industrial areas and precious metals products. The real breakthrough came in 1995 when Kitco launched its website, Kitco.com, which became the world's leading source of precious metals market information, news, and reporting. Today, Kitco is owned by the Kitner family.Kitco primarily covers news and information related to precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The company also provides coverage on base metals, cryptocurrencies, and broader market news. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Kitco has additional offices in New York and Hong Kong, serving a global audience of investors, traders, and industry professionals.**One interesting fact**: Despite having no formal journalism background, Kitco founder Bart Kitner was able to establish Kitco.com as the world's most trusted source of precious metals market information, attracting nearly a million visits every day.