Brien Lundin: Long-Term Resource Investing Tips
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/21/11)
Downgrades for U.S. debt, austerity programs across Europe and political uncertainty all point to a continued uptrend in gold prices according to Brien Lundin, publisher and editor of Gold Newsletter. For long-term investors, Brien Lundin says in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, small-cap, precious metals equities are one place to take advantage of the coming upward gold price trend. More >

Australia to Launch Gold Exchange
Source: Reuters  (9/21/11)
"Australia's first physical bullion exchange, an over-the-counter spot market for gold, silver and platinum will begin operations next month." More >

Venezuela Publishes Law Nationalizing Gold
Source: AFP  (9/21/11)
"Chavez' new policies require foreign mining firms to enter into partnerships with the state." More >

Central Vietnam Bank Licenses New Gold Imports
Source: Tuoi Tre  (9/21/11)
"The State Bank of Vietnam licensed 10 banks and gold trading companies to import a total of four tons of gold." More >

Mainland Ranks 6th in Gold Holdings
Source: Sina.com  (9/21/11)
"The Chinese mainland had 1,054.1 Mt. of gold holdings in September." More >

Gold ETFs Shine, Silver ETFs Shine Brighter
Source: Seeking Alpha, Commodity HQ  (9/21/11)
"Gold and silver continue to trend back and forth as equities ping pong around a number of issues." More >

Another Way to Buy Gold
Source: MarketWatch, John Nyaradi  (9/21/11)
"Funds tracking gold miners stocks could offer a profitable way to participate in gold's rally." More >

LBMA Delegates See Gold Above $2,000/oz. by November 2012
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (9/21/11)
"The LBMA polled the audience using an electronic system both at the end and start of the two-day event." More >

Escape Velocity
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (9/21/11)
"It's not too late to get set at base levels in an ongoing bull market." More >

What Future U.S. Monetary Policy Means for Gold Prices
Source: Sam Kirtley  (9/21/11)
"This week will most likely be a game changer for the gold market, an inflection point which will be paramount to determining price direction over the coming months." More >

How Far Can Gold and Silver Climb?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (9/21/11)
"The masses will look for a store of value against a plunging loss of purchasing power: enter gold and silver." More >

Liquidity Crisis? A Currency Perspective
Source: Axel Merk, Merk Funds  (9/21/11)
"While complaining about policy makers and bankers may generate animated water cooler discussions, let's take their human (and fallible) nature as a given and discuss implications for investors." More >

Perfect Storm Creates Tidal Wave of Gold Demand
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (9/21/11)
"India may be the world's largest gold market, but in China, gold buying has become so significant that the country has become the fastest-growing market for gold jewelry in the world." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/21/11)
"In recent weeks, every time the gold price has approached $1,760 'physical demand was large enough to take gold higher.'" More >

The Next Selling Wave Is About to Begin
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (9/21/11)
"The bottom line is operation twist will be a miserable failure just like QE1 and QE2." More >

What Is the Mining Industry Forecasting for Gold?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (9/21/11)
"Conditions for gold 'have never been better,' thanks to its safe haven status and strong supply and demand fundamentals." More >

Bullion Vaults Run Out of Space on Gold Rally
Source: Bloomberg, Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Nicholas Larkin and Debarati Roy   (9/21/11)
"Gold bought for investment accounted for 38% of total demand in 2010." More >

Fed's "Operation Twist" Could Be Neutral to Negative for Gold Prices
Source: Kitco News, Debbie Carlson  (9/21/11)
"'Operation Twist' could be bearish for gold." More >

Brien Lundin: Long-Term Resource Investing Tips
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/21/11)
Downgrades for U.S. debt, austerity programs across Europe and political uncertainty all point to a continued uptrend in gold prices according to Brien Lundin, publisher and editor of Gold Newsletter. For long-term investors, Brien Lundin says in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, small-cap, precious metals equities are one place to take advantage of the coming upward gold price trend. More >

REE Shortages Could Exacerbate U.S. Foreign Policy Risks, Congress Told
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (9/21/11)
"Congress, the Obama Administration and U.S. manufacturers urged 'to come together to formulate a comprehensive strategy to end China's monopoly on rare earths.'" More >

Matt Gowing: Hunting for Profits in Rare Graphite
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (9/20/11)
Lithium-ion batteries may be named for the alkali metal they contain, but graphite is actually used in greater amounts. Mackie Research Strategic Metals and Clean Tech Analyst Matt Gowing says investors would be wise to shift their attention to this still under-the-radar electrical conductor. While lithium supply concerns have made for splashy headlines, the graphite market is quietly ramping up to meet increasing demand. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Gowing discusses mining operations poised to ease supply gridlock as well as how to measure a mine by the size of its flakes. More >

Gold and Silver Miners Beginning to Outperform Bullion
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (9/20/11)
"When gold pulls back periodically, the miners should outperform and shrink a very wide divergence."
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Funding Given for Project to Replace Rare Earth Magnets
Source: The Engineer, Stephen Harris  (9/20/11)
"A project to replace expensive and environmentally damaging rare earth metals in EVs with steel has received £518,000 to commercialize its technology." More >

Gold Mulligan
Source: John Hathaway, Tocqueville Asset Management  (9/19/11)
"The case for the sustainability of high gold prices rests on whether the present international system of money and banking has passed a point of no return." More >

Are Gold Shares Getting Ready to Run?
Source: Keith Schaefer, Investments Bulletin  (9/19/11)
If this breakout in the gold stocks holds and builds strength over the next several days and weeks, we very well may have a major breakout on our hands. More >