Bernanke: Fed Will Weigh Stimulus at Next Meeting
Source: Bloomberg, Jeannine Aversa and Joshua Zumbrun   (9/8/11)
"Bernanke said that fiscal tightening by Congress may hobble the fragile economic recovery." More >

California Gold Fever Sweeps the Criminal Underworld
Source: Claims Journal, Thomas Watkins  (9/8/11)
"Gold fever is also fueling a crime spree in the precious metal." More >

Investors to Chase Gold and Currencies for Next Six Months
Source: Professional Adviser Singapore, Heidi Lee   (9/8/11)
"Gold and currencies are likely to retain their 'safe heaven' position in the next six months." More >

Who Is Actually Buying Copper?
Source: Mineweb, Simon Hunt  (9/8/11)
"Copper is becoming a financial asset in place of its historic role as an industrial metal." More >

Zimbabwe’s New Mine Laws May Prevent Platinum Surplus
Source: Bloomberg, Carli Lourens  (9/8/11)
"A 'real risk' of excess supply if economies go into a recession." More >

Meteorites Delivered Gold to Earth
Source: BBC, Leila Battison   (9/8/11)
"Gold was delivered by meteorites." More >

Mickey Fulp: Plan on Rebound After Labor Day
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report  (9/7/11)
With the patience of a good contrarian, Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp has spent the last couple of months watching for buying opportunities among fundamentally strong micro caps that have drifted down during the summer doldrums—and pouncing on a select few. Noting that precious metals have been on an almost unprecedented run, in this exclusive Gold Report interview, Mickey said that he expects a lot of the patient money sitting on the sidelines to get itchy soon, resulting in a rebound in junior resource equities that he hopes will mimic the sector's post Labor Day rally last year. More >

Gold Falls on Bailout Green Light
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/7/11)
"Stocks rose after Germany's highest court ruled the country's bailout policies are not in breach of its constitution." More >

Bull Market In Gold Over With Double Top?
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (9/7/11)
"Gold markets move very, very fast these days and can whipsaw even the best of traders." More >

Can Washington Deliver?
Source: Sheraz Mian, Zacks Investment Research  (9/7/11)
"The market is keenly waiting for the two speeches this Thursday—the first by Ben Bernanke and the second by President Obama." More >

China Seeks Japan Tech in Rare Earth Deals
Source: Reuters, Chang-Ran Kim  (9/7/11)
"Demand for rare earths is expected to double in the next five years." More >

Chris Berry: Can Electric Vehicles Drive Vanadium Demand?
Source: George Mack of The Critical Metals Report  (9/6/11)
Solar and wind can't produce power when there is no sun or turbulence in the air. That is why energy storage will be vital for offsetting and balancing use of traditional baseload power sources during peak and off-peak periods. House Mountain Partners founder Chris Berry is making a bet on the unfamiliar element vanadium, which will be required in large quantities for mass storage batteries. In an exclusive Critical Metals Report interview, Chris has identified several vanadium names that could power investor portfolios and simultaneously provide broader diversification. More >

Brazil to Hike Mining Royalties
Source: Reuters  (9/6/11)
"Brazil's overhaul of its mining code will likely double average royalty rates for minerals." More >

Diamonds Lose Shine
Source: Mining Weekly, Matthew Hill  (9/6/11)
"Analysts say the pullback was due." More >

Silver and Silver Stocks Forming Bullish Cup and Handle Pattern
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (9/6/11)
"A cup and handle pattern is a bullish continuation pattern that represents a period of consolidation followed by an eventual breakout." More >

Mugabe Expects Foreign Firms to Abide by Stakes Plan
Source: Reuters, Nelson Banya  (9/6/11)
"President says foreign investment is safe, after investors stepped back due to the plan to force foreign companies to turn over shares." More >

Swiss Pledge Unlimited Currency Purchases
Source: Bloomberg, Klaus Wille  (9/6/11)
"The Swiss central bank imposed a ceiling on the franc for the first time in more than three decades." More >

Closure Notice Leaves Dubai Gold Retailers Puzzled
Source: Gulf News, Aya Lowe  (9/6/11)
"Retailers in Dubai Mall's gold souk have been given just over three weeks to close up their shops." More >

Romania to Bolster National Gold Reserves
Source: Mediafax  (9/6/11)
"While the central bank gold reserve is adequate for now, nobody knows what could happen in upcoming years, Governor Mugur Isarescu says." More >

Index Distortions and Share Investment
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (9/6/11)
"There is hope, but there are traps if you don't understand the deleveraging game or the debt collapse shuffle." More >

The Life Cycle of a Gold Mine: Assessment and Approval
Source: Leia Toovey, Gold Investing News  (9/6/11)
"The resource will never be brought to market unless the company can properly assess and present the total environmental and socio-economic impacts." More >

Melting Down Grandma's Ring
Source: Daily Finance, Bruce Watson  (9/6/11)
"The key to getting the highest price for scrap gold is finding out how much it is actually worth." More >

The Black Monday the Public Doesn't Know About
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (9/5/11)
"We will need to see some resolutions in Euro-land before gold will trade lower or sideways." More >

Governments Buying Gold
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (9/5/11)
"Opportunism may have guided his decision, but Chavez' reclamation of Venezuela's gold was an excellent investment move. Others will follow." More >

Tracking Gold
Source: Doug Hornig, Casey Research  (9/2/11)
"Why don't ETFs track gold more closely? For those unfamiliar with the workings of this innovative way to 'own gold,' it's worth going over a few of the details." More >