India Commodity Trading Volumes Surge 57.5% in July: FMC
Source: Commodity Online  (8/22/11)
"Bullion turnover has more than doubled." More >

Gold on the Verge of Major Correction?
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (8/22/11)
"Gold is in a 13-year upwards cycle, and we are in about year 10. A pause in the uptrend will kick latecomers off the back of the charging bull." More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (8/22/11)
"Although there is currently a considerable disconnect between silver and gold, silver's indicators are in bullish alignment." More >

Lovesick Miners Swell Majors' Costs
Source: Bloomberg, Angus Whitley  (8/22/11)
"Heartache is a headache for mining companies trying to attract workers in locations like Kalgoorlie and the Queensland coal town of Glenden, where there are 23 unmarried men in their 40s for each single woman." More >

A Big Moment for ETFs: SPDR Gold Becomes World's Biggest
Source: Citywire, Sarah Miloudi  (8/22/11)
"SPDR has been taken over in size by the SPDR Gold Trust." More >

Gold Circles $1,900/oz., Touches Record
Source: MarketWatch, Greg Robb  (8/22/11)
"Gold surged to a fresh record Monday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's discussion of his economic outlook this at the annual gathering of central bankers this Friday." More >

TMR Report Ranks Top 5 Rare Earth Mines Outside of China
Source: Resource Investing News, Robert Sullivan  (8/22/11)
"The report by Technology Metals Research details some of the largest rare earth projects underway, ranking five advanced projects as potential sources for supply." More >

Economically Sleepwalking
Source: Terry Coxon, Casey Research  (8/19/11)
"The rebound from the recent recession is the slowest economic comeback in living memory—so slow that some doubt whether it is happening at all." More >

Rob McEwen: Predicts $5,000 Gold
Source: Zig Lambo and Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (8/19/11)
Rob McEwen has become a legend in the gold mining industry by skillfully assembling and building mining companies over the past 20 years. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he explains his rationale for $5,000/oz. gold and $200/oz. silver and how the factors leading to those price levels will affect the industry and the companies exploring for and producing the metals. More >

Market Analysis: How to Prepare for "Economic Depression"
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (8/19/11)
The week of August 15 was one of the most volatile stock market performances in years. Negative news about the global economy, gloomy forecasts and mixed signals on the jobs front battered stocks and sent gold repeatedly above $1,800/ounce. The Gold Report asked an analyst, two newsletter writers and an economist the following: What should be a precious metals investor's next move? More >

Global Stock Market "Bloodbath" sees Gold Soar
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/19/11)
"Bucking the trend for equities were gold mining stocks. The Amex Gold Bugs index closed up 4.5% for the month, while the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index is showing a 0.3% gain." More >

The Zen of Resource Speculation
Source: Louis James, Casey Research  (8/19/11)
"We're speculators, not gamblers. We seek to balance risk and reward. The primary tool we have is our strategy of buying quality mining stocks in tranches." More >

Gold Stocks Break to New Highs Against Equities
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/19/11)
"This is exactly the environment we need for gold and silver stocks to flourish. Their relative strength amid the equity carnage is a positive omen." More >

Mining Shares Surge
Source: Reuters, Euan Rocha and Julie Gordon  (8/19/11)
"Shares of North American gold miners were among the biggest gainers on Friday morning." More >

Gold Landscape Is Changing for Southeast Asia
Source: Resource Intelligence, Terry Wooten  (8/19/11)
"Recent developments indicate a changing landscape for gold in Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand as investment demand outpaces jewelry demand." More >

Energy Dept. Says Copper Thefts on Rise
Source: Associated Press, Matthew Daly  (8/19/11)
"Surging copper prices have thieves targeting generating stations, national research labs and even a plant where nuclear weapons are dismantled and stored." More >

Traders Prepare for Chávez' Gold Transfer
Source: Financial Times, Jack Farchy and Benedict Mander  (8/19/11)
"The move is part of a broader strategy to decrease dependence on countries that Venezuela considers hostile." More >

Gold Season Starting Soon!
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (8/19/11)
"The gold market has seen major structural shifts in the past few years. How will this impact gold's peak season?" More >

China's Private Enterprises Look Overseas for REE Opportunities
Source: Business China, Jin Zhang  (8/19/11)
"Due to government restrictions on private investment in the in-demand minerals, many are being forced to seek opportunities outside of China." More >

Technology Metals Research Identifies Most Viable Critical Rare Earths Projects
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (8/18/11)
"Written by TMR co-founder Gareth Hatch, the analysis contains global supply and demand projections and rankings of the leading contenders for new sources of rare earths supply." More >

Report Claims China Fibbing over Rare Earth Production
Source: TechEYE, Matthew Finnegan  (8/18/11)
"Quotas put in place by Chinese authorities to limit production have little actual effect on production." More >

Rare-Earth Prices Hinder Goals
Source: China Daily, Zhang Qi  (8/18/11)
"Since prices of rare earths skyrocketed, 30–50% of LED bulb producers cut production to wait until the prices drop." More >

REEs So Hot, They're Affecting Hard Drive Pricing
Source: Street Insider  (8/18/11)
"China's export control on rare earth minerals is expected to boost average selling prices (ASPs) on hard drives by 5%–10%." More >

Frank Holmes: Gold Is for Fighting Deflation, Not Inflation
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (8/17/11)
Whether out of fear or love, everyone is running to gold, says Frank Holmes, head of investment firm U.S. Global Investors. The lengthy Congressional battle to raise the debt ceiling left many investors clinging to gold for safety. But a growing world population continues to stock up on the honeyed metal for weddings and holidays. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Holmes explains where our love-hate relationship with gold is headed and how to profit. More >

Gold Fever Gripping the Australian Outback
Source: New York Times, Matt Siegel  (8/17/11)
"More and more people are giving up lucrative jobs in cities in Australia for a chance at the quick riches and adventure offered by old-fashioned prospecting." More >