Loan-Against-Gold Market Booming in India
Source: ANI  (8/1/11)
"The availability of gold in Indian households and low odds of consumers defaulting on loans has the country's loan-against-gold market growing." More >

China's Metal Monopoly Won't Last
Source: Bloomberg, Tobin Harshaw  (8/1/11)
"Rare-earth metals are the global economy's equivalent of folkloric pixies—tiny, elusive and vaguely considered to have all manner of miraculous powers. Are we at risk of an 'element gap' with China? Unlikely." More >

Wind Energy: Will Rare Earth Elements Be Available?
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, David R. Wilburn  (8/1/11)
"How will the wind energy industry's growth impact future demand for selected raw materials?" More >

Jay Taylor: The Death of the Dollar
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (7/29/11)
All fiat currencies fail, says Jay Taylor, editor of the Gold, Energy & Tech Stocks newsletter. That's why he calls gold and silver the only true currencies. While some junior mining stocks have lagged behind high-flying bullion, Taylor tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview why they will continue to be the cornerstone of his portfolio. More >

A Thousand Pictures Is Worth One Word
Source: Jeff Clark, Big Gold  (7/29/11)
"The temptations allowed under a fiat monetary system caught up with these governments, and their currencies went poof! So what's the one word for the 'thousand pictures' below? Worthless." More >

Indian Temple Trove a Testament to Gold's Long-Term Value
Source: Cliff Droke  (7/29/11)
"There is a vast difference between billions of dollars worth of gold from centuries gone by and hundreds of billions of dollars today's hedge fund managers oversee." More >

Are Support and Resistance Levels in Precious Metals Holding?
Source: Eric McWhinnie  (7/29/11)
"Although precious metals have pulled back recently, they still remain near key price targets." More >

Gold, Silver Unaffected by Debt Crisis
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (7/29/11)
" In this fog of spin, smoke, and mirrors, it is important for subscribers to know what really is driving the gold and silver prices." More >

Devil's Advocate
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (7/29/11)
"Until the dollar breaks below the May bottom, I think we need to be very careful in assuming that gold is going straight up." More >

Countdown to Default
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (7/29/11)
"Dollars continued to pour out of Washington into foreign-reserve accounts overseas." More >

Humboldt Gold: A Trend Waiting to Happen?
Source: Gold Investing News, Michelle Smith  (7/29/11)
"There is little reason for most people to know or care about Pershing. That is unless they are or want to be gold investors." More >

Silver to Rise but Tarnished by May's Rout
Source: Reuters, Jan Harvey  (7/29/11)
"Silver prices look set for further gains after rallying more than 15% this month on gold's coat-tails." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/29/11)
"Stocks and commodities fell following the decision to cancel a vote on proposals to cut the U.S. deficit." More >

Rising Rare Earth Prices Cripple Japan's June Imports
Source: International Business Times  (7/29/11)
"Japanese imports of rare earths from China fall as a rise in prices make it unaffordable to many Japanese hi-tech companies." More >

China Still Strangling Rare Earths Market
Source: New York Times, Manuel Quinones  (7/29/11)
"China's export quota is really closer to around 20,000 tons and global demand is predicted to be much higher." More >

Equities Are Hit with Panic Selling, What Does It Mean?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (7/28/11)
"We are in for some choppy price action, but the odds are pointing to higher prices for both stocks and commodities." More >

Gold's New High: Still Time to Buy?
Source: Mineweb, Simon Black  (7/28/11)
"Nobody wants to be the sucker who buys gold at the top, only to watch it crater back to $1,200/oz. But here's some food for thought. . ." More >

Canadian Miners See Higher Prices
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (7/28/11)
"Bullish miners predict $1,700/oz. gold by year-end." More >

Peru's President's Prudence
Source: Resource Clips, Ted Niles  (7/28/11)
"Investors quailed when economic nationalist Ollanta Humala was elected President of Peru, which ranks first in the world for production of silver, second for copper and zinc and sixth for gold." More >

Rare Earths Perking Up
Source: Seeking Alpha  (7/28/11)
"There appears to be a bright spot in the rare earths arena." More >

John Williams: Debt Limit Debate Sign of Deeper Dysfunction
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (7/27/11)
ShadowStats Editor John Williams advises legislators to stop fooling around with the country's credit rating. Regardless of the deal reached, he predicts that the Treasury and Fed will continue to print money to meet obligations and add liquidity to the economy. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains how that will have the effect of pushing the price of gold and other commodities even higher. More >

Historic Move in the Gold Stocks Directly Ahead
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (7/27/11)
"We've been saying this for a while, but the reality is we are moving closer and closer to that moment." More >

Debt Ceiling: What Now?
Source: William Poole, Merk Investments   (7/27/11)
"In the past, when there have been fundamental conflicts, our leaders have found a way to compromise some way or other. Not this time." More >

The World According to Gold
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (7/27/11)
"Gold had been in exile from its rightful role as The Money. Now it's shouting obscenities as us. Rude yellow metal." More >

U.S. Housing in Gold: One Comex Bar Only
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (7/27/11)
"Inflationary or deflationary depression, it's like the long boom of affordable mortgages never happened. . ." More >