Update on Japanese Vanadium Fundamentals
Source: SteelGuru  (4/16/11)
"Industry expects a favorable adjustment on vanadium's supply and demand in 2011." More >

Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . .
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (4/15/11)
including Paul Dockweiler: Right Place, Right Time. More >

Brian Ostroff: Looking for Value in PMs and Finding Adventure
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (4/15/11)
Finding companies with growth potential is just the start for Windermere Capital, according to Managing Director Brian Ostroff. An active philosophy and deep technical expertise allow the firm to invest "anywhere along the spectrum" from exploration to production, all the way to operation. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Brian delves into the gold-silver value proposition and names a couple of promising players in the Abitibi. More >

Is the Gold Price Really Rising?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/15/11)
"Governments want gold to rise—not fall—against their currencies." More >

Gold, Silver Reach New Record Nominal Highs
Source: Resource Investor, Mark O'Byrne  (4/15/11)
"Silver is particularly strong and the euro weak on sovereign debt contagion concerns." More >

Putting the Squeeze on REEs
Source: PhysOrg  (4/15/11)
"Rare earth elements represent one of the final frontiers of chemical exploration." More >

Misjudged on Silver
Source: Commodity Online  (4/15/11)
"Silver shorts repent. . ." More >

What Is Silver Screaming About?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (4/15/11)
"Silver's bull run, unlike gold's, is all about inflation." More >

Gold Sees More $1,600 Projections
Source: Futures, Jon Nadler  (4/14/11)
"GFMS, no longer opining the long-term bull's case for gold as 'fatally flawed,' now projects $1,600." More >

German Delegation Seeks Kazakh Metals Deal
Source: Reuters, Michael Hogan  (4/14/11)
"At the forefront will be critical raw materials, such as tungsten and tantalum." More >

Silver Tops $42 on Inflation Concern
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen  (4/14/11)
"Silver extends rally to highest since 1980." More >

BlackRock: Platinum Top Pick
Source: Reuters  (4/14/11)
"Of all the metals out there, platinum is the most constrained." More >

Precious Metals Update
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (4/14/11)
"Gold pierced the $1440/oz. resistance level, which now becomes support for prices." More >

Copper and Palladium Fall
Source: Associated Press  (4/14/11)
". . .on Japan's slowing economy." More >

Israel: Diamond Investors Take Note
Source: Diamond Investing News, Michelle Smith  (4/14/11)
"Israel's exports of rough diamonds in Q111 totaled $1.158 billion." More >

Bruce Campbell: No $2,000/oz. Gold in Forecast
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/13/11)
Not long after a New York Times headline quipped, "Now the Gold Rush Is to the Exits," Campbell & Lee Investment Management Cofounders, Bruce Campbell and Joe Lee, hung out their shingles in Oakville, Ontario. That was late in 1999. With the price of the precious metal (PM) sinking toward its lowest level since 1975, when the U.S. abandoned the gold standard, the new investment management company had no reason to focus on PM companies. Obviously, as Bruce tells us in this exclusive Gold Report interview, the company has since shifted its focus. More >

In Memory of John "Jack" Pugsley
Source: The Gold Report  (4/13/11)
On behalf of all of us at The Gold Report, we would like to take a moment to recognize the positive contribution made by longtime contributor and friend John "Jack" Pugsley, who passed away on April 11 after a sudden illness. He was a respected newsletter and book author, investment expert and friend. As far back as the 1970s, he has shared his investment insights through publications as diverse as Common Sense Viewpoint and The Stealth Investor. More >

New Rules Likely to Raise REE Prices
Source: China Daily  (4/13/11)
"Miners must increase investment in pollution-treatment facilities." More >

Bullish Sentiment Lags Gold's Record Highs
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (4/13/11)
"Some hot and speculative money has moved out of gold, leaving the market healthier." More >

Germany Backs French Commodity Regulation Plan
Source: Reuters  (4/13/11)
"France urges G20 nations to support limits on commodities trading positions, allowing for intervention at times of instability." More >

Keeping Capital in a Depression
Source: Doug Casey, The Casey Report  (4/13/11)
"The next chapter in this sad drama will include a rapid rise in consumer prices." More >

Gold and Silver Prices Claw Higher
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/13/11)
"Prices regained momentum Wednesday on strong physical buying as investors took advantage of recent selloffs." More >

Bellwether Signal Confirmed
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (4/13/11)
"Gold is up only about 480% from the 2001 low right now, with no inflation adjustment." More >

Gold and Silver for Tsunami Victims
Source: Commodity Online  (4/13/11)
"Jewelers for Japan asks jewelers and consumers to donate scrap gold and silver jewelry, in lieu of cash." More >

Why Is Silver Rising Faster than Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/13/11)
"The gold price will rise relative to the value of currencies from now on, with its metallic qualities being far in the background." More >