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 >

Copper ETFs Lower as Goldman Says Sell
Source: ETF Trends, John Spence  (4/13/11)
"Copper ETFs came under additional selling pressure Wednesday after Goldman Sachs said it's closing a recommended trade." More >

Klapwijk Expects Gold to Pass $1,600/oz. This Year
Source: Resource Investor, Philip Burgert  (4/13/11)
"The prospects for gold prices this year remain bright. . ." More >

Objection Mounts Against U.S. Mint's Outsourcing
Source: Commodity Online  (4/12/11)
"Witnesses testifying before the House Committee express outrage over outsourcing of labor for U.S. gold bullion coin manufacturing." More >

iShares Launches Precious Metal ETCs
Source: Platinum Today  (4/12/11)
"ETC will track the day-to-day price of the underlying physical metals, as published by the London Platinum and Palladium Market." More >

ECB: Gold Reserves Rise by €1M
Source: Reuters  (4/12/11)
"Gold holdings rose due to gold coin trades by one eurozone central bank, consistent with the latest Central Bank Gold Agreement." More >

Why Record Gold Price Proves Good News for Burglars
Source: Telegraph, Ian Cowie  (4/12/11)
"The increase in companies offering to buy gold jewelry by mail allows criminals to sell stolen jewelry more easily." More >

Silver: Just a Portfolio Diversifier
Source: SmartInvestor, Joydeep Ghosh  (4/12/11)
"SIlver's rise has attracted investor interest, but putting all your eggs in one basket is never a great idea." More >

Zimbabwe Seeks Funds for Gold Mining
Source: All Africa  (4/12/11)
"Inadequate working capital has hampered the industry's growth, which rose by 47% last year. This year it is expected to record a 44% growth." More >

Peruvian Gold Comes with Risks to Miners and Retailers
Source: All Voices  (4/12/11)
"New research shows that high levels of mercury are spreading to towns in the Amazon and Andes Mountains where gold is sold." More >

Gold and Silver Break Out
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/12/11)
". . .technical targets being monitored." More >

Manganese: New Markets in Battery Technology
Source: Manganese Investing News, Michael Montgomery  (4/12/11)
"A breakthrough from Stanford researchers contains the ability to produce electrical power from fresh and salt water." More >

Warning Signs for Copper Market
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Carolyn Cui and Tatyana Shumsky  (4/11/11)
"The risks now appear to be skewed to the downside." More >

Commodities Across the Board Reach Record Highs
Source: Reuters, Christopher Johnson  (4/11/11)
"Despite a pullback, precious metals and commodities are expected to rise further, 'as long as there's cheap money out there and as long as QE2 is ongoing.'" More >

Gold Mania: Are We There Yet?
Source: Louis James, Casey's International Speculator  (4/11/11)
"In real terms, gold still has a long way to go to beat the 1980 spike." More >

French Mint Prompts Gold Rush with €1,000 Coin
Source: Commodity Online  (4/11/11)
"Coin is already trading at more than its face value a month before its issue date as buyers clamored to place orders." More >

Sudan Sees Gold Output Stable
Source: Reuters, Deepa Babington  (4/11/11)
"Sudan could produce as much as 74 tons of gold this year, putting it well above industry estimates: Most of the nation's mineral wealth is mined unofficially by small-scale prospectors." More >

Israel's Diamond Exports Boom
Source: Commodity Online  (4/11/11)
"Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor's figures show double-digit growth in exports and imports of both polished and rough diamonds." More >

Egypt Lifts Ban on Gold Exports
Source: Deutsche Presse-Agentur  (4/11/11)
"Ministry of Trade cites improved conditions in the country." More >

Making the Most of Rising Gold Prices
Source: TrustNet, Angelos Damaskos  (4/11/11)
"The dominoes seem to have started to fall, and the best way to capitalize on rising gold prices is to invest in small- and mid-sized gold miners, as opposed to the yellow metal itself." More >

Stolen Silver Bars Underscore Need for Safe Storage Alternatives
Source: Nick Barisheff, BMG  (4/11/11)
"Don't assume safety deposit boxes are safe. . .or private." More >

China Increases Rare Earth Tax Rate
Source: CRI, Wei Tong  (4/11/11)
"Tax rate of mined light rare earths will increase by US$9 per ton. Since 2005, China's rare earth production has exceeded 100,000 tons in five consecutive years." More >

Utah Gold Standard, Part II
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/11/11)
"Was the gold standard to thank for such felicitous economic conditions?" More >