Accumulate Gold, Be Cautious on Silver
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne,   (2/18/11)
"Silver is outperforming gold as a risk asset—not for monetary reasons." More >

Gold's Bull Market
Source: Mary Anne & Pamela Aden, Aden Forecast   (2/18/11)
"Use upcoming weakness to buy with both hands." More >

DOI Looking to Ban Mining Near Grand Canyon
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (2/18/11)
"Proposed withdraw encompasses one million acres near the Grand Canyon." More >

Chinese Move Knocks Copper; Gold, Silver Glitter
Source: Reuters, Eric Onstad  (2/18/11)
"Fresh move by China to curb inflation undermines copper prices." More >

Takeover Talk with Michael Fowler
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/18/11)
These days, gold producers have lots of cash on hand and are looking to add strategic acquisitions to their portfolios. Senior Mining Analyst Michael Fowler (Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon) is more than willing to speculate on potential takeovers in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. Michael also talks about some undervalued names in his coverage universe, including one junior he thinks could climb 210% before year-end. More >

Bottleneck or Supply Deficit?
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (2/18/11)
"I think the demand side of the equation is the one to watch." More >

Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . .
  (2/18/11)
including Takeover Talk with Michael Fowler. More >

Antimony Sky-High and Rising
Source: MetalMiner, Taras Berezowsky  (2/17/11)
"Prices show remarkable upward movement; up 230% since April 2009." More >

How Much More Demand Can Silver Handle?
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (2/17/11)
"Silver demand numbers are starting to make some market-watchers nervous." More >

WTO to Fault China on Raw Material Exports
Source: The Wall Street Journal, John Miller and James Areddy  (2/17/11)
"China has no legal right to impose export restrictions on nine raw materials." More >

Gold Demand Hit 10-Year High Last Year
Source: Guardian, Alex Hawkes  (2/17/11)
"China's 2010 jewelry demand reached a record of 428 tons." More >

Buoyant Prices Prove Double-Edged Sword for Miners
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (2/17/11)
"Commodities boom makes for pricier steel, oil, labor and other operational necessities." More >

Gold Imports by India Reach Record
Source: Bloomberg, Madelene Pearson  (2/17/11)
"Expectations of continued rally drive surge in jewelry demand." More >

Copper Rebounds from Two-Week Low
Source: Bloomberg, Yi Tian  (2/17/11)
"Copper, jumping 38% in the past year, will make new highs within a month." More >

Demand for Silver, Platinum ETFs in India
Source: Commodity Online  (2/17/11)
"The launch of ETFs in the white metal is stuck in regulatory frameworks." More >

Colombia Closes 20 Mines for Safety Violations
Source: Mining Technology  (2/17/11)
"The death of 26 miners earlier this year prompted the government crackdown." More >

A Chinese Gold Standard?
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (2/17/11)
"China's been buying gold furiously, looking outside country for more." More >

Central Banks Now Net Buyers of Gold
Source: GFS News, Andrew Hickley  (2/17/11)
"Policy shift turns banks from net sellers to buyers for the first time in 21 years." More >

Dollar on the Edge of the Abyss
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents   (2/17/11)
"A lot is riding on the next two to three weeks. . ." More >

India's Gold Demand Beggars Belief
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (2/17/11)
"India's private consumption jumped to a new all-time record of >963t in 2010." More >

Bob Casaceli: Cordillera del Condor
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/16/11)
The Cordillera del Condor region, located on the contentious Ecuador-Peru border, has proven to be rife with precious metals and political risk. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Geologist Bob Casaceli delves deep beneath the earth's crust to explain why this dynamic region's formation points to further discoveries in the area. More >

Active Start to LME-SGX's Mini Metals Futures
Source: Reuters, Sue Thomas  (2/16/11)
"Singapore Exchange's metal futures outstrip those of LME in January." More >

Comex Gold Floats Near Unchanged
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, Tatyana Shumsky  (2/16/11)
"Weaker economic data was counterbalanced by investors booking profits." More >

Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . .
Source: The Gold Report  (2/16/11)
including Bob Casaceli's recent interview, Cordillera del Condor. More >

£1,000 Olympic Gold Coin to Become Legal Tender
Source: Telegraph, Harry Wallop  (2/15/11)
"In total, 60 will be made, alongside 14,000 silver £500 coins." More >