Why Copper Prices Will Rebound in 2013
Source: Tony Daltorio, Money Morning  (3/4/13)
"If you're considering investing in copper, you need to know what's happening in China right now." More >

Alka Singh: Is a False Perception of Risk Pummeling Your Profits?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (3/1/13)
Emotions, especially irrational ones, can drive markets. Investors who are spooked by risks like nationalization and political upheaval are pulling dollars out of promising mining projects in some African and South American jurisdictions. But many of these companies are only guilty by association, Alka Singh, founder of Mine2Capital in Toronto, tells The Gold Report. It's time for investors to look beyond the headlines and the fear to find bargains that aren't as risky as they seem at first glance. More >

The Looming Gold Production Cliff That Will Drive Prices Higher
Source: Tony Daltorio, Money Morning  (3/1/13)
"This coming decline in production can mean only one thing: higher gold prices." More >

Mike Berry's New Secret for Finding Winners—Optionality
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/27/13)
You will not find it in the dictionary, but a company's "optionality"—the condition of having choices—signals its chances of success according to Dr. Michael Berry. In this Gold Report interview, Berry, the editor of Morning Notes and discoveryinvesting.com, talks about junior mining firms in Nevada and Mexico that display optionality and sustainability in a market stuck in the mire. More >

Value Market in Gold Will Work for Patient Investors: Jocelyn August
Source: George S. Mack of The Gold Report  (2/27/13)
Even in a depressed gold market, knowing your catalysts in mining stocks is indispensable and is still the fundamental yardstick for buy-sell decisions. Senior Analyst Jocelyn August of San Diego-based Sagient Research understands the impact that events can have on your portfolio, and she has mastered the art and science of fortunetelling by keeping an eye on the calendar and those occurrences that will move shares. In this interview with The Gold Report,
August discusses top ideas that should move investors out of winter and into stocks with a shiny golden future. More >

Why the Casey Research Brain Trust Is Convinced That Precious Metals Will Rise Again
Source: Casey Research  (2/27/13)
Casey Research investment strategists weigh in on how to play precious metals in the current bear market. More >

Why Smart Money Is Buying Junior Strategic Metal Miners
Source: Alec Gimurtu of The Metals Report  (2/26/13)
Most investors have a tough time standing apart from the crowd. That's why Jeb Handwerger says, "To be successful in the market, 99% of the people have to think you're wrong." While most investors are chasing overvalued equities, the smart money is acquiring assets that will benefit from the next uptick in inflationary pressures. In this interview with The Metals Report, Jeb Handwerger, editor of Gold Stock Trades, explains which investments will benefit most from the coming "risk-on" trade. More >

Time to Buy Precious Metals Now
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (2/25/13)
"The technicals show the precious metals complex as extremely oversold and nearing strong support." More >

Spotting the Miners That Can Survive the Long Capital Drought: Eric Coffin
Source: Peter Byrne of The Gold Report  (2/25/13)
In order to make wise investment decisions, gold investors must coldly assess economic realities, says Eric Coffin. As the publisher of Hard Rock Analyst Advisories, Coffin tracks a range of gold explorers with the bling to weather the long capital drought. He has figured out how to separate the winners from the losers and, in this interview with The Gold Report, he shares the names of some strong ventures. More >

Iron Ore Prices May See Short-Time Gains as 'Rusty' Halts Australian Exports
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (2/25/13)
"Global iron ore trade faces major disruptions as cyclone Rusty bears down on Australia's Pilbara region and its shipping ports." More >

BMO Advisor Coxe: "This Is the Worst Trading Situation I Have Ever Seen"
Source: Peter Byrne of The Gold Report  (2/22/13)
Taking inspiration from George Orwell's "1984," renowned BMO advisor Don Coxe has coined the expression "Weakness is Strength" to describe the current economic situation. In a far-ranging interview with The Gold Report, Coxe explains how an international regime of weak currencies has set the scene for an upsurge in the price of gold shares. He believes that gold will return as a preferred hedge against loss of value because inflation is inevitable. More >

Discover 35 Mining Stocks with Potential: Henk Krasenberg
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/22/13)
Henk Krasenberg, founder of the European Gold Centre, is back from the INDABA Mining Conference in South Africa with plenty to report. He has seen a sea change in mining in Africa over the last few years; countries are growing more confident and have a greater awareness of mining's potential. In this interview with The Gold Report, Krasenberg provides a European perspective on a whole slew of miners working in Africa, as well as in all corners of the world. More >

How Strong Is Gold Demand?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (2/22/13)
"Gold's price action has discouraged some investors, but others are still purchasing the precious metal in record amounts." More >

Mark Raguz: Technical Best of Breeds Still a Value
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/20/13)
The market may be turning a blind eye to value, but Mark Raguz, an analyst with Pinetree Capital in Toronto, can see just fine. Companies with cash and strong management continue to go unrecognized, Raguz tells The Gold Report. He is targeting companies that are "best in breed" technically, and waiting for an uptick in the market to sweep them into higher valuations. More >

Where to Buy Gold in Difficult Times: Jay Taylor
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (2/20/13)
According to the calendar, it is still winter and gold markets still face some tough sledding, says Jay Taylor, host of the radio show "Turning Hard Times into Good Times." Big investors are leaving the market and small investors hesitate to reenter. But in this interview with The Gold Report, Taylor points to some spots where selective investors can find value and growth potential. More >

Colin Healey: Will Mining Stocks Follow Iron Ore's Price Climb?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Metals Report  (2/19/13)
Last year's drop in iron ore prices made for a once-bitten, twice-shy market, but Colin Healey of Haywood Securities now sees upside opportunity in junior developers. But there's a catch: Iron ore projects often have big price tags, and investors need to be confident that a company can cover its costs. In this interview with The Metals Report, Healey discusses junior developers that look fit to reach the finish line and explains why partnerships are not financial cure-alls in the space. More >

When It Comes to Gold, Stick to the Facts
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (2/19/13)
"During short-term gold corrections, it's important to focus on the facts, including the fact that gold is increasingly viewed as a currency." More >

David Baker's Three Must-Haves for the New Generation of Gold Companies: Accountability, Accountability and Accountability
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/18/13)
Mining companies have lost the trust of investors, says David Baker, managing partner at Baker Steel. Baker sees the gold market as at a watershed point and the miners must change to stay afloat. In this interview with The Gold Report, Baker sets out his prescription for nursing the industry back to health. Will the restrictions his company and other investors are putting on gold companies increase reporting clarity, investor trust and money earned? More >

Gold Fails to Hold Asian Gains
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (2/18/13)
U.S. dollar gold bullion prices failed to hold onto gains made in Monday's Asian session, falling to $1,611/oz by lunchtime in London, just a few dollars above Friday's six-month low, as the U.S. dollar extended recent gains. More >

John Kaiser: Can the TSX Venture Be Saved?
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (2/15/13)
Is the end near for the TSX Venture Exchange, the victim of "algo traders," low volume and lack of institutional investors? If newsletter writer John Kaiser is right, as many as 500 of the 1,484 resource companies listed on the Venture Exchange will go under this year due to lack of money in the bank. In this Gold Report interview, Kaiser suggests that a crowdsourced valuation system may give the investors the information they need to invest with confidence and fend off the proprietary traders. More >

Currency 'War' or 'Revolution'?—And Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (2/15/13)
"The competitive devaluations of currencies, which has gone on for such a long time—many years in fact—is going to become destructive to real currency values." More >

Why You Can Bet on Platinum Prices Going Higher
Source: Jeff Uscher, Money Morning  (2/15/13)
"Platinum prices, which have been below gold prices since mid-2011, are once again higher than the yellow metal, and the spread's widening." More >

Buy Gold Stocks Like a ROTH Capital Price Taker
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (2/13/13)
The risk-reward profile of resource companies resemble those of healthcare and biotech companies, according to Brian Post, an analyst at ROTH Capital Partners, an investment bank dedicated to the small-cap public market. Part of Post's mission is to educate his institutional clients about the value to be found in the resource sector. The value to be found in Mexico as a mining jurisdiction is one of the first lessons he offers. In his first interview with The Gold Report, Post focuses on Mexican silver names and ventures to both North and South America to talk copper. More >

The Case for Silver Outpacing Gold
Source: Miguel Perez-Santalla, BullionVault  (2/13/13)
"A lot of talk on the web right now says silver is significantly undervalued versus gold." More >

Chris Ecclestone: Gold Will Fall, Time to Switch to Specialty Metals?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Metals Report  (2/12/13)
The U.S. and Europe may have been skirting the edge of financial peril for years, but Christopher Ecclestone, who is the principal and mining strategist of London-based Hallgarten & Co., told The Metals Report that the gold price should drop this year as investors realize that there's no more cause for panic. However, the frank and expressive Ecclestone has plenty of other suggestions for what's "sexy" this year (zinc, copper and specialty metals), even as he rips into "business as usual" gold majors and chastises any management team with the nerve to offer a 0.5% dividend. More >