Gold Traders Bullish but 'Caution Advised'
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/8/12)
"Speculators in the U.S. gold futures and options market raised their betting, taking their net long position (of bullish minus bearish positions) to its highest level since August 2011 at the equivalent of 941 tons." More >

John Williams on Lies, Damned Lies and the 7.8% Unemployment Rate
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (10/8/12)
Shadowstats.com Author John Williams wonders if politics are at play behind the latest jobs report, which shows 114,000 new U.S. jobs since September and a 0.3% drop in unemployment since August. Investors need to know how seasonal factors and month-to-month volatility affect the Bureau of Labor Statistics' reports. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Williams explains why he doubts that we are in a recovery. The take-away? Look at the unadjusted figures before you sell your gold. More >

Ghana's Gold Sparks Conflict with Illegal Chinese Miners
Source: Bloomberg, Pauline Bax  (10/8/12)
"Small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaian nationals as the law allows foreigners only to provide goods and services to Ghanaian miners. Chinese-made gold mining equipment has quickly become popular in mining towns including Tarkwa, which is near Ghana's biggest gold mine, run by Gold Fields Ltd." More >

Will the Parti Québécois Alter Québec's Mine-Friendly Policies?: Eric Lemieux
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/5/12)
A plan to build roads into mining projects. Tax breaks for junior mining companies. Does the return to power of the Parti Québécois signal the end to the province's mining-friendly policies? Unlikely, according to Eric Lemieux, equity analyst with Laurentian Bank Securities. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Lemieux says that even if the PQ tweaks current policy, it will take time, and he believes there are plenty of good stories to tell and invest in before that happens. More >

Rare Earths Could Be a Pawn in Island Spat. . .Again
Source: GoldSeek, Heiko Ihle  (10/5/12)
"As China and Japan continue to ratchet up tensions over a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, many investors may be wondering how the dispute could affect the marketplace." More >

Gold Backs Off 11-Month High
Source: BDLive, Clare Hutchison  (10/5/12)
"Gold fell from an 11-month high hit earlier on Friday after the U.S. jobless number fell to the lowest in nearly four years, but prices steadied at lower levels as the employment data was not seen altering a low interest-rate environment." More >

Gold Traders More Bullish as Holdings Reach Record
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin  (10/5/12)
"Investors are holding the most metal ever through gold-backed exchange-traded products after buying 85.4 Mt last month, the most since July 2011." More >

Confidence Game
Source: Eric Coffin, HRA Journal  (10/5/12)
"After months of nothing but ugly, the market for resource stocks finally took a meaningful turn for the better." More >

The Solar Silver Thrust
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (10/5/12)
"In early July, Japan announced that utility companies would be paid three times more for electricity sourced from solar. It's widely expected that the premium will ignite the use of solar power—and solar uses a lot of silver." More >

The End of High-Grade Antimony Reserves in China—The Real Low Down
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (10/5/12)
"There has been a lot of hype about the state of Chinese antimony mining, but the facts are hard to find." More >

When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution
Source: Doug Hornig, Hard Assets Alliance  (10/4/12)
"In times of economic crisis, people turn to gold just as much as they do when they are fleeing the devastation of war." More >

What Does Gold Have Going for It?
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (10/3/12)
"Gold no longer has a legal role in the world's monetary system, but because of a collapse of faith in sovereign obligations and a coming complete lack of trust in governments and financial institutions, gold is going to quickly become a core banking asset." More >

Gartman Says 'Everyone Needs to Own Gold'
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/3/12)
"'Private households are continuing to join the bull market,' says BullionVault head of research Adrian Ash. More >

Charles Gibson Unearths Hidden Mining Gems in Africa
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (10/3/12)
Charles Gibson, from his vantage point in London, has a unique view of mining companies in Africa. Gibson is the head of mining for Edison Investment Research, which writes unbundled investment research on a range of companies from its offices across Europe, New Zealand and Australia. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Gibson talks about some hidden mining gems in Africa. More >

Gold Hits Record High in Euros and It's Setting Up for Another Rally
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (10/3/12)
"The price of gold hit a record high this past week after central banks around the world took measures to stimulate their respective economies." More >

What's So Important About Gold?
Source: MoneyWeek, John Stepek  (10/3/12)
"Here at MoneyWeek, we've liked gold for a long time. Back in 2001 when we launched, that was a downright contrarian stance." More >

Russia Gold Mining Industry 'Shackled' by Regulation, Nesis Says
Source: Bloomberg, Yuliya Fedorinova  (10/3/12)
"While Russia is politically stable and has 'good' gold resources, state rules hamper efforts to expand production." More >

So, Who's Been Bidding Gold Higher?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/3/12)
"Sentiment toward gold is way below the moments of extreme investor stress seen previously in this financial crisis, such as late-summer 2011." More >

Gold Prices Will Soar Past $2,500/oz as Central Banks Buy It Up
Source: Don Miller, Money Morning  (10/3/12)
"Investors should get used to pricier gold. While some dips could appear due to occasional profit-taking, its long-term bull run continues." More >

Luisa Moreno: Is It Time to Call a Bottom in Rare Earth Metals Markets?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (10/2/12)
The worst is over, postulates Luisa Moreno. But is modest appreciation in rare earth stocks a symptom of across-the-board improvement in equities, or have fundamentals in the space changed for the better? To tackle these questions, the Euro Pacific Canada analyst gets elbow-deep in metallurgical data. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Moreno lends her razor-sharp analysis to determine the frontrunners as metals prices stabilize. More >

Potential Intermediate-Term Targets for Gold and Gold Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/2/12)
"The precious metals complex is correcting in the near term and we expect that to continue for the next several weeks. Following the correction, we see immediate upside targets of $1,900/oz for gold." More >

Silver Prices to Benefit from the Golden Cross
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/2/12)
"We expect silver prices to continue in this multiyear bull market for precious metals and to set new all-time highs in the near to medium term." More >

What Has Changed in the Gold Market?
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (10/2/12)
"If you take the time factor out of charts on the gold price, the pattern of behavior becomes a strong rise followed by a narrow, short consolidation pattern before a further move forward." More >

Australian Rare Earth Players Jockey for Position
Source: ProEdge Wire, Robin Bromby  (10/2/12)
"Everyone is a potential winner when the starter's gun sounds but—by about halfway through the exploration-development equivalent of the 385-yard mark of the marathon—the field is very spread out." More >

Australian Rare Earth Players Jockey for Position
Source: ProEdge Wire, Robin Bromby  (10/2/12)
"Everyone is a potential winner when the starter's gun sounds but—by about halfway through the exploration-development equivalent of the 385-yard mark of the marathon—the field is very spread out." More >