Long-Term Technical Outlook for Gold and Silver Is Rosy
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/19/12)
"The fact that gold and silver are unlikely to break to new highs anytime soon hardly deters me in my bullish enthusiasm for select gold and silver stocks." More >

More Rare Earth Players Expected
Source: China Daily, Wang Zhuoqiong  (8/18/12)
"China's preeminent position in rare earths exports is likely to change after a couple of mining operations in the United States and Australia begin to produce the materials next year." More >

$2,000 Gold Will Soon Kickstart Mining Shares: Michael Fowler
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (8/17/12)
The lack of excitement haunting the precious metals and mining shares markets over the past year is expected to change in the next few months, according to Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains why he expects gold to finally break through the $2,000/ounce barrier in 2013 and how this should affect the mining stocks that he covers. While share prices are generally low across the board now, Fowler tells us about a few of the ones that he expects to shine bright when the market turns. More >

Central Bank Stimulus Hopes Give Boost to Gold
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/17/12)
"Gold traded just below $1,620/oz during Friday morning's London session, very slightly below where it ended last week amid renewed speculation over central bank stimulus measures." More >

Barrick Gold in Talks with China over African Stake
Source: The Canadian Press  (8/17/12)
"Barrick Gold Corp. is in talks that could result in the sale of its majority holding in spinoff African Barrick Gold Plc to China's largest gold producer." More >

Role of Gold in a Bear Market
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (8/17/12)
"Though the old standby of holding cash during bears remains fine, gold's returns have been far superior." More >

Rare Earth Production Lull Hits South China
Source: China Daily  (8/17/12)
"Rare earth production is in the doldrums in many Chinese provinces, including the southern province of Guangdong, which is a major rare earth producer."
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Why Are Gold, Silver Mining Share Prices Not Moving Higher? Part II
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (8/17/12)
"Several silver and gold mines link dividend payments to profit and to the gold and silver prices and have seen their share prices outperform their competitors who do not follow this practice." More >

Are Central Banks Still Hoarding Gold?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (8/17/12)
"A new report shows global gold demand fell in the second quarter from prior year levels. While some investors were discouraged by the price action, central banks were more attracted to gold than ever before." More >

On the Ground in the Yukon: Part 1
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (8/16/12)
"On site in the Yukon, Mineweb reporter Kip Keen takes a tour of the Yukon's operating mines and some of its leading exploration projects." More >

Platinum ETFs Take Off
Source: Eric Dutram, Zacks Investment Research  (8/16/12)
"ETF investors saw outsized trading in the physically backed commodity of platinum with the ETF Securities Physical Platinum Shares Fund." More >

Evaluating the Wisdom of Buying Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (8/16/12)
"Even before the height of the global crisis, there was a 'wise crowd' of institutional and individual investors who had been buying gold as a safe haven from currency risks and the trillions of dollars invested in derivatives, and as a way to recycle petrodollars." More >

Optimize Your Gold Portfolio with Ron Struthers' Tips
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (8/15/12)
Ron Struthers has crunched the numbers and his indicators are telling him the gold markets are poised for a big jump up. The editor of Struthers' Resource Stock Report called a double-bottom in July and is ready to deploy his liquid reserves so he will be ready for the next bounce. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he makes recommendations for optimal portfolio diversification and names some junior companies set to take off. More >

Why Are Gold, Silver Mining Share Prices Not Moving Higher?
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (8/15/12)
"The prime reason that institutional investors and wealthy retail investors are buying gold and silver mining shares now is that these will produce a greater total return than the gold and silver prices themselves." More >

Paulson, Soros Add to Gold ETF Positions
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/15/12)
"Soros Fund Management, which sold most of its SPDR Gold Trust position last year, doubled its stake to take it to 884,400 shares." More >

Will Your REEs Suffer Molycorp Contagion? Chris Berry Advises Patience
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (8/14/12)
Molycorp's poor performance has impacted the entire rare earth sector. Until the rare earth element "super-cycle" gains steam again, investors need to reset their expectations. In this exclusive Critical Metals Report interview, Chris Berry of House Mountain Partners discusses what really matters in a rare earth element company, and why investors should exercise patience. More >

S&P Downgrades Molycorp on Liquidity Concerns
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (8/14/12)
"Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings on Colorado-based rare earths producer Molycorp from 'B' to 'CCC+' and placed the rating on CreditWatch 'with developing implications.'" More >

A Company's First Profit Can Mean Big Gains for Investors
Source: Kevin Matras, Zachs Investment Research  (8/14/12)
"Those are the stocks that will likely see the best new demand from new investors: people who are now, all of a sudden, willing to take notice of the stock." More >

Bear Market Conditions Hit Junior Mining Sector
Source: The Vancouver Sun, Gordon Hamilton  (8/14/12)
"Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia President Gavin Dirom said tough economic conditions have hit the sector again, prompted by worries about Europe's sovereign debt crisis and China's slowing demand for copper." More >

John Doody's Three Secret Factors for Beating the Indexes
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (8/13/12)
John Doody doesn't run off chasing down Indiana Jones' lost gold mines in Peru. He focuses on producers or near-producers whose reserves have been verified as economic to produce. A former professor and the author of the Gold Stock Analyst, Doody has been lying in wait for the market to reach bottom, at which point he'll be ready to deploy the one-third of his portfolio he's been holding in cash into his top 10 stocks. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Doody shares the metrics he uses to nail down those companies. More >

Gold's Fearless Summer Turnaround
Source: Clif Droke  (8/13/12)
"Can fear refuel investment demand for gold? It's a question many investors are now asking." More >

Better Sentiment Seen Toward Gold as Gold-Platinum Premium Sets New High
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/13/12)
"The cost of an ounce of gold bullion minus that of an ounce of platinum breached $230/oz Monday, a new record high for the gold-platinum premium." More >

'Ryan Factor' Could Prove Bullish for Gold
Source: Kitco, Kira McCaffrey Brecht  (8/13/12)
"Political policies that could slow growth are likely to be bullish for gold, as the Federal Reserve would need to keep its accommodative monetary policies in place, amid efforts to achieve its official mandates." More >

Post-Euro Possibilities
Source: Mickey Fulp, The Mercenary Geologist  (8/13/12)
"The widely promoted gold standard would be absolute disaster for the sole reason of inadequate supply." More >

China-Malaysia Cooperation at 'Qinzhou Speed'
Source: Rare Metal Blog, Graeme Irvine  (8/13/12)
"'In the future, if I want a project to be finished as fast as possible, I would say to finish it with Qinzhou speed,' said Malaysia's prime minister. Things seem to be happening again in making the joint Chinese-Malaysian Qinzhou Industrial Park a reality." More >