How Does Gold Fare During Hyperinflationary Periods?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (6/22/12)
"When creditability in fiat money dissipates, gold may be the only viable option left standing." More >

Euro Weakness Contributing to Gold's Fall
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (6/22/12)
"Near-term momentum may take prices lower, but we believe it may create an attractive point of entry for gold." More >

What Does China's Rising IMF Power Mean for Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (6/22/12)
"Once China has established an economic power base rivaling that of the U.S., it may well challenge the U.S. at the IMF or set up a developing world equivalent, as it is doing with the potential rival to the World Bank." More >

Survey Participants Torn Over Gold Market Direction Next Week
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (6/22/12)
"Survey participants who see higher prices said they thought the sell-off in prices this week was overdone and that the market will hold support levels. Those who see weaker prices cited strength in the U.S. dollar, which is pressuring commodities across the board." More >

Gold Prices Reflect Disappointment of Fed Meeting
Source: Gold Investing News, Dave Brown  (6/22/12)
"The markets had been anticipating further monetary easing, which would enhance demand for gold as an alternative asset class to store value by placing downside pressure on the dollar." More >

Six Percent Can Draw Gold from the Moon
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (6/22/12)
"As long as real interest rates are low, gold is in a bull market; there are no plans to raise interest rates for at least two years. Indeed, the Fed is actively working to lower longer-term rates." More >

Investing in Graphene Stock: How to Get in on this 'Miracle Material'
Source: Larry Spears, Money Morning  (6/22/12)
"There's a mad dash to exploit the unique properties of the material, which are impressive." More >

China Has Only 23% of World's REE Reserves
Source: Rare Metal Blog, Tracy Weslosky  (6/22/12)
"China has seen its rare earth reserves decline in major mining areas, with the reserve-extraction ratio slumping." More >

Chinese Gov't White Paper Pledges International REE Cooperation
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (6/21/12)
"In the first white paper of its kind published on rare earths, China's Central Government pledges to follow WTO rules, strengthen the industry's management, and supply rare earths globally." More >

Summer Lows at Hand?
Source: Mary Anne and Pamela Aden, The Aden Forecast  (6/21/12)
"Even though gold peaked in September and it's been declining for nine months, the gold trend is still up, regardless of the currency it's traded in." More >

Gold and Silver Are on the Verge of Something Huge
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (6/21/12)
"My chart analysis and forward-looking forecasts show $3,000-ish for gold and $90ish for silver in the next 18–24 months." More >

Major Mineral Opportunities Uncovered in an Unexpected Place, Mongolia: Eric Zurrin
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (6/20/12)
Mongolia, which is not on most investment menus, could soon become famous for much more than Ghengis Khan. Sandwiched between China and Russia, with a land area one-sixth that of the U.S., it has a population of less than three million, yet holds the potential for developing into a major minerals producer. With national elections on June 28, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Eric Zurrin, CEO of Resource Investment Capital Ltd., who lives and works mainly in Mongolia, gives us an insider's view of what's going on in this true land of opportunity for investors who recognize its huge potential. He also talks about several of his favorite companies that could profit from the vast mineral riches hidden under the Mongolian steppes. More >

Gold Down Ahead of FOMC Decision
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (6/20/12)
"Spot market gold prices dropped back toward $1,600/oz ahead of Wednesday's U.S. trading, while stocks and commodities were broadly flat and U.S. Treasuries fell ahead of the Federal Reserve policy decision." More >

Margin Call: A Lesson For Us All
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (6/20/12)
"In order to protect ourselves, our preference is to build our own personal stash of physical gold and silver, a stash that we can get our hands on quickly." More >

Gold Still at Risk of a Large Downward Move Before The Rally
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (6/20/12)
"The likely cyclical lows for this gold correction will be in the October window and investors should make sure they are positioned long by that time." More >

The Only Five Rare Earth Elements that Matter: Jack Lifton
Source: Alec Gimurtu of The Critical Metals Report  (6/19/12)
There is no single rare earth element market. Instead, the rare earth universe is made up of four or five distinct "critical rare earth" markets that should be the focus for investors today. Even with new mine supply and refining capacity coming on-line over the next four years, these elements will remain in short supply, with hefty price tags attached. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security Senior Fellow Jack Lifton explains how investors can play a crucial role in building a supply chain outside of China. More >

Shorts on Gold ETFs Are Nearing a Big Squeeze
Source: Jonathan Yates, Money Morning  (6/19/12)
"There has been an increasing number of investors taking short positions on gold exchange-traded funds, but they better watch out for what's ahead this summer." More >

What Do You Expect from the Fed: QE3, Twist or Nothing?
Source: Neena Mishra, Zacks Investment Research  (6/19/12)
"While the Chairman Bernanke has been non-committal about any action, some other FOMC members seem to be much more willing to act now." More >

Platinum Can Learn from Potash
Source: Mining Weekly, Martin Creamer  (6/19/12)
"Stability can be brought to South Africa's beleaguered platinum-mining industry by creating a platinum exchange similar to Canada's successful producer-led potash marketing arm, says Pan-African Capital Chief Executive Dr. Iraj Abedian." More >

Gold Overtakes Drugs as Source of Colombia Rebel Funds
Source: BBC News, Jeremy McDermott  (6/19/12)
"Mechanical diggers operate along the riverbeds and banks in Putumayo, protected by heavily armed rebels who allow no access to the sites and impose huge 'taxes' on production." More >

Japan, Vietnam Launch Rare Earths Technology Facility
Source: IB Times, Esther Tanquintic-Misa  (6/19/12)
"Both Asian countries agreed to extract and separate rare earths from mined ore in Vietnam before sending it to Japan. Vietnam holds one of the world's biggest reserves of rare earths." More >

How Undervalued?
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (6/19/12)
"The coming gold stock mania is gathering essential potential ahead of the most exciting capital growth opportunity we may witness in our lifetimes." More >

Prepare for the Pivot Point in the Gold Exploration Cycle: Quinton Hennigh
Source: Streetwise Reports Editors  (6/18/12)
Historically, major gold exploration has occurred when the Dow was down and out. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, geologist and Exploration Insights writer Quinton Hennigh talks about the coming gold rush and what that could mean for existing companies. More >

Dramatic Copper Demand Growth Expected from China, India, Brazil
Source: Shivom Seth, Mineweb  (6/18/12)
"For the first five months of 2012, China's YOY copper imports increased by 52% as demand for the red metal continued to soar, suggesting firm demand from the world's major commodity buyer." More >

Euro Weakness Weighs on Gold and Silver
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (6/18/12)
"Euro weakness weighs on precious metals as markets come to the realization that despite the Greek election resulting in a 'positive' outcome, the underlying problems facing the Eurozone are still very much present." More >