Asteroid Mining: The New Space Race Could be Worth Trillions
Source: Michael Robinson, Money Morning  (5/9/12)
"Here's the math that will blow your mind: A space rock the size of a museum gallery could contain resources worth $100B." More >

Why Warren Buffett Won't Invest in Gold
Source: Forbes, Steve Denning  (5/9/12)
"'If you buy an ounce of gold today,' says Buffett, 'you can go to it every day and you could coo to it and fondle it, but a hundred years from now, you'll have one ounce of gold and it won't have done anything for you in between." More >

Gold Slides Below $1,600/oz
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Matt Day  (5/9/12)
"Gold futures fell for a third consecutive session as investors turned to the U.S. dollar and shed perceived risky assets." More >

Bearish Gold Hits Four-Month Low
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (5/9/12)
"'Gold seemed to know only one direction today—down,' says Swiss precious metals group MKS." More >

Gold Rally Should Begin Soon
Source: Hubert Moolman  (5/9/12)
"The bullish expectation is still very much justified. We would need a turnaround very soon though, to continue the mega-bullish expectation." More >

Different Demands Drive the Gold Price, Part I
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (5/9/12)
"The differences in the motives for buying and selling gold have a considerable impact on the price of gold. That's what makes an understanding of these so critical." More >

Straight Talk from The Graphite Express
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (5/8/12)
In early May, the Graphite Express Conference rolled in to Toronto for a date with investors looking to punch a ticket to big returns. Twelve companies and two speakers made their pitch to roughly 300 investors at the Sheraton Center, curious to see if the graphite train would indeed pick up pace, and which companies look ready to jump aboard. More >

Junior Sector 'Primed for Consolidation'
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (5/8/12)
"Though metal prices remain high, Haywood noted, investors continue to avoid the junior market. But Haywood concluded its junior market précis reasoning increased M&A activity may be on the horizon." More >

Will A Euro Breakup Boost Gold and Silver Prices?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (5/8/12)
"We may see a new round of Euro uncertainty this summer, which could lead to the next leg higher in precious metals." More >

It's This Bad Because It's a Bottom: Eric Coffin
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (5/7/12)
Eric Coffin, editor and publisher of the Hard Rock Analyst newsletter, has never heard so much negativity from investors. "Everybody thinks the world is coming to an end," he tells The Gold Report. As a contrarian, all the doom and gloom tells him the market is about to pull out of its tailspin. In this exclusive interview, Coffin talks about the hard-hit juniors in the Yukon and why it's an area play he still believes in. More >

The End of the Debt Supercycle Draws Near: John Mauldin
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report   (5/7/12)
Are developed nations across the globe at the precipice of oblivion? Yep, says pundit John Mauldin. Fresh after the announcement of a new joint venture with Casey Research and the conclusion of his own Strategic Investment Conference in Carlsbad, Mauldin spoke to The Gold Report. He believes that investors have a small window to save their investments from the end of the debt supercycle, but they'll have to move fast. More >

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Tag Team Gold
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (5/7/12)
"The United States and the Federal Reserve system holds more gold than any other country in the world." More >

Keeping the Decline in Gold Stocks in Perspective
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (5/7/12)
"With the current low valuations and extreme negative sentiment combined with the strengthening real price of gold (which implies future margin increases), we have little worry that this sector will explode in the coming years." More >

Political Change Will Put Pressure on Gold and Silver Prices
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (5/7/12)
"This is going to be a rather volatile week for investors, a time to wear your hard hat and exercise patience with your trading activities." More >

Rick Rule: Gold Will Do Well as Fiat Currencies Are Debased
Source: Peter Krauth, Money Morning  (5/7/12)
"Virtually every substance vital to modern life will become enormously expensive—and profitable for investors who know how to play it." More >

Gold Is at or Very Near a Long-Term Bottom
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (5/7/12)
"As soon as Bernanke broke the dollar rally, gold lost all of its downside momentum. This has turned gold's B-wave decline into a mostly sideways consolidation for the last two months." More >

The Dollar & Gold Have Eyes on Europe
Source: JW Jones, Options Trading Signals  (5/5/12)
"I remain a gold bull in the long term. However, in the short run the dollar has the potential to outperform gold under the right circumstances." More >

The Emperor is Naked: David Stockman
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report  (5/4/12)
A "paralyzed" Federal Reserve Bank, in its "final days," held hostage by Wall Street "robots" trading in markets that are "artificially medicated" are just a few of the bleak observations shared by David Stockman, former Republican U.S. Congressman and director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is also a founding partner of Heartland Industrial Partners and the author of The Triumph of Politics: Why Reagan's Revolution Failed and the soon-to-be released The Great Deformation: How Crony Capitalism Corrupts Free Markets and Democracy. The Gold Report caught up with Stockman for this exclusive interview at the recent Recovery Reality Check conference. More >

The Case for Higher Gold Prices
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (5/4/12)
"Commodities investor Peter Krauth believes gold prices will eventually hit $5,000/oz in a 'superspike.' And that could mean even sweeter returns for gold investors over the long haul." More >

Platinum in Desperate Need of a Game Changer
Source: Christy Filen, Mineweb  (5/4/12)
"Unless there is a real, game-changing shift in South African production, there is a danger of the structural surpluses now present in the platinum market becoming 'hardwired' into the system." More >

China Buys Gold. . .No Matter Who's Selling
Source: Eric Fry, The Daily Reckoning  (5/4/12)
"Someone is selling in size; someone is buying in size. That's what makes markets, as the saying goes. The seller in this case is very large and very sloppy, perhaps intentionally so. The buyer is also very large, but very patient and methodical. Trapped between these two powerful opposing market participants we find a 'range-bound' gold market." More >

Signs of Panic and Despair in Australia's Labor Government
Source: Ross Louthean, Mineweb  (5/3/12)
"So what does this mean for the mining industry? There are suggestions that one of the few ways Julia Gillard can win back voters is to revoke the carbon tax, which she introduced to appease the Green Party." More >

Bullion: Volatile Within a Bull Market
Source: Pamela Aden, Resource Investor  (5/3/12)
"Whenever gold sells off, big buyers come in to take advantage of lower prices. This is a pattern we've seen consistently and we expect it will continue. Meanwhile, gold has also become addicted to the Fed's actions." More >

The Most Boring Gold Market Ever?
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (5/3/12)
"We've just had the quietest 40 days since the financial crisis began. How often are gold prices as range-bound as this?" More >

Central Bank Demand to Change Gold, Silver Markets and Prices
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (5/3/12)
"There is a major trend for central banks to avoid the global open market when buying because the moment professionals in the market are aware of the presence of a central bank, prices tend to jump." More >