Gold Performance Improves Despite Headwinds
Source: Mining Weekly, Henry Lazenby  (4/19/12)
"Gold ended Q112 8.6% higher in London, at $1,662.50/oz; the World Gold Council described the quarter as being 'eventful' and, despite increased volatility in capital markets, the metal achieved rising prices in all major currencies, with yen investors benefiting most." More >

Gold Continues to Look Bearish
Source: Ira Epstein  (4/19/12)
"All the problems that will ultimately drive gold higher are there, but timing is important and right now the trend is down. Until the trend turns up, treat the market as short-term bearish." More >

Nixon, Gold and Oil
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (4/19/12)
"For the very first time in our history, all money, all currencies, are now fiat. The U.S. dollar used to be gold backed and it was the rock all the world's currencies were anchored to." More >

Gold:Platinum Ratio Suggests Much Higher Gold Prices Are Coming Soon
Source: Hubert Moolman   (4/18/12)
"The gold:platinum ratio supports significantly higher gold prices over the coming months." More >

More Central Bankers Find Gold Attractive
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/18/12)
"The majority of reserve managers at the world's central banks consider gold a more attractive investment than last year, while they are wary of euro exposure, according to a new survey by Central Banking Publications." More >

Cambodia, Once Secret, Is Now Open for Business: Richard Stanger
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (4/18/12)
Resource investors are always looking for the next untapped region and Richard Stanger thinks he has found it. President and founder of the Cambodian Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Stanger has been working to get the word out about Cambodia, a growing, stable country with the right geology for some big discoveries. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Stanger gives an insider's view of the secrets to investing in Cambodia and explains why he's expecting a land rush. More >

Syria Selling Gold Reserves as Sanctions Bite
Source: Reuters, John Irish and Amena Bakr  (4/18/12)
"Two gold traders in the United Arab Emirates said the Syrian government had been offering gold at a discount, with one saying it was making offers at about 15% below the market price." More >

WTO Suit Won't End China's Rare Earth Monopoly: Jeffery Green
Source: Zig Lambo of The Critical Metals Report  (4/17/12)
Washington misses the point about rare earth element supply, says Jeffery Green, founder of J.A. Green & Co. With the Departments of Energy, United States Trade Representative and Department of Defense each approaching China's near monopoly from different angles and Congress more divided than ever, it takes an expert like Green to illuminate the structure of this complex global market. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Green explains the fragmented policy developments in this space and pending WTO action, arguing that the U.S. needs to develop a domestic supply chain in order to remain competitive. More >

Tap Profits in the Growing Graphite Market: Simon Moores
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report   (4/17/12)
Graphite is the Next Big Thing for resource investors, but as in any sector, due diligence is a prerequisite for success. Enter Simon Moores, graphite market specialist with Industrial Minerals in London. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, he explains why graphite is "the perfect mineral," why we're still going to be talking about it years from now and which companies to watch in this emerging industry. More >

A Return to the Gold Standard or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 3
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (4/17/12)
"The questions gold investors have to ask themselves is: If the days of the dollar are numbered, how will gold be used in the monetary system that follows? Will there be a global monetary system that all nations subscribe to or will the monetary world fragment?" More >

Gold, Silver and Copper Investing Strategies and M&A Ideas: Vishal Gupta
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (4/16/12)
Precious and base metal companies both have to obey the basic laws of physics and economics to be profitable. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, geologist turned analyst Vishal Gupta of Fraser Mackenzie shares names of small-cap companies that could successfully take advantage of unique mineralogy to produce profitable mines. More >

Grade Is King for Gold Investors
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (4/16/12)
"It seems gold investors have money to spend but are decidedly becoming more picky about what they choose to invest in and are seeking higher quality projects." More >

Euro Crisis Back as Spanish Yields Spark 'Renewed Market Panic'
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/16/12)
"Gold bullion prices traded just below $1,650/oz for most of Monday morning's London session, well within the past month's range, as European stock markets edged higher while commodities fell." More >

Italy's Gold Exports to Switzerland Soar
Source: BBC Business News  (4/16/12)
"Italy exported 120 tonnes of gold to Switzerland in 2011, an increase of 65% on 2010." More >

Does Gold Ever Pay?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/16/12)
"Like earning interest on cash, gold bullion has indeed proven itself a decent investment under Warren Buffett's definition." More >

Are Gold Stock Fundamentals Still Bullish?
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (4/16/12)
"We seek to understand if the poor performance of gold stocks is a harbinger of things to come or if it is an example of a major correction in an ongoing bull market." More >

Silver Miners Building for Breakout: Chris Marchese
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (4/13/12)
The health of the U.S. economy may not be quite as robust as some government statistics indicate and more stimulus could be on the way, despite what the Fed may be saying. Regardless of which way the economy goes, Chris Marchese, contributor to The Morgan Report, tells us in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report that precious metals will go higher as investors seek protection from the effects of monetary policies that don't work. In the process, he expects that greatly undervalued mining shares of silver producers will again shine in the eyes of investors and highlights several of his favorites at current bargain prices. More >

Bearish Channel Escaped as Gold Heads for Weekly Gain
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/13/12)
"Yesterday, gold prices jumped 1.6% during U.S. trading, holding onto most of those gains during Friday's Asian session, despite the release of lower-than-expected Chinese growth figures." More >

Gold and Silver Wait Patiently for More Easing
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet   (4/13/12)
"Surveys continue to debate whether or not the Fed will provide additional easing, but gold and silver, the time-tested safe havens of the world, wait patiently as the inevitable devaluation of fiat currencies take place around the world." More >

Gold Prices Headed for $2,000/oz
Source: Money Morning  (4/13/12)
"Gold's current dip is a buying opportunity before the precious metal bottoms." More >

Canadian Juniors' Cash Holdings Look Fat as Market Caps Sink
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (4/12/12)
"Cash highs may support an emerging sentiment among analysts that, on the whole, the junior market is oversold. Meaning: it could be time to invest in some juniors." More >

'Useless' Gold Overtakes Platinum
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/12/12)
"Gold's relative lack of industrial use makes it a far better defense against the kind of economic turmoil suffered since our financial crisis broke in mid-2007: platinum is up 24%; gold is up 153%." More >

A Return to the Gold Standard or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 2
Source: Julian Phillips, The Gold Forecaster  (4/12/12)
"Today we face the two almost compensating forces of inflation and deflation. When they strike together, it appears that stability is achieved, with low net inflation and low net deflation. But this is a dangerous balancing act that can, after a while, turn very mercurial." More >

Graphite Has Surged 250%
Source: Nick Hodge, Energy & Capital  (4/12/12)
"Now is the time to take advantage of the graphite bull. Prices for the mineral have surged 250% in the past few years thanks to a number of factors." More >

Gold Equities Gaining Credibility: Doug Groh
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (4/11/12)
While gold equities continue to trail the gold price, junior stocks are gaining traction according to Doug Groh, co-portfolio manager and senior analyst with Tocqueville Asset Management. He believes investors should not let the market's risk aversion keep them out of a stock picker's market. The trick, Groh reveals in this exclusive Gold Report interview, is to pick managements, not jurisdictions. More >