Rare Earth Metals Is a Stock-Pickers Market: Jason Burack and Mo Dawoud
Source: The Critical Metals Report Editors  (2/28/12)
In the wake of a 2011 roller coaster ride in the rare earth market, the sector still holds promise for astute investors, argue Wall St. for Main St. co-founders Jason Burack and Mo Dawoud. In this exclusive Critical Metals Report interview, the pair name the six major REE projects that could rocket back up out of 200-odd juniors competing in this space. More >

Is the Silver Surge Sustainable?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (2/28/12)
"There does seem to be some momentum building in the silver price again and, given a relatively orderly market, there is no reason for silver not to continue shining, provided gold remains firm to rising." More >

Small Cap Gold Stocks Successfully Retest 2010 Breakout
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (2/28/12)
"Gold companies are generating record profits and the price of gold is near its all-time high, yet leveraged small caps are trading near a low relative to gold." More >

Gold and Silver Stocks Poised to Recover in 2012: Charles Oliver and Jamie Horvat
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (2/27/12)
Opportunities abound across the spectrum of precious metal equities, which remain undervalued as bullion prices continue their upward trends. That's the word according to Charles Oliver and Jamie Horvat, both senior portfolio managers at Sprott Asset Management. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Oliver and Horvat express cautious optimism about the prospects for gold stocks in 2012. More >

Indian Gold ETF Investment Doubled Last Year; Set to Surge in 2012
Source: Shivom Seth, Mineweb  (2/27/12)
"Indian investors just cannot keep away from gold. If not in the physical form in terms of jewelry, gold biscuits or gold coins, small investors, corporate houses in India and small and medium enterprises have decided to go a stage further and invest in paper gold." More >

Forecasting Final Week of February for Precious Metals, Gold Stocks and the Dollar
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (2/27/12)
"Gold broke through a key resistance level and is slowly drifting back down to test the breakout level to see if it is support. If so, then gold should continue higher in the coming days." More >

Precious Metals Under Pressure as Investors and Traders Take Breather
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (2/27/12)
"Prices for buying gold dropped to $1,764/oz Monday morning London time, a 0.5% fall from Friday's close, while stocks, commodities and the euro all lost ground." More >

China Now Planning to Boost REE Exports and Output
Source: Shivom Seth, Mineweb  (2/27/12)
"China is set to double exports of rare earths in 2012 from its drastically lower 2011 levels in order to meet government quotas. Though the overseas sales quota is expected to remain more or less unchanged in 2012, the Asian powerhouse has been curbing exports since 2009." More >

Investing In Silver: How to Buy Silver Coins and Bars
Source: Larry Spears, Money Morning  (2/27/12)
"Like gold, investing in silver is a great hedge against inflation and financial turmoil alike. It's why demand for silver is increasing at an astonishing rate." More >

Will Another Round of LTRO Send Gold and Silver Higher?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (2/27/12)
"If Wednesday's LTRO satisfies the market and sends the euro higher, gold and silver are also likely to climb higher." More >

The Financial System Is Sick: Are Precious Metals the Cure?
Source: Vin Maru, TDV Golden Trader  (2/27/12)
"History has show us over and over again that owning gold and silver is the best way of protecting yourself when currencies become devalued or inflated away to nothing." More >

Gold, Silver Juniors Should Shine in 2012: Mark Raguz
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/24/12)
After a tough 2011, Mark Raguz and his colleagues at Pinetree Capital are looking at the junior resource sector with renewed optimism. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he names some of the plays that are fueling that sentiment, from gold names in Northern Ontario to silver names in Mexico. More >

Gold Stocks Nearing End of Wall-of-Worry Stage
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (2/24/12)
"Increased dividends will attract more mainstream investors who can achieve income, inflation protection and exposure to a bull market. However, the real gains will be in juniors who can grow their production or juniors that outline significant discoveries." More >

Silver and Gold Looking at Gains on Week
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (2/24/12)
"Heading into the weekend, gold bullion at lunchtime Friday looked set for a weekly gain of over 3%, with silver looking at a gain of over 6% on last Friday's close."

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Will Gold be Paulson's Next 'Greatest Trade Ever'?
Source: Peter Krauth, Money Morning  (2/24/12)
"As the demand for gold continues to climb, its scarcity will become a major factor. Those who want exposure to gold will look progressively toward gold stocks." More >

London Metal Exchange Reviews Bids, Changes Fees
Source: Reuters, Maytaal Angel and Harpreet Bhal  (2/24/12)
"The London Metal Exchange board examined non-binding bids for the world's biggest marketplace for industrial metals on Thursday, but a partial climbdown on plans to charge a controversial new trading fee could threaten the sale." More >

Spanish Treasure to be Flown Home from US Military Base
Source: Reuters, Robert Green  (2/24/12)
"A treasure trove of gold and silver coins worth $500M and recovered from the wreckage of Spanish ship sunk during colonial times will be returned to Spain from Florida on Friday aboard military aircraft." More >

Rare Earth Investment Update
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (2/24/12)
"It's hard to miss the steep rise in prices from mid-2010 to April 2011. Should we expect similar price spikes in the future? And what's the long-term trend?" More >

Will Gold Miners Finally Get Some Respect?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (2/24/12)
"Although miners have underperformed bullion, recent earnings may finally cause a shift in sentiment and share prices." More >

South African Project May Host Highest Grade Rare Earths Deposit Outside China
Source: John Chadwick, Mineweb  (2/23/12)
"One of the largest known rare earth resources outside of China classified under international resource reporting standards could well be in production by mid-2015." More >

If Gold Could Talk
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (2/23/12)
"After what I've witnessed throughout history, and based on the current path your government leaders insist on pursuing, I suggest using me as your savings vehicle instead of putting dollars in a bank." More >

India Predicted to Import More Silver in 2012
Source: Shivom Seth, Mineweb  (2/23/12)
"Silver prices in India have more than doubled in the last two years. Despite the high prices, the consumption of the metal has been rising in India." More >

Poll Names New Brunswick Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
Source: Mining Weekly, Matthew Hill  (2/23/12)
"Of the 93 jurisdictions the Frasier Institute survey covered, Finland, Alberta, Wyoming, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Nevada, Ireland and the Yukon all made it into the top 10." More >

Bailouts Benefitting Metals Miners
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Resource Investor  (2/23/12)
"The short-term deflationary crisis in 2011 provided a unique opportunity to buy undervalued miners at historic bargain-basement prices." More >

Precious Metals Takeovers Push Share Prices: James West
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (2/22/12)
Even in an environment ripe for takeovers, finding and sticking with quality precious metals assets is the strategy that speaks loudest to James West, publisher of the Midas Letter. Read about his philosophical and practical switch from "trader" to "investor" and about which companies lead his list of favorites in this exclusive Gold Report interview. More >