Both parties, the other a gold-silver miner, are now conducting due diligence and expect the transaction to close by June 30, 2024. Learn why this royalty firm is unlike any other. - 03/14/2024
The model for mineral exploration no longer works, this company says, and its machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) tools can quickly identify high-grade opportunities and give geologists better big picture views of what's under the surface. - 03/11/2024
MAG Silver Corp. announces preliminary 2024 guidance for its new high-grade Juanicipio mine in Mexico. Find out why one analyst is "impressed" by the performance. - 03/06/2024
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. announced a CA$15 million bought-deal charitable public offering that is expected to include participation from mining financier Eric Sprott. Find out why one writer said the company should change its name to add gold. - 03/06/2024
Near-term plans call for expanding the existing resource and preparing the historical mine for operation. Learn why analysts rate this producer Buy. - 03/04/2024
Infinitum Copper Corp. announced it has applied for a mining permit for its La Adelia project in Mexico. - 02/23/2024
The last results from Dolly Varden Silver Corp.'s 2023's step-out drilling at its Homestake Ridge property include "bonanza-grade" gold, one analyst noted in a new research note. - 02/13/2024
Others are bullish on this Canadian company, too. Read on to learn what they and the CEO had to say about it. - 02/12/2024
As BacTech Environmental Corp. moves toward building its planned bioleaching plant in Ecuador, the country has shown "unexpected resilience" in the face of unrest. - 02/07/2024
Western Exploration Inc. takes stock of 2023 and looks forward to plans for 2024 at its Aura gold and silver project in Nevada, which one analyst called "one of the most attractive mining jurisdictions in the world." - 02/07/2024
Silver X Mining Corp. has announced its fourth-quarter production results after relaunching mining operations in Peru last fall. One analyst says the company beat his estimates. - 02/06/2024
Seabridge Gold Inc. releases updated mineral resource estimates for deposits at its massive KSM gold and copper project in British Columbia. See why one analyst said the move "makes sense." - 02/06/2024
Dakota Gold Corp. announced the discovery of important rare earth elements (REEs) at its Richmond Hill Gold Project in the historic Homestake District of South Dakota. See why this could open new economic and permitting opportunities for the company. - 01/31/2024
MAG Silver Corp. has announced production totals from the fourth quarter and 2023 for its new Juanicipio mill in Mexico. Find out why one analyst is "impressed" by its performance. - 01/30/2024
Seabridge Gold Inc. has applied for "substantially started" status for flagship KSM project in the Golden Triangle. One analyst has noted KSM could be a "top-five annual gold producer." - 01/24/2024
Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold discussed the state of the gold and silver market with Streetwise Reports, and provided a look at his favorite companies this month. - 01/23/2024
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. has released the results of its drilling on the Homestake silver deposit. Read on to see what analysts are saying about this company's stock. - 01/22/2024
Silver Crown Royalties Inc. has established a royalty purchase agreement with Tucano Gold Inc., expanding the company's silver portfolio. Read on to see what one expert thinks of a similar public company as Silver Crown considers going public. - 01/22/2024
Within a year, it aims to restart the past-producing Mexican mine it acquired just last year. Learn why experts recommend investing in this Vancouver-based firm. - 01/19/2024
Final refinements are underway and full-scale campaigns will be possible in the coming weeks as BacTech Environmental Corp. continues its pyrrhotite tailings bioleach research initiative in Sudbury, Ontario. A newsletter writer has called the company a "poster child" for green causes. - 01/19/2024
The president and chief executive officer of Toronto-based AlphaNorth Asset Management says his positive outlook on 2024 has not changed. In fact, it could be a great year for small caps. - 01/16/2024
Metallic Minerals Corp. announces results of its 2023 drilling campaign at its flagship Keno silver project in the Yukon. Find out why some analysts see a big upside to the stock. - 01/12/2024
This gold company is exploring its 100%-owned project in Nevada, which one analyst called "one of the most attractive mining jurisdictions in the world. - 01/10/2024
The silver price is poised to advance, experts purport, and each of a handful of expected catalysts should spur it higher. Read what they are and about some mining companies that would benefit. - 01/08/2024
Asset manager Chen Lin was very happy with his picks from 2023, including one that ended up soaring 1,900%. See what the asset manager has lined up for the new year. - 01/05/2024
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. does not plan to waste any time in the new year after making a deal to consolidate an entire copper-gold porphyry system in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. - 01/03/2024
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. has reached an agreement with Libero Copper & Gold Corp. granting it 100% interest in the Big Bulk project. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 12/28/2023
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. has updated its Mineral Resource Estimate focused on the La Guitarra Project with a significantly larger indicated and inferred quantity of silver. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 12/26/2023
This environmental company gives an update on private placement funding as it works toward closing on millions in green bonds to build its long-anticipated bioleaching plant in Ecuador. - 12/20/2023
Silver Crown Royalty Company says it's simplifying the process for investors to gain exposure to royalties and streaming. Read to see what other public companies are aligned with Silver Crown's business and what makes this soon-to-be public company different. - 12/19/2023
Streetwise sat down with Rick Mills of Ahead of the Herd to go over why he sees a perfect storm forming for commodities and what three stocks have him excited in the new year. - 12/12/2023
Norseman Silver Inc. secures an exclusive option to acquire a copper project in Chile near other major high-producing copper mines. Find out why one industry watcher says you should want to own this stock. - 12/11/2023
Several industry analysts traveled to Mexico to visit MAG Silver Corp.'s Juanicipio project in Mexico last week. Read on to find out why they found the mine and mill to be a big step for the silver producer. - 12/06/2023
Silver X Mining Corp. has released the results after it's Nueva Recuperada mine restart. Read on to see why analysts think this company has a possible 240% return. - 12/05/2023
Recently, Dynacor Group Inc. announced it would be increasing its dividend by 16%. Read on to see why some analysts are optimistic about the company's stock. - 12/04/2023
This base metals + gold and silver exploration company says it has submitted all of the documentation needed to support for an Exploitation (Mining) License for its project in Spain. Find out why one analyst rated the stock an immediate buy. - 12/04/2023
Streetwise Reports sat down with Steven Palmer of AlphaNorth Asset Management to go over his outlook for the new year and four stocks he believes are worth your while. - 11/30/2023
Arizona Gold and Silver has released the technical report for its flagship Philadelphia project. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 11/28/2023
This morning, Western Exploration Inc. shared a promising update on its drilling at its Gravel Creek property. Read on to see these results and what the company has planned for the new year. - 11/21/2023
Silver X Mining Corp. releases operational results from the third quarter. One analyst said the numbers bode "well for future performance." - 11/20/2023
This gold junior, which just went public, is starting its first drilling campaign at its flagship project in Mexico. A nearby project might give a clue on what to expect. - 11/20/2023
Blackwolf Copper and Gold Ltd. has been covered as positively by analysts following several successes in the Golden Triangle. Read on to hear what they have to say about this company's stock. - 11/14/2023
MAG Silver Corp. releases its third-quarter earnings figures as its new Juanicipio processing plant in Mexico hits production and nameplate capacity, helping the company make the full transition to being a producer. - 11/13/2023
Emerita Resources Corp. has announced the assay results from its La Romanera deposit on the Iberian Belt West. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 11/10/2023
Sierra Madre has released its new Mineral Resource Estimate for its newly acquired La Guitarra Project in Mexico. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 11/08/2023
This company announced more high-grade results from its step-out drilling at its massive project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle, leading one newsletter writer to call the stock's entry point "a gift" to investors. - 11/07/2023
Dolly Varden has closed a strategic deal with Hecla Canada Ltd. valued at CA$10 million. Read on to see why analysts like this major silver company. - 11/02/2023
Emerita Resources Corp. has announced the beginning of its drill program at the Nuevo Tintillo mine. Read on to see why analysts are optimistic about this company's stock. - 10/30/2023
This company's new processing plant at its silver project in Mexico has achieved full capacity. See why one analyst said the company is "our pick for a quality silver name." - 10/26/2023
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Corp. has partnered with consultant to evaluate a new storage facility for tailings. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 10/23/2023
Newmont Corp. has acquired Newcrest Mining Ltd., which may represent a unique opportunity for shareholders. See why analysts like this company's stock. - 10/17/2023
Nascent silver miner Summa Silver Corp., which saw its IPO just a month before the COVID-19 pandemic began, has found strong evidence of considerable gold holdings at its Hughes project. - 10/16/2023
Emerita Resources Corp. offers potential returns of 1,003% for investors, according to a Clarus Securities report. Read to see the full drill results, and what else analysts like about this company's stock. - 10/13/2023
This company's updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its historic silver project in the Walker Lane trend of western Nevada is "blistering," according to one analyst. - 10/13/2023
If you've been following asset manager Chen Lin's quarterly picks on Streetwise Reports, you know he is bullish on one particular precious metal, and the fourth quarter of 2023 is no exception. - 10/09/2023
Sierra Madre has received DTC Eligibility, rendering its shares more accessible. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 10/06/2023
This explorer says it has found bornite at its Deer Horn property in British Columbia, a potential indicator for more valuable metals. - 10/05/2023
This silver explorer continues to release impressive assay results from the Golden Triangle in British Columbia. Find out which newsletter writers and analysts think this stock could be a haven in the coming storm. - 10/05/2023
Goldshore has revealed excellent results from its summer field season and sampling program on the Moss Gold Project. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 10/04/2023
Silver X Mining Corp. has announced the restart of its operations in Peru. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock. - 09/29/2023
On Monday, Pan American Silver streamlined its portfolio following the Yamana acquisition. Read to see why two newsletter writers think this stock is a Buy. - 09/29/2023
MAG Silver Corp. publishes its second annual sustainability report as the silver producer continues to ramp up output at its new processing plant in Mexico. Find out why analysts are recommending this stock. - 09/26/2023
Fabled Copper Corp. announced the results of its first-phase sampling program at its OHM lithium property in Quebec. Why is the company so excited about this soft, silvery metal? - 09/22/2023
This gold and silver company's chief executive officer is updating shareholders on its flagship gold and silver project in Nevada, which one analyst called "one of the most attractive mining jurisdictions in the world." - 09/15/2023
This silver company continues to release high-grade results from its flagship project in the Golden Triangle. One expert finds this stock's results "absolutely staggering." - 09/12/2023
Streetwise Reports sat down with Bob Moriarty of 321Gold and 321Energy to hear his view on the gold/silver sector and three companies he believes are worth your attention, including one gold company he believes has the best story in 20 years. - 09/11/2023
This company is pivoting to a new silver project in Mexico. Officials have given conditional acceptance to the purchase. - 09/07/2023
Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp. and mineral exploration company Zacapa Resources Ltd. have signed an amalgamation agreement. Find out what each company brings to the table. - 09/01/2023
The first results coming from this company's massive 2023 drilling campaign at its Golden Triangle project are encouraging for growing the company's gold and silver resources, several analysts agreed. - 08/29/2023
While only 10% of the results from Dolly Varden Silver Corp.'s drilling season are in, the company said it has learned a lot from the assays. - 08/23/2023
Seabridge Gold Inc. files its second-quarter report and earnings for the three-month period ending June 30, and says it has engaged a firm to help it search for joint venture partners at its flagship property. - 08/18/2023
With its new Juanicipio processing plant in Mexico moving toward capacity and its production numbers surpassing expectations, MAG Silver Corp. is releasing its second-quarter earnings figures. - 08/14/2023
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. has drilled so efficiently this summer that it is expanding its campaign at its Golden Triangle project by 10,000 meters with the same budget. - 08/10/2023
Each of three holes intersects a different style of mineralization, validating a "hub and spoke" geological thesis for the site. - 08/04/2023
Recently, First Majestic Silver Corp. announced the latest production figures for Q2 of 2023. Read to see why the company is so excited about these results and what it had planned for the future. - 08/03/2023
This company has started an induced polarization geophysics program at its project in Nevada, hoping to grow its high-grade gold and silver resource there. - 08/02/2023
The price of silver has offered steady returns over the past year, rising from US$19/oz in July of 2022 to crest at US$25/oz before retreating to around US$23.50/oz in the past week. At that time, Silver X Mining Corp. managed to double down on the rising price by producing 35% more of the white money metal at its Tangana project in Peru. - 08/01/2023
Arizona Silver has provided an update on the Silverton property that suggests more mineralization than previously thought. Read on to see how much gold remains on the property. - 07/27/2023
This silver company announces the second-quarter production numbers for its new processing plant in Mexico, surpassing the expectations of several analysts. - 07/27/2023
Emerita has released new assay results from the Iberian Belt West project. Read on to see the company's exciting find. - 07/25/2023
See why Rick Rule owns this stock, why three newsletter writers are bullish on this company's exploration at its Nevada flagship project, and what catalysts are expected this year. - 07/19/2023
A Canada-based natural resource company releases an NI 43-101 compliant report on two of its deposits in Spain; mineralization remains open at both deposits. - 07/18/2023
See the first results of this company's metallurgical heap leach test program at one of the deposits in its gold and silver project in Nevada. - 07/11/2023
Dolly Varden has begun drilling on its property in the Golden Triangle. Read on to see what the company expects to encounter on the new property. - 07/06/2023
This gold company announced it has restructured and closed on the sale of a US$150 million note and royalty agreement as it works to get the attention of possible buyers or joint venture partners. - 06/30/2023
Asset manager Chen Lin continues to rely heavily on this precious metal. Find out his top picks for the third quarter of 2023. - 06/29/2023
Arizona Silver has uncovered visible gold at the Philadelphia Property. Read on to see the impressive assay results for the project. - 06/28/2023
Silver Hammer's Eliza Project is being surveyed ahead of drilling, read on to see how much silver the site has produced historically and how much potential this project may contain - 06/15/2023
MAG Silver Corp.'s new processing plant in Mexico has achieved commercial production status, and analysts are "encouraged" by the company's progress. - 06/15/2023
A National Instrument 43-101 technical report filed for Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp.'s flagship Santa Ana project in Colombia noted "there are reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction of silver, gold, lead and zinc from the deposit." - 06/13/2023
Recently, Sierra Madre Gold and Silver announced it had resumed trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. Read here to see what experts are saying, and what the company has planned for the rest of the year. - 06/08/2023
Drills are turning as part of a 45,000-meter exploration campaign at Dolly Varden's flagship Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. - 06/06/2023
MAG Silver Corp. reaches what its leaders are calling an "important milestone" in its journey from a developer to a producer with its new plant in Mexico achieving commercial production. - 06/06/2023
Emerita Resources Corp. has released its maiden NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate on the Iberian Belt West Project. Read on to see the large quantities of valuable metals reported, and how much potential remains at IBW. - 06/02/2023
NevGold has created a British Columbia subsidiary to focus on its Ptarmigan project, and has also entered into an option for several new gold, copper, and lithium properties. - 06/01/2023
Fabled Silver Gold Corp. has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire the Mecatona Property in Chihuahua, Mexico. - 05/30/2023
things seem to be looking up for Summa Silver Corp. Despite unfortunate IPO timing — a month before the COVID-19 pandemic began — the company is seeing increasingly positive results from its ongoing drilling projects. - 05/30/2023
Arizona Silver released the assay results from the Philadelphia gold project. Click here to see how much gold and silver it found. - 05/24/2023
Mining major Newcrest invests in Metallic Minerals Corp. to advance its La Plata copper-silver-gold-platinum group project in Colorado. - 05/19/2023
Recently, Silver X Mining Corp. announced results from the first quarter of commercial production at its Nueva Recuperada project. Read to see why the company is so excited about these results, what experts are saying, and what catalysts are on the way for this silver company. - 05/18/2023
Arizona Silver's core drilling has provided new information about the Philadelphia Project. Read on to see what it found out about a new formation on the project. - 05/18/2023
Western Exploration Inc. wants to grow its Aura gold and silver project in Nevada from a more than 1-million-ounce (Moz) Au and 10-Moz Ag resource. - 05/17/2023
MAG Silver Corp. reports its earnings from the first quarter as it continues to ramp up production at its new large-scale processing plant in Mexico. - 05/12/2023
Today we review the most impressive drill and resource estimate results reported on Streetwise Reports in April. Read to see the results and what experts are saying about some of these prolific mining companies. - 05/12/2023
Seabridge Gold Inc. is raising US$150 million from Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. in exchange for a 1.2% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on production at its KSM project in British Columbia. - 05/12/2023
Emerita has released assay results from its drilling on the Iberian Belt West project. Click here to find out how many pounds of gold the company found. - 05/11/2023
Silver Hammer Mining Corp. has submitted a plan of operations prior to drilling this summer. Click here to read about how Silver Hammer plans to make the Eliza project drill ready. - 05/10/2023
Silver X Mining Corp. has announced its intention to acquire the Revenue-Virginius mine and other assets located in the San Juan Mountains near Ouray, Colorado. Read more to see the details of this and what the company has planned for the future. - 05/04/2023
First Tellurium Corp. registers as a federal lobbyist to further its critical metals project in British Columbia, hoping to take advantage of new funding programs for critical minerals projects. - 05/02/2023
Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp.'s maiden mineral resource estimate for its 100%-owned flagship Santa Ana project shows "potential for a sizable project," the company says. - 05/01/2023
As it continues to ramp up production at its new large-scale processing plant in Mexico, MAG Silver Corp. is reporting first-quarter production total from the flagship project. - 04/26/2023
Streetwise Reports sat down with Mark Zaret of Spartan Fund Management to hear his story and learn what companies excite him. - 04/24/2023
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. is mobilizing five rigs to drill 40,000 to 45,000 meters at its massive Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. - 04/24/2023
Recently, Silver Hammer Mining Corp. reported it had engaged in precision geosurveys for airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys at its Eliza and Silverton projects in Nevada. Read to learn more about how this will impact the company, what experts are saying, and what upcoming catalysts Silver Hammer has on the books. - 04/21/2023
Concentrate production and the shipment of commercial concentrates has begun at MAG Silver Corp.'s large-scale Juanicipio plant in Mexico. - 04/20/2023
Metallic Minerals Corp. announces the final results from its 2022 drilling campaign at its flagship 100%-owned Keno Silver project in the Yukon Territory. - 04/17/2023
First Tellurium Corp. has established a research, development and commercialization company to explore new uses for the rare element. The new company will develop improved thermoelectric generators that can be used in the renewable energy and automotive industries. - 04/14/2023
Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. has samples that reveal visible gold. Read here to see how the company is preparing to develop its flagship property. - 04/13/2023
Emerita Resources Corp. has released assay results from two of its properties on the Iberian West Belt. Click here for insight into the results and their future plans for other deposits. - 04/07/2023
Metallurgical results from Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp.'s flagship Santa Ana project in Colombia show high recoverability using flotation. - 04/06/2023
First Tellurium Corp. is exploring its Deer Horn project in British Columbia for both tellurium and silver, elements needed in growing amounts for fast-expanding solar power. - 04/05/2023
Earlier this month, Kainantu Resources Ltd. reported high-grade initial results from its Ontenu Prospect at KRL South. Read more to see the full results, hear what experts are saying, and find out what the company has planned for the rest of 2023. - 04/03/2023
Last month, Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. announced it had completed its first reverse circulation (RC) drilling program in the first quarter of 2023 in its Philadelphia epithermal gold-silver project. Read to learn what the company has planned next and what experts are saying about this gold and silver stock. - 04/03/2023
As MAG Silver Corp. increases production at its Juanicipio plant in Mexico, the company announced a rise in net income for 2022, but a slight loss in the fourth quarter. - 03/30/2023
Silver Hammer Mining Corp. shows how data collected in last year's drilling and exploration projects will inform next year's strategy. Click here to read about their development plans, upcoming catalyst, and what experts are saying. - 03/29/2023
NevGold has discovered gold, silver, and other valuable minerals in British Columbia. Click here to read more. - 03/28/2023
The start of Q2 is fast approaching and one thing has not change for asset manager Chen Lin: he's still bullish on silver and precious metals. - 03/28/2023
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. and five other companies sign a memorandum of understanding to study the viability of a centralized polymetallic mill in British Columbia. - 03/27/2023
James Turk of Goldmoney, the impetus behind The Gold Report here at Streetwise, explains why he believes gold and silver are imperative assets to own in this current economy and how you can get involved with them. - 03/20/2023
This morning, Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. announced it had completed its Q1-2023 drilling campaign at its Philadelphia Gold-Silver Project, Arizona. Read more to learn of the results, what the sector is doing, and what experts are saying about the company in light of these results. - 03/20/2023
Metallic Minerals Corp. says it has intercepted its longest and highest-grade interval ever at its La Plata copper-silver-gold-platinum group element project in southwestern Colorado. - 03/17/2023
Outcrop Silver and Gold Corp. has released drill results expanding the Megapozo Shoot at its 100%-owned flagship Santa Ana project in Colombia. - 03/16/2023
Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold recently appeared as a guest on Streetwise Live to speak about the precious metals industry as well as Dolly Varden Silver. Read more to learn why he believes Dolly Varden could be the next Eskay Creek. - 03/06/2023
Assays from 18 core drill holes at Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp.'s flagship Santa Ana project in Columbia return high-grade results and extend the Los Naranjos shoot to 300 meters depth. - 02/28/2023
This morning Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. announced it had intersected 505.3 grams per tonne silver equivalent from 43 meters deep at the fourth drill hole (CMVDD004) at Cumavici Ridge within the project. Read to learn the full results, what technical analyst Clive Maund has to say about the company, and upcoming catalysts for Terra in 2023. - 02/27/2023
Preliminary reports regarding the expansion of Silver X Mining's Tangana Mining Unit appear positive for increased production in wake of increasing silver demand. - 02/24/2023
Earlier this month, Arizona Silver declared it had identified a large drill target in its Philadelphia gold and silver project in Arizona. Read more to hear the results of this, what experts are saying, and what the company plans for the future. - 02/22/2023
Earlier this month, Silver Hammer Mining Corp. released drill results from its Phase II program at the Silver Strand Project in Idaho. Read to see the full results, what experts are saying, and what the company plans for the rest of 2023. - 02/15/2023
Results from this silver explorer's drilling in the Golden Triangle are showing the highest grades yet as the company extends multiple deposits. - 02/09/2023
This morning, Terra Balcanica announced additional, positive step-out drill results at the high-grade polymetallic Cumavici Ridge epithermal target. Read more to see the results and what the company plans for 2023. - 02/02/2023
This junior explorer says it has hit its highest equivalent silver assay to date at its flagship project in Colombia. - 01/31/2023
MAG Silver Corp. releases Phase 2 drilling results from holes at its Deer Trail project in Utah and production totals from its Juanicipio property in Mexico. - 01/26/2023
This morning, Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. announced it had intersected 0.61g/t gold equivalent over 88 meters from surface at its Brezani discovery project in Bosnia. Read here to learn more about the discovery, upcoming catalysts for the company, and what experts are saying. - 01/24/2023
Coming off a successful year of drilling, this company announces closing a CA$22.6 million private placement, including continued participation by mining heavyweight Hecla. - 01/12/2023
This morning Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. announced it had extended its massive, polymetallic sulfide mineralization intercepted by step-out drilling at the Cumavici target. Read more to learn what the company has planned for 2023 and what technical analyst Clive Maund rates the company. - 01/11/2023
This company is identifying and drilling new targets at its flagship silver project in Colombia as testing delays its maiden resource estimate. - 01/04/2023
MAG Silver Corp.'s processing plant at its large-scale Juanicipio property in Mexico is finally connected to the power grid and ramping up. - 12/28/2022
It's valued the world over as a precious metal, and now it's in demand for the green economy. Which element has asset manager Chen Lin looking forward to the New Year? - 12/28/2022
For new investors, mining stocks can be an excellent gateway to learning about investing in general. Explore how and where you can buy gold stocks and more. - 12/22/2022
With a number of analysts and newsletter writers following the stock, Silver X Mining Corp. has definitely been getting a lot of attention, which seems to only be bolstered by its announcement of record earnings. Read more to view the earnings and see what experts are saying about the silver company. - 12/20/2022
Colombia's first left wing president is angling to change the mining culture in his country. But this company has one of the elements Gustavo Petro is looking for – silver. - 12/14/2022
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. is taking stock of more than 37,000m drilled in 108 holes at its massive Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge projects in British Columbia. - 12/06/2022
Accumulating a myriad of analyst coverage, Dolly Varden Silver Corp. has been on our radar for a while, and with its latest drill results, now may be the time to invest, according to a Haywood Capital report. - 12/05/2022
MAG Silver Corp. is waiting for the OK to open its processing plant in Mexico, but is already generating a profit with the material it is mining. - 12/01/2022
Silver X Mining Corp.'s mill at its flagship mine in Peru has seen eight consecutive months of increased processing on a three-month moving average from last January. - 11/09/2022
A Haywood Securities analyst initiates coverage on Dolly Varden Silver Corp., saying "now is the right time" for investing in the company. - 11/03/2022
Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp. is reporting its deepest high-grade mineralization to date at its Santa Ana project in Colombia. - 10/28/2022
Terra Balcanica's drill results demonstrate the potential of a high-grade silver-zinc-gold deposit. - 10/24/2022
Asset manager Chen Lin's picks for the home stretch of 2022 include several biotechs and some precious metals companies. - 10/11/2022
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. is adding a new institutional investor to its stable of big-name backers that includes Hecla Mining Co. and mining financier Eric Sprott. - 10/06/2022
Quebec Precious Metals Corp. is selling all of its non-core assets so it can focus on its flagship Sakami gold project in the James Bay territory of Quebec. - 09/26/2022
Norseman Silver has just announced more high-grade assays of rock chip samples at its project in Argentina. - 09/26/2022
StrikePoint Gold Inc. is selling its Yukon Territory properties so it can better focus on its flagship Porter and Willoughby projects in the Golden Triangle. - 09/22/2022
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. is adding a fourth diamond drilling rig to its campaign at its Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia after seeing big returns. - 09/16/2022
Infinitum Copper Corp. hopes to help close a coming copper shortage with the red metal coming out of its La Adelita project in Mexico. - 09/14/2022
One silver explorer in Bosnia and Herzegovina hopes its first drill result is a sign of things to come as it continues to drill test its 90%-owned silver-lead-zinc project. - 09/09/2022
The company is in the process of meeting its obligations to earn 100% of a Vancouver Island property that is prospective for precious and base minerals . . . and sasquatches. - 09/02/2022
At least nine analysts continue to rate MAG Silver Corp. a Buy after positive second-quarter financials, even as it continues to wait for its electricity hookup at its new plant in Mexico. - 08/30/2022
Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp. sees unusually high surface sampling assays as it explores a new trend at its Santa Ana project in Colombia. - 08/25/2022
The CEO of a junior silver explorer operating in Mexico’s Parral region believes its drill campaign revealed more than just promising gold-silver grades – he thinks his company is onto something much bigger. And that perhaps the entire camp is open to re-evaluation. - 08/13/2022
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. releases results from the first hole in its 30,000-meter drilling campaign at its sprawling Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia. - 08/12/2022
This junior releases a preliminary economic assessment focusing on new copper-rich deposits on its massive KSM site in the Golden Triangle. - 08/04/2022
MAG Silver Corp.'s Juanicipio project continues to deliver silver as the company waits for local officials to give the go-ahead to power up its own plant. - 08/02/2022
Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp., on its way to a maiden resource estimate at its Colombian flagship project, says it has returned its thickest and highest-grade intercepts yet. - 07/28/2022
StrikePoint Gold Inc. is "laser-focused" on its Porter Idaho and Willoughby properties in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. - 07/15/2022
Need to know where to go in these turbulent times? Asset manager Chen Lin has some ideas with his top picks for the third quarter. - 06/30/2022
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. has started its 99-hole drilling campaign at one of the largest high-grade and undeveloped precious metal assets in the Golden Triangle. - 06/21/2022
The best place to look for a new mine is near an existing mine. One company exploring for silver, gold, and base metals deposits on three different projects in southeastern Europe, is employing that strategy to its advantage as it lists on the Canadian Securities Exchange. - 06/20/2022
Some big names in the industry invested during this company's recent financing, which will fund a new drill program. Drill targets are already defined and derisked, leading one expert to conclude this "could be very successful for the company." - 06/15/2022
Santa Ana was once the biggest colonial silver mine in Colombia. Today one junior explorer is looking to return Santa Ana to its previous glory, and some recent bonanza-grade drill results show the old mining district has plenty left to give. - 06/13/2022
Mining along the Iberian Peninsula has occurred for thousands of years. Today, one company is again exploring the Iberian Pyrite Belt as part of an effort to quickly build a resource and join the ranks of Spain’s metals producers. - 06/10/2022
This Canadian junior's processing plant is on track to open mid-year in Mexico. The mine feeding it is already producing and beating analysts' estimates. - 06/06/2022
Outcrop Silver & Gold has a growing high-grade discovery in Colombia and just identified a new, 3.5-meter-wide vein that extends its system to 12 kilometers. The company aims to publish a maiden compliant resource in 2022. - 05/31/2022
Mexico is known for "la plata", and silver has been mined there since Spanish colonial times. One aggressive junior explorer just pulled the trigger on a deal to acquire a past-producing mine that management knows intimately (maybe even more than the previous operators). The acquisition just needs to be approved by regulators and shareholders. - 05/27/2022
This junior explorer has found more resources than it expected on its Mexican property and is looking for more surprises as it gets set to break ground in 2022. - 05/09/2022
One Vancouver-based junior exploration company just went from one to two flagship projects with the release of the maiden resource estimate on a copper-silver project in Colorado. Could this be a game-changer for shareholders? - 05/09/2022
Peru is home to some of the world's most prolific silver mines. One small-scale silver producer in a past-producing district is cleaning up its balance sheet and drilling off further resources—all while looking at M&A opportunities. It's all part of the plan to achieve long-term growth. - 04/27/2022
Bonzana-grade copper in a hot copper market? Samples found by one Vancouver-based explorer have returned copper grades as high as 9.63% in a region of Argentina known for its world-class discoveries. - 04/25/2022
If you’re looking for epic gold deposits in America, you probably want to start in Nevada – home to the Carlin and Cortez trends and the country’s top gold mines. One junior explorer is hitting long intercepts of oxide gold mineralization at its flagship gold project in Nevada and it is becoming a real Butte. - 04/13/2022
In its promotional deck, one junior explorer with two projects in Nayarit state, Mexico, bills itself as building a ‘superior junior.’ With a chairman and CEO who have transformed junior explorer companies into prized acquisitions for larger players, Sierra Madre is well on its way to achieving its goal. - 03/30/2022
This exploration and development company is expanding its opportunities with the acquisition of an Ontario property with three connected, high-grade gold deposits. - 03/28/2022
A junior mining explorer releases a batch of surface fieldwork data and images from its copper project in British Columbia and prepares for a drilling campaign. - 03/23/2022
With copper flirting with $5/lb, it’s a good time to publish an expanded high-grade copper resource on a project you own outright in a mining-friendly jurisdiction with solid infrastructure and proven route to a deep-water port. It looks even better when metals recoveries from oxide and sulphide ore are higher than 85%. - 03/22/2022
Go to any mining conference and you’re likely to hear this adage: the best place to find a new mine is near an old mine. It’s true. It’s even more likely when metals prices are healthy and trending higher. One junior is seeking to outline resources in two former mining camps. The odds — and metals prices — just might be on its side. - 03/15/2022
After its recent project acquisition, this Canadian mining company boasts one of the Golden Triangle's largest undeveloped precious metals properties, a significant total mineral resource, and compelling exploration upside. - 03/08/2022
Vancouver-based silver and gold co. is exploring a very high-grade and robust silver ore discovery at its Santa Ana project in Colombia. - 02/28/2022
Fabled Silver Gold Corp. expected to find more silver resources drilling on its Santa Maria property in Mexico. But one hole gave the company results it didn't expect. - 02/14/2022
Allied Copper, in line with its mission to acquire and develop scalable copper assets in the Western U.S., successfully obtained the option to acquire the prospective Klondike copper-silver property in Colorado. - 02/09/2022
With its new processing plant at the Juanicipio project in Mexico, MAG Silver is moving toward being a producer. But its president and CEO says it won't forget its explorer DNA. - 01/31/2022
With this impending program, Newrange Gold will drill test priority targets at its North Birch and Argosy projects northeast of Ontario's Red Lake. - 01/25/2022
If your neighbors sell their house, the sale price will tell you a lot about the value of your home. In British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, companies with mines and well-defined resource development plans are getting taken out and the remaining players — and their investors — can see the favorable writing on the wall. - 01/15/2022
On any given business day, results from a drill hole can turn a Wednesday into Christmas Day for shareholders. We take a look at what experts think are the best drill holes of 2021. - 12/28/2021
As Metallic Minerals wraps up its exciting programs in the Keno Hill silver district, CEO and Chairman Greg Johnson explains why the future looks bright for silver. - 12/10/2021
Silver Wolf Exploration will be conducting the first modern exploration program on the project. - 11/20/2021
During Crescat Capital's Oct. 1, 2021, broadcast, the firm's geologic and technical director, Quinton Hennigh, provided an overview of a company Crescat recently invested in, highlighting why he is excited about it. He also gave updates on six other companies in Crescat's mining exploration portfolio and explained how laboratories assay core samples. - 11/02/2021
In an Oct. 1, 2021, broadcast, Crescat Capital's Portfolio Manager, Tavi Costa, and Chief Investment Officer, Kevin Smith, argued that precious metals offer investors incredible value, protection, and growth during periods of economic toil like what we are experiencing globally today and that gold and silver prices are poised to take off from their current lows. - 11/01/2021
Streetwise Reports recently caught up with Ian Slater about his career trajectory from a chartered accountant to mining mogul whose companies include Libero Copper & Gold Corp., Zacapa Resources, and Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp. - 10/26/2021
Emerita Resources Corp. shares traded nearly 15% higher after the company reported step-out drill results from a hole at its La Infanta project in Spain that returned 8.2m of 2.5% Cu, 17.3% Zn, 8.7% Pb, 223.5 g/t Ag, 0.5 g/t Au. Clarus Securities advised in a research note Friday that it is maintaining its "Speculative Buy" rating and CA$4.50/share price target for Emerita's (EMO) shares and stated it sees significant resource expansion potential for the Iberia Belt West property. - 10/23/2021
Funds from a new $4 million private placement will advance exploration in Mexico and Alaska for a “proven” management team building a high-grade portfolio. - 10/13/2021
The acquisition of Santa Maria will afford Fabled Silver Gold additional exploration and mining opportunities. - 10/11/2021
Silver Viper aims to achieve this at La Virginia via a deep-penetrating geophysical survey of the El Rubi target. - 10/06/2021
“Dominant” silver projects led by experienced, local teams in mining-friendly jurisdiction and proven locations are the foundation for Norseman Silver’s plans for the next 12 months. - 09/29/2021
Westhaven Gold's 2021 exploration and resource drilling at its Shovelnose property resumes after wildfires halted the project temporarily this summer, continues to bear positive results this autumn. - 09/29/2021
Silver X Mining is evolving into a growing silver-lead-zinc producer in Peru. A plan is in place to boost production, get the company re-rated, and eventually sell it. Members of the management team have done it many times before. For investors, it’s only a matter of time and patience. - 09/28/2021
Outcrop Silver and Gold's most recent batch extended mineralization in the north part of Santa Ana and generated a new target in the project's southern end. - 09/27/2021
Fabled Silver Gold continues successful exploration in Mexico while preparing to spin off its copper project in Canada. - 09/01/2021
Pretium Resources Inc. shares traded 17% higher after the firm reported Q2/21 financial results and advised that its cash reserves are now larger than its outstanding debt and that it remains on pace to achieve its previously issued FY/21 guidance. - 08/14/2021
Greg McCoach of The Mining Speculator, Reyna Silver CEO Jorge Ramiro Monroy and Peter Megaw, Reyna's chief technical advisor, discuss the current silver market and why Reyna Silver is "perfectly positioned." - 07/16/2021
Corvus Gold's U.S. ADR shares rose by 21% after the company reported it received an unsolicited buyout offer from AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. for CA$4.00 per share in cash. - 07/13/2021
Westhaven Gold prepares a maiden resource on a district-scale property only 2.5 hours drive from Vancouver, B.C. - 06/21/2021
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver is fast out of the blocks with reconnaissance sampling silver values up to 648 grams per ton, and gold values up to 7.43 grams per ton. - 05/25/2021
Shares of Hecla Mining Co. traded 16% higher after the company reported Q1/21 financial results that included a 54% YoY increase in revenue along with record cash margin and adjusted EBITDA. - 05/06/2021
Roxgold shares traded higher after the company reported it agreed to be acquired by Fortuna Silver Mines in a mostly stock and cash deal for CA$2.73 per share. - 04/26/2021
Sitka Gold's 2021 drilling at Alpha intersected a target zone with Carlin-type gold deposit mineralization present at mineable depths. - 04/22/2021
Royalty & streaming company Empress Royalty's three strategic partnerships give it access to precious metal projects in different parts of the world. - 04/19/2021
Bunker Hill Mining lays out its plans to transition to a 50% silver mine from base metals, and operate a mine on the leading edge of sustainability. - 04/05/2021
The explorer is bent on unlocking higher-grade gold areas of its district-scale project. - 03/11/2021
Riley Gold Corp. reported it has greatly expanded the land position at its Tokop Gold Project to more than 21 square kilometers. - 02/18/2021
Outcrop Gold discovered five shoots in the past year at its Santa Ana project and is aiming to find more this year. - 02/09/2021
With silver prices recently hitting an eight year high, Greg McCoach, Peter Megaw and Jorge Ramiro Monroy discuss the current silver market and talk about Mexico's flourishing silver mining industry and Reyna Silver, an explorer with several exploration projects. - 02/08/2021
The StreetSmart Live! Broadcast on Jan. 26, 2021, focused on metals and why now is a good time for investors to be looking at them and the mining space. John Newell, independent analyst and portfolio manager, and John Feneck, mining sector expert and president of Feneck Consulting, addressed the status of the current metals market. CEOs of the three metals-focused companies comprising the Metallic Group of Companies—Group Ten Metals, Metallic Minerals and Granite Creek Copper—discussed their projects. - 01/27/2021
Nomad Royalty, founded by three veterans in the royalty and streaming sector, has been quickly adding assets. - 01/12/2021
Not only does Silver Viper Minerals' La Virginia project feature historical exploration, but recently the drill bit has uncovered discoveries and great potential in new zones. - 11/16/2020
Peter Krauth looks into what Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine efficacy announcement could mean for gold and silver. - 11/09/2020
Reyna Silver began trading publicly in June and has been actively adding properties to its portfolio, now holding six projects, five in Mexico and one in Nevada, with a focus on high-grade, district-scale assets. - 11/05/2020
Dolly Varden Silver is discovering new high-grade silver deposits on its property where silver mining began 100 years ago. - 11/05/2020
Hear Michael Ballanger, Mike Sieb of Getchell Gold Corp., Sean Hurd of Norseman Silver Ltd. and George Sanders of Goldcliff Resource Corp. discuss upcoming catalysts and events, and what companies you should be watching. - 10/26/2020
Scottie Resources reported initial drill results at its Scottie Gold Mine O-Zone. - 10/15/2020
Dr. Peter Megaw, MAG Silver's chief exploration officer, has been waiting for decades to explore the Deer Trail Mine area. - 10/08/2020
Outcrop Gold reported it has drilled 0.95 meters of 10,784 grams per tonne silver equivalent at its wholly owned Santa Ana project in north Tolima, Colombia. - 09/14/2020
A-Mark Precious Metals shares traded 22% higher after the firm announced FY/20 financial results that included a 96% YoY increase in Q4/20 revenue and a special dividend of $1.50 per share. - 09/11/2020
Rob McEwen recaps goings on at McEwen Mining and discusses some of the juniors he has invested in. - 09/10/2020
Shares of Comstock Mining reached a new 52-week high after the firm reported positive Q2/20 financial and operating results highlighting debt restructuring, non-mining asset sales and a new mercury remediation venture. - 08/17/2020
Ely Gold aims to emulate the early years of today's royalty majors. - 06/18/2020
The new company, Reyna Silver, holds projects in prolific mining districts that have been spun out from MAG Silver. - 06/05/2020
Analysts say MAG Silver offers production as well as exploration upside. - 05/21/2020
Great Panther Mining has earned an Outperform rating from Noble Capital Markets, while three other firms rate it a Buy. - 03/05/2020
The chief geologist believes the deposits are part of a large, emerging trend. - 01/27/2020
Low acquisition and exploration costs and high-grade sampling are some of the reasons why two industry observers have a Buy rating on this company. - 01/21/2020
The mine developer extends its sampling program to include two historical shafts. - 11/21/2019
Investment professionals around the world are cheering the go-ahead decision for the Juanicipio silver and gold mine in the Fresnillo Silver Trend district in central Mexico. - 05/14/2019
This small-cap explorer has been running airborne surveys as well as soil sampling to prepare for the upcoming drill season. - 04/11/2019
Company is working in district that has 250 years of silver and gold production. - 02/11/2019
With consolidation in the industry and the need to replace reserves, a small-cap explorer in Nevada could benefit. - 01/22/2019
The company released off-the-charts assay results from rock samples. - 10/16/2018
With gold prices moving sideways, the Golden Triangle of British Columbia—and several companies exploring there—continue to provide a bright spot for gold exploration. - 10/09/2018
The first drilling that an exploration company has conducted on a project located in a historical mining district has demonstrated gold continuity. - 08/01/2018
The preliminary economic assessment for this company's flagship project indicates "highly attractive economics." - 07/11/2018
Geology does not care about international borders, and one porphyry belt that crosses the U.S.–Mexico border is getting a lot of attention: a large miner has signed an option to pay $100 million to acquire a 70% stake of an explorer with a $39 million market cap. - 06/12/2018
A Canadian silver mining company releases its 2017 financials and news on what is the highest-grade undeveloped asset in the world. - 04/26/2018
PI Financial recently highlighted junior explorers to watch for "potentially game-changing 1H18 news flow." - 03/15/2018
A silver explorer with property in Bolivia began trading on the OTCQX Best Market today. - 03/12/2018
Important development pieces have come together at the Silver Sand project in Bolivia. - 03/11/2018
The initial drill results of a new exploration company show porphyry gold potential in an area where two large mines are operating. - 02/01/2018
A small-cap miner moving forward on its prospects in Argentina has caught the attention of several industry watchers. - 01/16/2018
A potentially large silver project in Bolivia has caught the attention of Pan American Silver. - 11/27/2017
Five analysts explain why "several significant improvements" led to their Buy recommendations and highlight what investors need to know. - 11/14/2017
A producer/explorer active in Mexico and Peru released third quarter production results that were in line with one analyst's expectations. - 10/24/2017
Gold may not be on the lips of most investors, but these three mining companies have analysts talking. - 09/14/2017
A large silver company and its JV partner have plans in place to increase production at their large project in Mexico. - 09/05/2017
Geologist Dave Mathewson has 35 years of exploration experience in Nevada. In his latest venture, he leads the district-scale exploration that represents his best guess as to where the next major Nevada gold deposit could be found. - 08/07/2017
Surface sampling at a Northwest Territories gold and silver property, located in the shadow of several large past-producing mines, has revealed some high-grade results. - 08/01/2017
With multiple mines at different stages, and results exceeding expectations, this miner is in the sights of analysts. - 07/27/2017
An updated resource estimate and PEA in Q3/17 by a large exploration company will include plans for expansion after steady progress and a recent high-grade discovery at its Mexico project. - 07/13/2017
A junior explorer has taken back the reins of a project in Portugal that is showing results. - 06/27/2017
Two well-known mining companies are combining efforts to bring a mine into production in Argentina, currently a mining hot spot. - 06/13/2017
Shaking off delays in April, this mining and development company has money to expand, and analysts are talking about the Nevada project's May production results. - 06/08/2017
With the commissioning phase of the processing plant complete, full production at this Mexican mine has resumed. - 06/06/2017
BMO Analyst Andrew Kaip highlights what to expect from this developer in the near and more-distant future with a rating upgrade. - 06/01/2017
AbraPlata has completed a reverse takeover and closed an oversubscribed private placement, and is now moving quickly to explore its properties in Argentina. - 05/30/2017
Pan American Silver released Q1 earnings of $20 million, and CIBC reaffirmed the company's position as its top silver producer pick. - 05/12/2017
Franco-Nevada's Q1/17 earnings beat expectations and analysts say the company is off to a good start in 2017. - 05/11/2017
Technical analyst Jack Chan charts the latest moves in the precious metals market, including how changes in the USD could affect gold prices. - 04/29/2017
Technical analyst Jack Chan charts upward trends in the precious metals markets. - 04/22/2017
Stars aligned for Golden Arrow when Chinchillas was ready to move to production and the company only had to look 18 miles down the road to Silver Standard's Pirquitas mine and its established production facility. - 04/13/2017
Silver Wheaton and Franco-Nevada hosted a mine tour of the Antamina Mine in Peru on March 2, and the promise of substantial additions to the streaming company's assets prompted positive comments from two industry analysts. - 03/16/2017
Investors are increasingly turning to commodities as prices rally. - 03/07/2017
Technical analyst Jack Chan charts the latest moves in the gold and silver markets. - 02/04/2017
Development progresses at Golden Arrow's Chinchillas project as investors await Silver Standard Resources' business combination decision, which is due by March. - 01/17/2017
Uranium companies are struggling with the weakness in the uranium market; priced below $20/lb, U3O8 is at levels not seen in well over a decade. But Energy Fuels recently announced two diversification plays that could help insulate it from low uranium prices, and analysts are applauding the news. - 11/10/2016
Technical analyst Jack Chan charts the last week's movements in the gold and silver markets. - 10/29/2016
Production numbers were lower than expected for Q3/16, but analysts following Great Panther Silver remain buoyed both by the company's financial strength and silver output from its Guanajuato Mine Complex. - 10/18/2016
By assigning CUSIP numbers to physical precious metal assets, including gold and silver bar bullion, Delaware Depository and CUSIP Global Services have made it easier for investors to trade and track the commodities on traditional platforms. - 10/06/2016
Citing a strong balance sheet and a large portfolio of diverse gold and silver streaming assets worldwide, Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage of Silver Wheaton with a Buy rating. - 09/15/2016
Azure Minerals Ltd. (AZS:ASX), an Australian company developing two precious metal projects in Mexico, has caught the attention of a pair of analysts and the Mining Journal. - 08/25/2016
After four grinding years of falling metal prices and vanishing market capitalizations, we have seen a stunning shift in market sentiment since mid-January, says Matt Geiger of MJG Capital. Multiple physical commodities are now in technical bull markets, and resource equities in particular have enjoyed a spectacular 2016 thus far. Geiger highlights several companies poised to take advantage of the boom. - 08/22/2016
The Q2 numbers are in, and Tahoe Resources exceeded both production and cash flow expectations in the first half of 2016, according to analysts following the company. Based on those numbers—and with management changes also in place—the experts believe the company will continue to outperform. - 08/18/2016
By the reckoning of market watchers, the silver bull has arrived. The Gold Report takes a look at what some of the experts predict for the silver price going forward and for companies poised to benefit from the upswing. - 07/27/2016
Gold's post-Brexit vote surge continues unabated, with Bloomberg reporting today that the price of the safe haven commodity has risen for six consecutive days. - 07/06/2016
If only someone could bottle the experience of finding an overlooked company, investing for pennies a share and cashing in for 10, 20 or 30 times what you paid. Priceless, right? But how to find those companies? Small caps aren't covered by the mainstream press and analysts the way blue chips are, and determining value of an early-stage company before profit and loss statements take on real meaning and big questions about science and markets are answered can be difficult. That is why veteran investors like Tom Swaney, president of California-based Harwood Capital Inc., like to meet management in person at events like the California Capital Conference. - 12/07/2015
There is no need to mince words or beat around the bush with this update. The latest COTs for gold released yesterday showed another marked improvement so that they are now strongly and unequivocally bullish—in fact they are at their most positive since late 2001. - 12/01/2015
"Research suggests juniors hold their own in discovery." - 03/04/2015
"If we're getting a perspective on exploration potential in a more perfect world without major obstacles to prospecting (like war and drug runners), it's one polluted by erratic confidences." - 03/02/2015
The annual conference of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is under way in Toronto and the mood on the floor and in the Investors Exchange is, as one might expect, cautiously hopeful, even if about a dozen booth spaces are unoccupied. - 03/02/2015
"The group's fortunes are tightly tied to the balance between metal supply and demand." - 02/26/2015
"While it is difficult to discern if today’s market is truly the absolute bottom, the similarities in media headlines, the tone of discussion, and overall sentiment are reminiscent of bear markets past." - 01/08/2015
"If one looks at the strength of the US dollar (or perhaps this should be the weakness of other currencies vs the dollar) with the dollar index rising 12.4% over the year, an investment in gold in any other currency will have seen a decent increase over the year." - 01/05/2015
Will 2014 eventually prove to define the bottom in gold? The odds of that are improving. - 12/29/2014
Since the early days of civilization, the ancients connected the brilliance of silver to the moon. Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon, wore silver sandals and shot from a silver bow and arrow. This lunar comparison might be fitting because like the moon, silver also has many phases. The properties of silver make it the most dynamic of precious metals. - 12/19/2014
"The fundamentals seem to suggest that gold will move significantly upward rather than downward in the short to medium term." - 12/17/2014
"Despite the volatile market, there's definitely still some silver lining out there." - 12/10/2014
"Since 1999, photography has increasingly gone digital, and as a result, silver demand in the film industry has contracted about 70 percent. But there to pick up the slack in volume is a technology that also requires silver: photovoltaic (PV) installation, otherwise known as solar energy." - 11/24/2014
"Those who purchased gold, silver and the producers in the early years of this bull market will be sitting on handsome profits, assuming they had a buy-and-hold strategy." - 11/18/2014
"A Senate switch to the GOP may not switch the balance of power that much, but it will give politicians who oppose environmental laws and question the reality of climate change more power to delay and amend Climate Change-oriented laws, such the new federal rule cutting carbon emissions from power plants." - 11/05/2014
"The development of civilization has relied heavily on the discovery of metals." - 10/08/2014
The "metal of the moon," as ancient Egyptians called it, has had a tough two years. Another way to look at it, though, is that there's strong evidence we're in the midst of a phenomenal buying opportunity. - 10/02/2014
"Despite a devastating September, the factors in place suggest these prices are deceptively low and ready for a reversal." - 10/01/2014
"The market itself is very healthy. You are seeing a transition. . .a transition that doesn't suggest, but rather screams that [junior resource issues are] under accumulation—which is a very, very bullish sign." - 09/26/2014
"The projected lifetime consumption of metals and minerals by today's U.S. baby extrapolated across the world presents an enormous challenge for the global resource sector." - 09/01/2014
"Silver is so vital in consumer electronics, solar power and even healthcare now that it has become one of those 'Miracle Materials' that are literally changing our lives. " - 08/22/2014
The CEOs of the top 25 gold, silver, copper, coal and base metals mining companies in the world are profiled in this infographic. - 08/20/2014
"Precious metals tend to get a boost in times of fear, as it is sought out as a safe-haven investment vehicle. Silver tends to also get a boost as it receives residual precious metal investor interest." - 08/06/2014
"One reason for a rosy silver price forecast for August is that the white metal has finished up every year in this month for the last five years, averaging a return of 10.4%." - 08/04/2014
"This month silver has performed well, bringing in 12.3% returns since it bottomed out at the end of May." - 06/27/2014
"We are aware that this downtrend has existed for almost four years and has tested the patience of the most ardent bulls, however, that's not a reason to hit the acquisition trail with gusto." - 06/11/2014
"Fundamental trends have been set in motion over the past few years that follow upon the previous decade-long bull market and that point to an improving investment climate for the junior miners." - 01/13/2014
"The mining sector is not dead. . .not by a long shot. Sure, many metals are relying on an inflationary rally, which may or may not happen in 2014, but others are simply poised to move higher in value based on a supply crunch that has been building for several years. You can't ignore fundamentals." - 01/05/2014
"Silver is poised for a massive recovery upleg in 2014, a mean reversion from last year’s dismal action. The main driver of silver’s initial strength will be American futures speculators covering shorts." - 01/03/2014
"When gold comes back, so will silver. And silver's gains ought to dramatically outpace gold's, like they usually do." - 12/27/2013
"We may well see both gold and dollar rise in tandem in the future, but for now they are tending to move in opposite directions." - 11/06/2013
"A number of junior companies with Nevada gold exploration projects are in a position to survive the financing downturn if they are willing to employ certain managerial strategies." - 10/16/2013
"Gold just isn't working as advertised, in short, as U.S. default draws near." - 10/11/2013
"This decision highlights the fact that regulators face very stiff obstacles in proving market manipulation despite the expanded powers the CFTC received in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act." - 09/27/2013
"Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers last night withdrew from being considered for the role of U.S. Federal Reserve chief, citing strong political opposition." - 09/16/2013
"The past two years have not been kind to our favorite precious metals." - 09/05/2013
"Financial analysis suggest now is the ideal to start work on mega mining projects before price cycles turn up again, but this is easier said than done." - 07/29/2013
"Using 20+ variables, we've analyzed over 50 exploration companies and their main projects in B.C." - 07/15/2013
"On the New York Comex, the so-called speculative net long position in gold futures and options—calculated as the number of 'bullish' long minus 'bearish' short contracts held by traders classed as speculators—fell in the week ended last Tuesday." - 06/17/2013
"We believe gold will rebound and head higher, as you know, but that hasn't happened yet, and some mines that went into construction or production based on unrealistic assumptions are facing greater costs and lower revenues, resulting in net incomes far below investors' expectations." - 06/17/2013
"Since falling sharply in April, gold has swung either side of $1400 an ounce, with the gold price falling as low as $1337 and as high as $1478." - 06/12/2013
"I think that one of the things you have to look at in the gold market is that we are changing the nature of ownership, from institutional momentum holders who are leveraged to physical individual buyers on a global basis." - 05/30/2013
"Initially extending Friday's late drop to touch $1,340/oz for only the second time since January 2011, gold rallied from new five-week lows for euro and British pound investors." - 05/20/2013
"Combined U.S. mining silver production for January and February of this year was 183,000 kg (5,883,586 oz), said the USGS." - 05/13/2013
"We may see a very powerful rebound as short covering and record investment demand returns to the precious metal sector." - 05/03/2013
"Investing now in beaten down silver could prove very rewarding." - 05/02/2013
"Because the global silver market is relatively small, silver prices tend to be more volatile; the pounding selloff we witnessed in silver this past month is a testament to that fact. But volatility works both ways, so when silver rises, its price can explode higher." - 04/25/2013
Silver has been trading sideways so far in 2013, but what will the rest of the year bring? Will 2013 be the year silver prices break out or crash and burn? What is a sustainable silver price for mining companies and where will the metal come from to supply the next generation of industrial and investment demand? Most important, how can investors make money off this volatile sector? These were the burning questions The Gold Report took to analysts, money managers and heads of silver mining companies. The answers may surprise you. - 03/13/2013
"A lot of talk on the web right now says silver is significantly undervalued versus gold." - 02/13/2013
"Wholesale gold bullion prices hovered just below $1,670/ounce Monday morning in London, having regained some ground after Friday's losses." - 01/14/2013
"Mining exploration companies use large amounts of capital to find discoveries, define a resource and advance to production." - 01/11/2013
"On the final day before Christmas, gold prices edged higher Monday morning, climbing to $1,665/oz and recovering some of the ground lost last week. - 12/24/2012
"Although you wouldn’t know it from listening to all the bearish commentary out there, silver is actually enjoying a strong young upleg." - 12/16/2012
"Purists view holding actual physical precious metals like gold and silver as the only true means of hedging against inflation and gaining an effective long-term store of value." - 12/12/2012
"Deutsche Bank set a target of $2,000/oz for the first half of 2013, while Bank of America has projected gold prices at $2,400/oz by the end of 2014." - 12/04/2012
"Gold prices fell back below $1,715/oz Monday morning in London, more-or-less in line with where they were two weeks ago after failing to hold gains made during Asian trading." - 12/03/2012
"For 2013, I think silver, like gold, will set a new all-time nominal price record, likely reaching as high as $54/oz." - 11/29/2012
"The stable price of silver has Indians investing in the white metal, with investors looking for good returns." - 11/19/2012
"Investors are pushing into safe havens like silver and gold to balance fiscal cliff-related market uncertainty." - 11/12/2012
"'Gold is making significant gains on the back of a weak U.S. dollar,' said this morning's commodities note from Commerzbank." - 11/07/2012
"December futures prices dropped below important technical support at the $1,700/oz level, which triggered pre-placed sell-stop orders and drove prices even lower." - 11/02/2012
"Silver is no doubt tiny on the grand commodities scale. But its attractiveness, spearheaded by a 1,000%+ bull-to-date gain to its latest high, has spawned a wide range of products for investors to partake in." - 11/02/2012
"Following up on the resounding success of its Gold Reserves' Exchange Traded Receipts program, the Royal Canadian Mint is launching a similar product for its silver reserves." - 10/31/2012
"'Gold has been trading lower as it follows the U.S. dollar appreciation,' says Bayram Dincer, analyst at LGT Capital Management in Switzerland." - 10/29/2012
"The illegal strikes that spread throughout the South African mining sector have eased at three gold producers as workers returned and some mines resumed production." - 10/29/2012
"Heading into the weekend, the gold price in dollars looks set for its second successive weekly fall, the first time this has happened since May." - 10/19/2012
"Silver is the only major commodity not to have reached a new all-time high in the decade-long commodity bull market." - 10/15/2012
"Prices may remain contained until after the U.S. election but we expect that soon after, precious metal prices will again surge." - 10/12/2012
"Gold prices slipped for a third day in London on Wednesday, rallying from two-week lows beneath $1,761/oz as world stock markets also fell." - 10/10/2012
"As with almost any investment, perception is the real key to value growth, and silver is perceived to rank alongside gold as an ultimate store of value." - 10/10/2012
"Silver's supply/demand fundamentals have propelled the metal to nearly 700% returns since 2000. See what's ahead in the next decade." - 10/10/2012
"Throughout history, gold and silver have maintained their real purchasing power as money-supply growth lifted prices all around them. They are like battleships on the seas—no matter how high the ocean of paper currencies under them rises, they still float commandingly on top." - 10/08/2012
"In early July, Japan announced that utility companies would be paid three times more for electricity sourced from solar. It's widely expected that the premium will ignite the use of solar power—and solar uses a lot of silver." - 10/05/2012
"We expect silver prices to continue in this multiyear bull market for precious metals and to set new all-time highs in the near to medium term." - 10/02/2012
"The most dramatic effect of the new rules has been on mineral exports, which surged as companies fought to beat a May 6 export tax deadline and plunged thereafter." - 10/01/2012
"Silver ETFs outperformed gold ETFs, despite investors usually preferring the yellow metal." - 09/28/2012
"There's a product that has come to market recently that does offer investors some semblance of sector-level performance for silver stocks: the Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL)." - 09/28/2012
"Here's why the silver bull party is still going strong. . ." - 09/26/2012
"For the week ended Sept. 18, speculators in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's weekly commitment of traders report saw their net-long positions in precious metals rise in both the legacy and disaggregated reports." - 09/24/2012
"Silver has been outperforming gold over the past 10 weeks as investors are hoarding poor man's gold to hedge against worldwide quantitative easing." - 09/21/2012
"The long-term technical outlook for silver producers is potentially nothing short of super bullish." - 09/19/2012
"If silver continues to follow the pattern that gold formed, then we can expect a massive spike toward $50/oz and beyond, very soon." - 09/17/2012
"The big miners, represented by the gold miner ETF GDX, have outperformed gold itself since July." - 09/14/2012
"Silver's recent volatility, which is always higher than its fellow precious metal, gold, is a reason for its outperformance. The price ratio between the two precious metals since mid-August has moved about 10% in silver's favor." - 09/14/2012
"We have seen significant developments in the silver mining sector that shows that the majors are hungry for the juniors." - 09/11/2012
"Historically, gold has been worth about 12 to 15 times what silver is worth, but recently it has been worth roughly 50 times silver's value." - 09/10/2012
"Based on the fractals on the chart, we could still have about two years before we could get a top like we had in 1980." - 09/10/2012
"Thanks to wildly bullish technical and fundamental indicators, silver could soon retest its 2011 high, or even blow through it." - 09/05/2012
"For silver investors, news of stimulus measures would be just the bounce they need." - 09/04/2012
"Are you prepared to handle high inflation for a sustained period of time?" - 09/04/2012
"We can only conclude that although all eyes are focused on the Fed, there are other factors in play that will drive gold prices higher and we are quietly confident that a new all-time high of around $2,000/oz will be achieved by New Year's Eve." - 08/30/2012
"The precious metals are moving back into the spotlight. After being left for dead by Wall Street several months ago, gold and silver are at four-month highs." - 08/28/2012
"Futures traders have been incredibly bearish on gold for months now. They are actually a powerful contrary indicator for gold." - 08/23/2012
"Silver is a real store of value and that is its most significant function. The current crisis will cause a massive rush to that which can store value that will not be destroyed by the debt-collapse." - 08/22/2012
"With a silver jump on our radar, I’d suggest a three-prong approach to profit. It involves both the metal and miners." - 08/22/2012
"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." - 08/19/2012
"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." - 08/17/2012
"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." - 08/17/2012
"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." - 08/15/2012
"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." - 08/14/2012
"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." - 08/13/2012
"In 2011, industrial silver demand climbed to 54% and it's predicted to rise to 74% by 2020." - 08/13/2012
"Right now, a number of technical, seasonal and sentiment indicators are pointing upward for this volatile metal. This could well be the critical turning point silver investors have been waiting for." - 08/10/2012
"The current spot price of silver is an accurate record of the real spot price of physical silver as long as people are willing to exchange currency for silver at that price, which is why backwardation is so important." - 08/08/2012
"For the week ended July 31, speculators in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's weekly commitment of traders report saw their net-long positions in gold rise significantly in both the legacy and disaggregated reports." - 08/06/2012
"The long-range upward trajectory of precious metals, particularly gold, is continuing higher and has considerably higher to go." - 08/06/2012
"Precious metals prices held on to most of their gains from Friday's rally, which coincided with a stock market rally following better-than expected U.S. non-farm jobs data, as well as news that Spain may seek a bailout." - 08/06/2012
"Silver prices have suffered this year as the white metal has lost its luster as a safe-haven investment, but the pullback has slowed and may be bottoming out." - 08/06/2012
"'Investors [are] continuing to favor the U.S. dollar over bullion as the key safe-haven trade,' says a note from ANZ Bank." - 08/01/2012
"This week is another political week in that we have meetings across the board involving the ECB and the Federal Reserve followed by the job numbers on Friday. All of these have an effect on the investment community in that investment funds tend to stay on the sidelines until the direction of the markets becomes clear." - 07/31/2012
"There aren't many precious metal producers issuing dividends, but there is a good handful, and they are serious about sharing profits." - 07/30/2012
"Silver ETP holdings have been on a modest upward trend since early July, indicating some investors view the recent silver price range as a good entry point." - 07/30/2012
"Just look at what silver prices did after Bernanke announced QE2. From August 2010 to August 2011, silver prices gained 141% to hit more than $43/oz." - 07/30/2012
"Spot market gold bullion hit a five-week high at $1,625/oz during Friday morning's London trading, on course for a weekly gain that would see the pattern of alternating up and down weeks stretched to week number 11." - 07/27/2012
"Traders have been keying off major U.S. economic reports for some time now as they try to gauge whether data will mean any more monetary easing from the Federal Open Market Committee." - 07/27/2012
"Worries that the U.S. dollar is on the cusp of a collapse have lawmakers from more than a dozen states (up from just three in the past few years) seeking approval from their state governments to either issue their own alternative currency or use gold and silver as a currency for settlement of state-related transactions." - 07/27/2012
"The 'podium value' of the London gold medal is worth approximately $708, according to the World Gold Council. It is the highest value of any gold medal in the history of the modern games, primarily because of the record high prices for gold and silver." - 07/26/2012
"Gold prices have tended to rally this year in advance of events such as Fed announcements and Congressional testimony by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, but have subsequently retreated in the absence of explicit signals that more QE would take place." - 07/25/2012
"Silver has a long, steadfast history as money, going back to ancient times. Yet it's also a substance with a promising future, thanks to its critical role as an industrial-technological metal." - 07/23/2012
"While there are rare and short-lived exceptions, the vast majority of the time silver only rallies significantly when gold is strong and only sells off materially when gold is weak. Gold is the key to silver’s price action." - 07/20/2012
"Gold prices ticked lower Wednesday morning in London as markets continued to digest yesterday's testimony to Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke." - 07/18/2012
"We have long maintained that capital will move from fiat currency, to conservative bullion, to productive miners and finally to explorers that will significantly outperform the staid metal." - 07/17/2012
"Gold is an essential part of any investment portfolio, but silver and platinum may serve the same purpose, even though they are also used in industrial manufacturing." - 07/15/2012
"I am still a firm believer that gold in most respects is a currency and the only one that can maintain its value. There are very serious issues looming in Europe and across the world that are far from resolution. With few tools left in the toolbox to stimulate world economies, further easing can never be ruled out." - 07/13/2012
"While worldwide gold demand sees big spikes in autumn, winter and spring for various income cycle and cultural reasons, there are simply none during the summer." - 07/13/2012
"U.S. employment in the mining sector has increased 16%. This change is far better than any other sector, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics." - 07/12/2012
"According to Benjamin Cox, a lot of junior miners will be taken out this fall as majors look to replenish ounces at some of the cheapest levels seen in a very long time." - 07/10/2012
"Gold and silver have been recently moving higher based on the Eurozone and stocks breathing a sigh of relief as the summit came up with a purported solution to reduce funding costs, particularly for Italy and Spain, worth $149B." - 07/09/2012
"In its report 'Business risks facing mining and metals 2012–2013,' E&Y's Global Mining and Metals Group outlines the top 10 business risks for mining and metals. Resource nationalism, skills shortage and infrastructure access top the list." - 07/09/2012
"The odds are skewed toward an increase in silver prices rather than a fall, and once they do catch fire it will be dramatic." - 07/06/2012
"But bulls shouldn't let their guard down; the metals are still contained within a wedge formation." - 07/05/2012
"The time to buy gold stocks and physical gold and silver coincides with deflation fears." - 07/02/2012
"There are two big differences between gold and silver, which both suggest that silver has truly explosive upside potential." - 07/01/2012
"It's striking, when you really stop to think about just how big the impact could be if some significant fraction of the larger financial world started chasing the small niche market that is gold. Such cash inflows will send our industry to the moon." - 06/30/2012
"Underwater mining companies hope to extract copper, nickel, ore, silver, zinc and even rare earth metals." - 06/29/2012
"Daniel Brebner, head of metals research at Deutsche Bank, expects 'very steady buying by central banks' to continue, which 'should help gold prices from weakening too much.'" - 06/27/2012
"Gold and silver performed their age-old role of broadly 'measuring' and holding 'value' during these tempestuous times, and will do so in the future." - 06/27/2012
"People often feel the need to complicate things by overtrading and overthinking the situation. My advice for the next three months is patience. My advice for the next three years is precious metals." - 06/26/2012
"The recent focus on the weakening outlook for global economic growth has emerged as a major headwind for the global metal industry. These near-term challenges aside, the group's long-term dynamics appear attractive." - 06/25/2012
"My chart analysis and forward-looking forecasts show $3,000-ish for gold and $90ish for silver in the next 18–24 months." - 06/21/2012
"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." - 06/20/2012
"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." - 06/18/2012
"Mark Twain said that history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. This is also true in the markets. No bull or bear market or particular event is ever the same. When trying to foresee bottoms and tops, we always compare current conditions (price action, sentiment, fundamentals) to past conditions." - 06/18/2012
"Spot market prices for gold bullion traded above $1,620/oz during Friday morning's London session, a gain of nearly 4% for the month so far." - 06/15/2012
"With the global solvency crisis far from being over, gold and silver still have huge potential as more central bank intervening is sure to come." - 06/14/2012
"The truth is you need to approach the junior mining sector with a game plan, an investment 'tool kit' if you will, to help you to cast aside the dogs and focus on the 'diamonds in the rough.'" - 06/13/2012
"The fundamentals for silver and gold are very strong, and with all the massive bailouts, which are increasing debt levels, they are just getting stronger. Until a significant portion of these debts is repaid or defaulted on, it would be foolish to talk about a top in precious metals." - 06/11/2012
"While juniors, midtiers and large producers will usually bottom around the same time, they each outperform at different times." - 06/11/2012
"Fundamentals are supporting the current bull market in the metals, as central banks are adding to the money supply at double-digit rates. The technical indicators, along with seasonal indicators, are pointing to a resumption of the bull market." - 06/07/2012
"It can be incredibly difficult to go against the herd. The most successful investors muster the courage to buy when everyone else is selling and sell when everyone else is buying." - 06/05/2012
"With the recent pullback in precious metal prices and slumping stock markets, royalty firms could be the saviors for small and mid-tier miners who are eager to grow but strapped for capital." - 06/04/2012
"A solid statement from the FOMC meeting announcing new easing, instead of its more recent waffling statements, will get a silver bull market going." - 05/31/2012
"Trading volume in U.S. gold futures yesterday hit a new 2012 record according to Reuters data, leaping to 484,000 contracts and breaching both the previous high of late January and the current level of open interest outstanding." - 05/30/2012
"What we've seen lately is gold and silver prices moving with (and often faster, both ways) than the euro, but the link remains solid." - 05/28/2012
"In today's volatile market, picking the right time to buy silver is something of a guessing game. But if you are familiar with options, you can let them be your guide in learning precisely when to buy." - 05/24/2012
"Gold is acting more as a risky asset and everything is tumbling ahead of the Eurozone finance ministers meeting, where nothing good is really expected." - 05/23/2012
"For gold and silver miners, the outlook is bright. Their output prices should increase, while their inputs of energy and mining engineer talent will become cheaper as supply increases and energy prices remain at around current levels." - 05/22/2012
"Despite a rocky junior market, exploration continues apace in the Yukon, which is set to have near-record exploration expenditures this year." - 05/22/2012
"The reasons why I believe gold and silver will perform well in the longer term are a bit different than what many economists and pundits are expecting." - 05/22/2012
"Rick Rule capped off predictions for gold, energy and other commodities with four rules successful resource investors must follow." - 05/21/2012
"Heading into the weekend, gold prices looked set for a slight weekly gain by Friday lunchtime in London, having risen 4% from Wednesday's low." - 05/18/2012
"Patterns indicate a dramatic turnaround in the price of silver is coming—it might have started already." - 05/18/2012
"The U.S. Department of Energy identified the 7–10 year period to obtain mining permits in the U.S. as compared to the average 1–2 years in Australia as one of the principal barriers to new U.S. mining ventures." - 05/17/2012
"I'm not at all disinclined to believe tales of manipulation of markets by the state; I expect it, and as a speculator I relish it. But I like to see evidence for everything. And extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." - 05/17/2012
"'Market participants have given up waiting for a bounce,' says a Singapore dealer. 'The market will do what it needs to do to clean out the weakly margined before it becomes healthy once again.'" - 05/16/2012
"This time around, despite all the denials of the fact and protestations to the contrary, the gold market entered the cave of the bear." - 05/16/2012
"Australia's mining sector continues to gallop, while the rest of the economy trails behind." - 05/16/2012
"The drop below $30.00/oz that we have alluded to has now happened. We see this as being at or close to a possible buying opportunity." - 05/15/2012
"The price of gold and gold futures dropped yet again Monday morning, recording the seventh drop in nine trading days in May so far as industrial commodities, global stock markets and the euro currency all sank amid Athens' failure to negotiate a new coalition government." - 05/14/2012
"The fallout from European economic uncertainty is taking its toll on gold and silver prices, along with the associated producers. For those who have yet to enter this tiny market sector or who wish to increase their exposure to it, it appears that a fabulous buying opportunity lies ahead." - 05/14/2012
"We anticipate a bottom this month to be followed by a higher low in July or August. The fundamentals should become more clear by the end of the summer and would drive the precious metals complex much higher during the seasonally strong period." - 05/14/2012
"Here's the math that will blow your mind: A space rock the size of a museum gallery could contain resources worth $100B." - 05/09/2012
"'Gold seemed to know only one direction today—down,' says Swiss precious metals group MKS." - 05/09/2012
"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." - 05/08/2012
"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." - 05/07/2012
"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." - 05/03/2012
"It may not be a first-order recovery for mining project financing, but there are more than a few reasons to be cheerful in the mining space, Hallgarten's Christopher Ecclestone suggests." - 05/01/2012
"So far all of the pieces are starting to fall in place to initiate the very early stages of what I think will eventually become another huge momentum move similar to what happened in silver and gold last year." - 05/01/2012
"The dollar's slide was compounded on Friday after preliminary gross domestic product data showed the U.S. economy had slowed by more than expected in Q112, leading to speculation that the Fed might embark on a third round of quantitative easing." - 04/30/2012
"There is no doubt that the Fed is, first and foremost, looking out for the special interests of its shareholders, the banks, insurance companies and securities firms." - 04/30/2012
"'In a world in which the competition for mineral resources is increasingly fierce, America can no longer afford to benignly neglect a permitting process that stalls investment-threatening raw materials shortages and downstream economic activity,' National Mining Association CEO Hal Quinn told a House subcommittee." - 04/27/2012
"The Yukon saw 5.6% growth amid record levels for gold and silver exploration. In Nunavut, where output of gold and silver ore mining increased for a second consecutive year, GDP rose 7.7%." - 04/27/2012
"We are actually near a bottom in precious metals and miners. A turnaround should be coming sooner rather than later." - 04/25/2012
"It appears that gold and silver could have a few more months of consolidation before the next big move can develop. Summer is naturally a period of low volatility when these metals make lows, so be patient and keep your eyes out for bargains and a potential final low in the summer." - 04/24/2012
"Gold bullion refiners have been stocking up on small gold bars popular with European gold buyers in preparation for an escalation in the Eurozone crisis." - 04/23/2012
"While it may appear to be all doom and gloom in the mining stocks, the companies themselves are signaling better days ahead." - 04/20/2012
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. - 04/16/2012
"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." - 04/13/2012
"If you arrange to buy gold on the 13th and silver on the 15th of each month, or on Tuesday for either metal if buying weekly, your cumulative gains stand a statistically greater probability of being slightly higher." - 04/05/2012
"Non central banks are buying gold as well as the central banks. This is in preparation for a upcoming total acceptance of gold as a first-tier asset for reserve ratios." - 04/03/2012
"Heading toward the end of the first quarter of the year, gold bullion prices looked set to record their highest ever quarter-end London Fix of in dollars, euros and sterling. However, most of the net gains in gold and silver came in the first week of January." - 03/30/2012
"Wholesale market gold prices dropped to below $1,680/oz Wednesday morning, 1% down on their high for the week, after failing a day earlier to break the $1,700/oz barrier." - 03/28/2012
"'The prevalence of paper trading in the silver market is what makes the drastic price declines possible by allowing non-physical holders to sell massive size into a relatively small market.'" - 03/28/2012
"Ben Bernanke said the U.S. economy still needs 'continued accommodative polices' despite recent signs of improvement." - 03/26/2012
"I expect that significant value will soon be diverted from the general stock market to silver and gold, causing prices to rally significantly, until these metals also become overvalued." - 03/20/2012
"The S&P 500 is nearing resistance and the precious metals sector is testing its December low. A successful retest of the low in many markets (juniors, metals, silver stocks) should be a signal that the market has confirmed its bottom." - 03/19/2012
"Everyone is afraid of gold right now and the media is doing its best to stoke that fire, but now is the time to buy." - 03/19/2012
"Gold will look bullish around $1,600/oz, gold miners (GDX) around $48/share, and silver around $30/oz, but we need to see one more wave of strong distribution selling for that to take place." - 03/18/2012
"To meet demand, silver suppliers have had to run down their stockpiles. However, this solution has only a limited time scale before it becomes depleted, thus limiting the supply and forcing prices up." - 03/16/2012
"The value of all commodity assets under management rebounded in January to $366.8B, equivalent to over 2% of U.S GDP, according to a report by French investment bank Societe Generale." - 03/12/2012
"Gold just needs a trigger to launch it for the most spectacular rally since the late '70s. I believe that trigger is likely to be the crash (or decline) of the stock markets." - 03/08/2012
Worried about the next correction in the gold price? Don't be, said Martin Murenbeeld, chief economist for the Dundee Companies, during a presentation at 80th annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto. - 03/07/2012
"China has lowered its official growth target from 8% annual growth to 7.5%. China was the world's biggest gold buyer in the fourth quarter of last year." - 03/05/2012
"Although gold and silver receive more than their fair share of selling pressure, they continue to remain the best option to preserve wealth." - 03/02/2012
"Wholesale market gold bullion prices dropped 3.2% to $1,727/oz in less than an hour Wednesday afternoon in London, after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before Congress." - 02/29/2012
"We can be told that stimulus is passe but the reality is it will continue to be done before our very eyes." - 02/29/2012
"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." - 02/28/2012
"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." - 02/27/2012
"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." - 02/24/2012
"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." - 02/23/2012
"Gold prices held steady just off $1,760/oz during Wednesday morning trading in London, after a rally in Tuesday's U.S. session saw gold climb 1.3%." - 02/22/2012
"We feel that it is only a matter of time before the precious metal miners themselves participate in reflecting the burgeoning mining bull market." - 02/21/2012
"Once fear begins to subside, look for precious metals to come roaring back to new highs by midyear. Whenever the next financial crisis finally hits, we are likely to witness a new injection of quantitative easing that is even stronger than what transpired in 2008." - 02/18/2012
"Investors are currently risk averse and mining stocks are not well understood by the general investing public, but at least one thing is going to become very apparent to most: The best way to hedge yourself against inflation could be owning silver." - 02/17/2012
"Traders in India were betting big time on silver futures even as retail speculators have ensured that the white metal remains the highest traded commodity on the exchanges." - 02/03/2012
"Wholesale market gold prices were headed for their biggest one-week rise since the start of December in London Friday, climbing back through $1,720/oz, a weekly gain of over 3%." - 01/27/2012
"Market conditions often cause silver to fall behind gold for quite some time, whereafter silver normally catches up in a big way." - 01/26/2012
"Silver is more volatile than gold. Already in this decade, silver has risen by a factor of 12 from its 10-year low ($48.70/oz vs. $4.07/oz), while gold has seen about a sevenfold climb ($255.95/oz vs. $1,895/oz)." - 01/24/2012
"As upheaval increases, the environment for gold improves. Then you have negative real interest rates. Inflation for energy and food combines with deflation to create stagflation. Negative real interest rates are great for gold." - 01/13/2012
"The debt-based monetary system has created a 'mirror-effect,' whereby, silver (and gold) is pushed down in value and paper assets such as general stocks are pushed up in value." - 01/11/2012
"Historically, the price of platinum runs in tandem with the precious metals group (gold, silver, platinum and palladium). However, as platinum is less liquid and has a smaller investor set, it is much more volatile both on the upside and downside compared to gold." - 12/28/2011
"This week I thought we'd take a moment to reflect on the eventful year it's been for natural resources." - 12/28/2011
"'The little guys' have had little to be joyous about in 2011. That, of course, is definitely a reason for vulture speculators like me to be filled with jollity." - 12/22/2011
On November 30, Eric Sprott, chairman of Sprott Inc. and one of the largest holders of physical silver and silver equities globally, issued a call to action to 17 of the world's largest silver producers to limit the sale of the metal until prices increase. In this Gold Report exclusive, we asked the activist investor and insiders what impact such a declaration could make in one of the most volatile subsets of the resource sector. - 12/21/2011
"You cannot just sit in your juniors and think that they will be up 50-fold by the end of this bull market. After all, you should know by now that most juniors will fall and even fail in this historic bull market." - 12/21/2011
"If you ever see a silver or gold miner innovative enough to introduce a 'dividend in kind,' make sure you pay close attention. That company could well be worth its weight in gold. . .or silver." - 12/19/2011
"Precious metals and the miners are underperforming the U.S. dollar and long term treasuries and have made a bearish technical turn momentarily. However, our gold and silver selections are pulling back in a volatile correction and may soon be reaching support levels as silver and the miners test their 2011 low and gold pulls back to its July 2011 breakout after making record gains in both 2009 and 2010." - 12/15/2011
"The time has come to re-reevaluate the fundamentals, reality and risks for gold and silver." - 12/13/2011
"Is silver in a surplus or a deficit? It depends on who you talk to as to what kind of answer you get and whether, in fact, a surplus is really a surplus or a deficit in disguise!" - 12/02/2011
"'There's an old expression that nobody rings a bell when it's time to buy or sell. . .well, the world's central banks just rang a pretty loud bell to buy precious metals.'" - 12/02/2011
"Mining stocks are sitting pretty for savvy investors. . .we could be looking at a massive springboard into the next phase of the precious metals bull market." - 11/29/2011
"There's another effect of this push for gold ownership: it's dislodging the dollar as the world's main reserve currency." - 11/23/2011
"Negative sentiment surrounding the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis and concerns that some economies are heading for a 'double-dip' recession continues to lift market uncertainty and consequent choppy conditions." - 11/23/2011
"The U.S. dollar rallied, despite the congressional super committee's failure to agree on how to tackle the U.S. deficit." - 11/21/2011
"If we do not see dramatic large scale intervention by the European Central Bank (ECB) involving a massive blast of QE, Europe will be finished shortly as a united economic entity, and after a possible temporary party to celebrate the demise of Europe, the U.S. Treasury market will collapse." - 11/21/2011
"A trend is growing among precious metal minersthere is a solid commitment to pay a defined percentage of their cash flow by way of dividends." - 11/21/2011
"Gold prices are on the verge of a significant breakout." - 11/18/2011
"'Gold jewelry has been in great demand due to the rising price of gold and the perception of gold as a store of value.'" - 11/16/2011
"Investors are beginning to look at the gold miners as leaders in a market, which is desperately looking for strength." - 11/14/2011
"The current S&P 500 rally is part of a normal retracement of the 1370 highs to 1074 lows that similarly occurred in the 2008 rally off the first major market drop. - 11/14/2011
"Gold and other markets have gone into fear mode, dropping like stones. But gold and silver should be the exceptions shortly, as they do not have the features of currencies." - 11/11/2011
"The loyalty of the Germans and Chinese to maintain and add gold holdings is a perfect example of a safe haven asset." - 11/11/2011
"Fresh shareholders from Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland are showing up in the rosters of Canada metals and potash explorers." - 11/10/2011
"Over the past 20 years, central banks were net sellers of gold holdings, but recently turned into net buyers as concerns about paper money and massive global debt plague the market." - 11/09/2011
"Precious metal shares can only be exchanged in a few developed world markets, with a far more limited liquidity. It is this difference that will always make gold and silver behave far better than the shares themselves." - 11/09/2011
"Until we see a breakout in either direction, we could see price action inhabit the 1,220-1,290 price range for several weeks before we get any more clarity of future direction." - 11/07/2011
"Silver did what was expected of it last week, by reacting back to support in the $33.50 area." - 11/06/2011
"Eric Sprott, the billionaire resource investment guru, is buying 51% of Ontario currency trader Continental Currency Exchange Corp., with the aim of making it into a financial institution that, refreshingly, will not make loans." - 11/04/2011
"A chaotic session on Thursday brought gains for all four precious metals; gold was range-bound around $1,758/oz." - 11/04/2011
"Gold and silver are hedges against the debt-ridden world that we live in. As investors lose confidence in governments and countries, precious metal prices will continue to rise." - 10/31/2011
"The environment now has an air of uncertainty about it, the lack of a level playing field will deter many investors and encourage them to look and invest in what are perceived to be mining friendly jurisdictions." - 10/31/2011
"'Given that this week's improvement merely erases the deterioration of the previous week, the speculative market still appears to be cautious about gold's short-term prospects'" - 10/31/2011
"Although the U.S. dollar continues to receive spurts of strength, mostly due to euro weakness, investors around the world are focusing on gold and silver as real safe havens." - 10/28/2011
"There are hundreds of gold and silver stocks and they won't always trend in the same directionyou need to be a stock picker in this sector if you want to earn the best returns." - 10/26/2011
"The rally marks the first time in several weeks that gold has traded inversely to equities." - 10/26/2011
"Both metals would be under pressure if the U.S. dollar started to surge." - 10/24/2011
"Gold gained as markets digested the news from the first of this week's two European Union summits." - 10/24/2011
"Although precious metals look poised for more long-term gains, the short-term picture is cloudy." - 10/21/2011
"If metals are following oil's footsteps, things should remain relatively stable from herebut that would require an orderly Greek default." - 10/19/2011
"'Too much uncertainty remains in the market.'" - 10/17/2011
"Silver's due for a gentle short-term drop, providing an opportunity to load up on silver at a discount." - 10/17/2011
"These irreversible trends virtually ensure gold will continue rising in value for years to come." - 10/14/2011
"Gold is telling us that people are now earning less money than they did in 1964, whereas the dollar is telling us the opposite. Which measure is telling the truth?" - 10/14/2011
"Which direction will these investments move?" - 10/14/2011
"Each answer will be unique for every investor. Understanding your own behavior in extremely volatile times is crucial." - 10/14/2011
"Do not get caught up in the current panic and use this pullback as an opportunity to add or initiate positions in precious metals and natural resources mining equities." - 10/12/2011
"Another QE program to stimulate the economy in an attempt to improve the unemployment picture could easily send gold and silver prices back to former highs." - 10/10/2011
"Gold is up on last week's close following a pledge by France and Germany to recapitalize Europe's banks." - 10/10/2011
"We have another possible great buying opportunity in gold and silver." - 10/07/2011
"The first $2 trillion of 'stimulus' did little or nothing for the overall economy." - 10/07/2011
"The U.S. dollar is going to continue higher and that will put the most pressure on stocks, oil and silver." - 09/30/2011
"Falls are seen as an opportunity to buy cheaply into the precious metals." - 09/30/2011
"'The gold and silver market suddenly seems quiet in this timezone,' said a Hong Kong dealer, noting 'much lower' trading volume." - 09/30/2011
"The monetary metals are likely to bounce back quickly and the downside risk at this point seems rather limited." - 09/28/2011
"Sometimes market contraction affords traders the opportunity to unload losing bets and prepare for the next wave of expansion." - 09/26/2011
"The real story features two lead characters: debt and growth. The world economy has too much of the former, and not enough of the latter to pay it off with." - 09/26/2011
"The price action we have seen this year for both gold and silver indicate we are just warming up for something really big to happen." - 09/26/2011
"Divers have found the wreck intact and they estimate its cargo at up to 240 tons of silver, a trove worth over $200M." - 09/26/2011
"The dollar and the yen are at the heart of this current slump." - 09/23/2011
"Gold prices fell to a seven-week low below $1,700 as world stock markets slumped and currencies continued to rally." - 09/23/2011
"Why did almost every asset class sell off after the Fed's statementand how do we position ourselves to profit?" - 09/23/2011
"Gold and silver continue to trend back and forth as equities ping pong around a number of issues." - 09/21/2011
"The masses will look for a store of value against a plunging loss of purchasing power: enter gold and silver." - 09/21/2011
"When gold pulls back periodically, the miners should outperform and shrink a very wide divergence." - 09/20/2011
"The case for the sustainability of high gold prices rests on whether the present international system of money and banking has passed a point of no return." - 09/19/2011
"Based on the observations presented in this report the expectation is that the annual Christmas rally in gold and silver is 'right on course.'" - 09/19/2011
"Resist the temptation to sell, because silver's recovery is for real, and it has much further to go." - 09/16/2011
"The market roller coaster takes us down, but we also see a sudden rise directly ahead in our chosen sectors. " - 09/13/2011
"Rising silver prices 'have narrowed the cost-in-use gap between nanosilver and silver in a meaningful way.'" - 09/13/2011
"The only asset class that is better than gold as an inflation hedge is a basket that includes silver and platinum." - 09/12/2011
"The U.S. dollar's gains are probably more to do with renewed concerns over the possibility that Greece may default on its debt than with increased confidence in the U.S. economy." - 09/12/2011
"The precious metals are currently trading lower and expected to challenge some long term support lines." - 09/12/2011
"Silver offers exposure to the rising demand for safe haven assets at a cheaper price." - 09/09/2011
"Commodity equities and emerging market equities, while in structural bull markets, figure to underperform for months until the next round of artificial stimulus hits the economy." - 09/09/2011
"There are very good reasons why people long on gold may be taking profits." - 09/09/2011
"Everything has its season. It appears to be the miners' time under the sun." - 09/02/2011
"Brinkmanship on one side, bumbling on the other, and markets caught in the middle: It's been a terrible month for markets." - 09/02/2011
"Small-cap pink sheets stocks can be extremely lucrative, but you have to make the right moves to rake in the big profits." - 09/02/2011
"If we use gold's performance to establish a target for silver, it would appear that $80 would be a minimum." - 09/02/2011
"Total sales of American Eagle gold coins rose to 112,000 oz. in August, up 73.6% from July." - 09/01/2011
"Every time the GPD has fallen over 2% year-over-year, it has led to a recession. We are currently down 1.5%." - 08/31/2011
"The key indicator that markets are stabilizing will be when gold prices come down in regular increments." - 08/29/2011
"The export of silver jewelry from India has jumped by a whopping 63% year-over-year in July." - 08/29/2011
"Gold mine workers push for a greater share of profits in a booming economy that has drawn foreign investors partly for its low labor costs." - 08/29/2011
"The rise of gold and silver prices is about the fall of paper money." - 08/28/2011
"Silver has now been through a correction and consolidation phase and is all set for the next leg up." - 08/26/2011
"Even while gold and silver steal most of the headlines, there are stealth bull markets advancing in other precious metals." - 08/25/2011
"Companies will invest some $130B in Canadian mines over the next five years, as burgeoning commodity demand creates opportunities 'not seen since the post-war boom of the 1950s.'" - 08/25/2011
"We expect silver to hit new highs along with the miners in 2011." - 08/25/2011
"Smells like blood in the streets. What does a street fighting man like Doug Casey make of all this?" - 08/24/2011
"The U.S. Fed and Congress want to see a far weaker dollar against all other currencies. The only thing stopping them is the structure of the currency system." - 08/24/2011
"High mid-cap company performance has made acquisitions relatively expensive for the past few years. As major companies draw closer to a breakout, industry consolidation seems likely." - 08/22/2011
"Although there is currently a considerable disconnect between silver and gold, silver's indicators are in bullish alignment." - 08/22/2011
The week of August 15 was one of the most volatile stock market performances in years. Negative news about the global economy, gloomy forecasts and mixed signals on the jobs front battered stocks and sent gold repeatedly above $1,800/ounce. The Gold Report asked an analyst, two newsletter writers and an economist the following: What should be a precious metals investor's next move? - 08/19/2011
"Bucking the trend for equities were gold mining stocks. The Amex Gold Bugs index closed up 4.5% for the month, while the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index is showing a 0.3% gain." - 08/19/2011
"We're speculators, not gamblers. We seek to balance risk and reward. The primary tool we have is our strategy of buying quality mining stocks in tranches." - 08/19/2011
"This is exactly the environment we need for gold and silver stocks to flourish. Their relative strength amid the equity carnage is a positive omen." - 08/19/2011
"Mining stocks are rising above their 200-day moving average, the critical long-term trend indicator. This reversal is among the most bullish of buy signals." - 08/17/2011
"Gold is still the most appealing asset in the short run, while uncertainty over the Eurozone's future will not evaporate overnight." - 08/17/2011
"Under the new system, companies would pay royalties based on operating profits instead of sales, similar to Chile's mining tax structure." - 08/17/2011
"Thanks to its heavy weighting in resources, the TSX was outperforming its U.S. counterparts." - 08/17/2011
"Silver is believed to be poised for a really strong upleg." - 08/15/2011
"You will hear that gold is rising to record highs. You will hear talk of it entering a 'bubble' again. This is entirely the wrong perspective!" - 08/10/2011
"Any retreats are regarded as a healthy event in the long-range upward trend." - 08/10/2011
"Gold and stock markets are up; Fed 'will push QE3 if necessary;' BOE predicts 'sluggish' growth." - 08/10/2011
"Get your head out of your day job, draw up your very own acquisition plan and implement it as quickly as you possibly can." - 08/09/2011
"Silver-denominated notes, reminiscent of turn-of-the-century American silver certificates, are experiencing renewed popularity." - 08/08/2011
"The gold prices soared past a record $1,700/oz. in Monday's trade following Sunday's announcement by the European Central Bank suggesting a new phase in the Eurozone crisis." - 08/08/2011
"Trading sentiments turned bullish after the prices in the overseas markets climbed." - 08/08/2011
"I tend to go straight to the numbers: A trip over to the Congressional Budget Office reveals the pearl within the plan." - 08/07/2011
"Governments seek to benefit from higher commodity prices to try to restore fragile finances, Ernst & Young said on Sunday." - 08/07/2011
"Japanese and Swiss moves to weaken the yen and the franc show reviving tension in foreign-exchange markets as the deteriorating U.S. economy weighs on the dollar." - 08/05/2011
"As miners re-opening closed rare earth facilities around the world, technological developments point to a revolution in the sector." - 08/05/2011
"Morgan Stanley has revised up its 2011 forecast for gold and silver prices by 8% and 15%, respectively." - 08/05/2011
"Anything tangible will help offset the coming inflationgold and silver will likely do better than most." - 08/03/2011
"We've said all along that before gold begins a bubble, equities must peak and begin a mild bear market. That is now happening." - 08/03/2011
"Gold sets dollar, pound and euro records; 'growing risk' of Eurozone credit crunch." - 08/03/2011
"We have to face the stark reality that the currency system we now live under globally cannot provide a true measure of value." - 08/03/2011
"Even though critics of gold will quickly call an end to gold's run on a decline, investors should keep the big picture in mind." - 08/02/2011
"Our indicators set us firmly on the highway marked gold, silver and rare earths." - 08/02/2011
"Coming hard on the heels of this announcement, stock futures rose and U.S. Treasuries futures slipped lower as both gold and silver lost ground." - 08/01/2011
"Although precious metals have pulled back recently, they still remain near key price targets." - 07/29/2011
"Silver prices look set for further gains after rallying more than 15% this month on gold's coat-tails." - 07/29/2011
"Investors quailed when economic nationalist Ollanta Humala was elected President of Peru, which ranks first in the world for production of silver, second for copper and zinc and sixth for gold." - 07/28/2011
"All factors considered, the fundamentals and the technicals are, and will continue to be, super bullish." - 07/27/2011
"Bear in mind that precious metals markets are driven primarily by the developing world, where there has never much trust in paper money systems." - 07/26/2011
"As we ponder the economic chessboard, we sense that the basic aim is economic stimuli in whatever guises are necessary." - 07/25/2011
"If you're still bearish on long-term silver prices, you'd better reconsider your stance." - 07/25/2011
"All markets go through bull and bear phases, but what goes up must come down." - 07/22/2011
"Learn to ignore economic indicators, headlines and talking heads." - 07/21/2011
"Headline and market risk are exceedingly high; proceed with caution!" - 07/20/2011
"Gold prices pulled back as investors shifted their focus from global debt concerns to potential upside in equities." - 07/20/2011
"The reverse led fixed-income, currency and commodity revenues to slump 53% to the lowest level since 2008." - 07/19/2011
"Around two-thirds of the new retail outlets over the medium term will be in Tier-II and Tier-III towns." - 07/19/2011
"Global stock markets are in the early stage of a technical breakdown." - 07/19/2011
"Commodities don't all perform in the same way: Active management is important for rotating from winners to laggards." - 07/19/2011
"The rare silver relic is the only Roman coin to openly celebrate an act of murder." - 07/18/2011
"Gold's forming a 6- to 12-month topping pattern; price may get choppy." - 07/18/2011
"HKMEX to tap China's rising demand for the notoriously volatile metal." - 07/18/2011
"Investors' desire for safe havens amid the debt upheaval has led them to precious metals, and silver and miners are leading the way." - 07/18/2011
"The picture could not be more bullish. . ." - 07/15/2011
"We're witnessing the birth of the first global hyperinflation in history." - 07/15/2011
"Short-term bounce or more meaningful move?" - 07/15/2011
"Russia explores manganese, cobalt, copper, gold and silver on ocean floor." - 07/15/2011
"During a pullback, the perfect way to play a bull market is. . ." - 07/13/2011
"The U.S. economy is at a crossroads, and the central bank is prepared to provide further stimulus." - 07/13/2011
"The strong association between Chinese demand and commodity sentiment has increased the risk in some commodities." - 07/12/2011
"The Mint has been issuing the silver bullion coin program in substantially higher quantities this year." - 07/12/2011
"As more and more citizens flock to gold and silver to protect their wealth, prices will soar." - 07/11/2011
"Mining stock selloff offers best opportunity for long-term investors." - 07/11/2011
"Only price discovery can alleviate a physical silver shortage." - 07/11/2011
"With over $1,000B in probable mineral deposits, Mongolia's just starting to boom." - 07/11/2011
"What we are witnessing is no less than the ongoing sophistication of the developing world." - 07/08/2011
"The silver's complex seems to have put in a bottom." - 07/08/2011
"Gold and silver prices are slightly lower as the U.S. awaits the release of the employment report. - 07/08/2011
"Three Tea Party-backed senators aim to follow Utah's lead with the Sound Money Promotion Act." - 07/07/2011
"Previous manipulation standards were nearly impossible to prove, which is why the commission has only won one case in 35 years." - 07/07/2011
"A serious shortage of storage facilities worldwide is growing as investors continue to pile into gold, silver, platinum and palladium." - 07/07/2011
"The 'summer goldrums' are creating a base for precious metals." - 07/06/2011
"Silver bullion is becoming more popular as gold prices make it difficult to invest in gold bullion bars or coins." - 07/06/2011
"Silver imports to the Asian giant have reached new highs, spurred by industrial, jewelry, and safe haven investment demand." - 07/06/2011
"'Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark'-worthy, India's gold find is worth $22B." - 07/05/2011
"China now produces 340 tpy and that may rise to 700 in the next few years." - 07/05/2011
"Significant bottom likely in and gold-share risk is much smaller than months ago." - 07/05/2011
"U.S. government suppression of gold is why it hasn't kept up with inflation and why interest rates have remained low." - 06/30/2011
"The exchange may solve long-term problems in China's PM industry, such as high logistics costs and lack of capital." - 06/29/2011
"Silver could stage a significant rally from here." - 06/28/2011
"Traders built up their gold and silver net-long positions." - 06/27/2011
"Gold stayed nearly unchanged." - 06/27/2011
- 06/24/2011
"Why invest in a business when you can invest in your own fabricated market?" - 06/22/2011
"What happens to your portfolio?" - 06/22/2011
"Mexican copper production is expected to increase by an annual average rate of 25.1%" - 06/21/2011
"Finance ministries are considering a 'special participation' tax on large mining projects." - 06/21/2011
"China's real estate sector shifts its gaze from the housing market to mining." - 06/21/2011
"Extended gold and silver trading hours were also successful." - 06/21/2011
"China is also doubling the maximum amount of issuance." - 06/21/2011
"Ever-climbing gold prices have consumers opting for silver." - 06/20/2011
"India's gold and silver imports rose a whopping 222% between April and May." - 06/20/2011
"Famed market bear Nouriel Roubini may be talking down China, but resource firms are betting billions. . ." - 06/20/2011
"Mongolia has great potential for growth in mining output across all metals." - 06/20/2011
"Do I buy now or wait for a pullback and perhaps miss out on big gains?" - 06/17/2011
"Despite Greece's appointment of a new finance minister, the gold hardly felt relief." - 06/17/2011
"Designers are ditching the jewelry for statement. . .shoes!" - 06/17/2011
"The country that once ruled an enormous empire is determined to be no one's patsy." - 06/17/2011
"The bottom in gold and silver stocks is likely only days away." - 06/17/2011
"India's gold and silver jewelry exports jumped by over 50% last month." - 06/16/2011
"Queensland Resources Council-commissioned study finds strategic cropping land policy unreliable." - 06/16/2011
"Junior miners will play an explosive game of catch-up at year-end." - 06/15/2011
". . .during inflation, stagflation and deflation?" - 06/15/2011
"Mining set to soar as Chinese demand approaches Australia's doorstep." - 06/14/2011
"U.S. CFTC says the French president 'got it exactly right.'" - 06/14/2011
"Is this a new normal, or is the market discounting the future price of gold? - 06/14/2011
"In my heart of hearts I believe it was a manipulation." - 06/14/2011
"Miners are languishing, but this anomaly may not last much longer." - 06/13/2011
"I actually look forward to the PM summer doldrums each year. . ." - 06/13/2011
"Monetary expert Dr. Edwin Vieira explains how far off the constitutional rails the U.S. has traveled." - 06/13/2011
"After one year of experience, graduates 'come back six feet taller.'" - 06/13/2011
"I can't help but think a bounce is very likely to form soon." - 06/10/2011
". . .it's not a 'gold standard.'" - 06/09/2011
"With the economy at a crossroad, silver may be the better investment." - 06/09/2011
"A buy-and-hold strategy makes more investment fortunes than manic trading." - 06/09/2011
"Mining giants are swiping up South Africa's well-trained engineers." - 06/09/2011
"The essential advice remains the same: Own gold and silver." - 06/08/2011
"Juniors in Peru urge President-Elect Humala to engage with mining industry." - 06/08/2011
"DRC's tragedies of war can't be ignored, but law not intended to hurt miners." - 06/08/2011
"Bernanke's speech was a mixed bag for gold prices." - 06/08/2011
"ETF silver holdings witnessed their largest monthly outflow this year." - 06/07/2011
"UKBA has even sharper teeth than the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act." - 06/07/2011
"The forces underpinning the silver bull market aren't going away any time soon." - 06/06/2011
"Increased investment in commodity markets creates bubbles. . ." - 06/06/2011
"The rally in gold reflects the metal's appeal as a safe-haven. . ." - 06/06/2011
"Currency volatility should support gold and silver." - 06/03/2011
"The Mint will be adding production from its San Francisco facility to meet growing demand." - 06/03/2011
"Buying into fear and selling into greed is my focus." - 06/03/2011
"While a severe downturn is unlikely, China's growth could slow more markedly at some point." - 06/02/2011
"Everyone back in the silver pool for more profit fun in the sun." - 06/01/2011
". . .while platinum and palladium eye U.S. car sales data." - 06/01/2011
"Law ascribes cash value to coins based on the weight of the precious metals in them." - 05/31/2011
"Hyperspectral imaging is well developed for mineral exploration." - 05/26/2011
"Persistently high commodity prices have increased investors interest." - 05/26/2011
"The volatility in the commodity market has not deterred investors." - 05/26/2011
"We're sitting at a key inflection point. . ." - 05/25/2011
"Silver will continue to consolidate with erratic moves in both directions." - 05/25/2011
"Expanding companies are likely to invest in technologies that get them up-and-running more easily in remote locations." - 05/25/2011
"The yellow metal is heading for the longest rally in three weeks as European debt stokes demand." - 05/25/2011
"The largest commodity futures exchange in China is expected to launch silver futures by the end of this year." - 05/24/2011
"Both the USD and euro are in secular long-term downtrends." - 05/24/2011
"Diversifying some of your wealth outside the USD is a necessary tactic." - 05/23/2011
"Monetary policy will 'remain accommodative' in coming months." - 05/23/2011
"Risk on, or risk off?" - 05/23/2011
"Coin sales also will be exempt from any state capital gains taxes." - 05/23/2011
"S. Africa's National Union of Mineworkers demands a 14% basic wage increase." - 05/23/2011
"Not many investors will be on board as this final thrust up completes." - 05/23/2011
"Should silver be considered as financial security, like gold?" - 05/23/2011
"Con-artist couple swindled seniors out of tens of millions of dollars." - 05/20/2011
"Mainstream pundits and reporters assumed it was speculative buying." - 05/19/2011
"Many investors are shedding their holdings in this volatile precious metals market." - 05/18/2011
"What silver expert Andy Schectman sees everyday might just compel you to count how many ounces you own. . ." - 05/17/2011
"It remains the U.S. consumer who will decide the road forward for the U.S. economy." - 05/17/2011
"Silver may have peaked in pure commodity terms, but as a currency it will peak when gold does." - 05/17/2011
"It's rare to get a crash on top of a crash." - 05/17/2011
"Things that just shouldn't be just keep happening. . ." - 05/16/2011
"Twin forces of deepening concern about eurozone debt and the growing strength of the dollar offset each other." - 05/16/2011
"The gold:silver ratio is not a reliable tool in an investor's toolbox." - 05/16/2011
"Sales of gold coins are on track for the best month in a year." - 05/16/2011
"If gold sustains its run in local currency, South African gold miners could show an 8% or better gain." - 05/16/2011
"All changes will take effect since the silver price did not hit the daily upward or downward limit." - 05/16/2011
"After a parabola sucks in buyers and capital like a black hole, anything can ignite furious selling." - 05/16/2011
"Although the mining equities don't always participate in the 'up' move in metal prices they seem to always 'enjoy' the down moves." - 05/13/2011
"Private investors and industrial uses are both driving the metal's demand." - 05/13/2011
"Trading volumes for the contract have surged." - 05/13/2011
"Unfazed investors see dip as inevitable profit-taking." - 05/13/2011
"The U.S. dollar index was losing 0.12% to $75.10 as the euro recovered." - 05/13/2011
". . . in gold, silver and the U.S. dollar." - 05/12/2011
"Support is in place, gold and silver buying looks set to resume." - 05/11/2011
"Use the next few months to deleverage in advance of the Kress Cycle tsunami." - 05/10/2011
"Silver cheerleaders are hailing a fantastic buying opportunity. Is it?" - 05/10/2011
"Look for silver to regain its sprinting ability this summer or fall." - 05/10/2011
"Three dominant factors will impact precious metals in 2011. . ." - 05/10/2011
"Buy in tranches; you might not hit the exact bottom, but trying to hit the bottom is a fool's game." - 05/10/2011
"Australia's headed for more mining income than ever before." - 05/10/2011
"In 2010, total demand for silver rose 12% to a 10-year high." - 05/10/2011
"Canada has the best fiscal outlook of any G7 country." - 05/10/2011
"Silver futures rebounded from the worst weekly slump since 1975." - 05/09/2011
"Producers will keep turning big profits even if the bearish mood persists." - 05/09/2011
"Despite razor-thin profit margins, PM recycling businesses flourish." - 05/09/2011
"S. African miners face major backlogs in transport and power infrastructure. - 05/09/2011
"This correction should be short lived; silver will regain its footing." - 05/06/2011
"Silver may not go above $50/oz., but we could possibly see it in the upper $40s again." - 05/05/2011
"As gold and silver sell off, don't forget the long-term uptrend will stay intact." - 05/05/2011
"Parabolic moves can provide big gains, but most traders end up giving it all back and then some." - 05/05/2011
"Long-term trend could push gold to $3,000 and silver to $100 by 2013." - 05/04/2011
"The Federal Reserve is the greatest thief in American history." - 05/03/2011
"The latest COT chart portends another upleg soon. . ." - 05/03/2011
"Silver's dramatic 12% tumble in just 11 minutes late Sunday night may have grabbed the headlines, but it doesn't tell the whole story." - 05/03/2011
"Breathers in the metal's rising price can healthily help shake out excess speculation and leverage." - 05/03/2011
"The world is about to pay the price for Bernanke's attempt to print prosperity." - 05/03/2011
"Nuts" to analysts who fail to realize that silver is in a bull market like no other." - 05/03/2011
"After consolidation, buy silver stocks on any pullback with haste." - 05/02/2011
"The fight between the bulls and bears has entered an interesting stage." - 05/02/2011
"Demand for raw materials is increasing with expanding economies and Federal Reserve promises to boost growth." - 05/02/2011
"Silver may be headed higher, much higher." - 05/02/2011
"Above all—don't even think of shorting silver; buy on dips." - 04/29/2011
"Poor, poor mainstream investors." - 04/29/2011
"A top is imminent." - 04/28/2011
"There's very little reason to expect anything to change on the precious metals front." - 04/28/2011
"A correction is coming. . ." - 04/28/2011
"Silversmiths of Hupari observed one-day 'bandh' in protest against unstable silver prices." - 04/27/2011
"Indian consumers switch from jewelry to bars, but higher demand won't raise imports." - 04/27/2011
"Gold and silver don't always react inversely to the dollar, but today they will." - 04/27/2011
"A pickup in inflation is likely to be temporary, says Fed." - 04/27/2011
". . .1980 was 5 times faster." - 04/26/2011
"Record U.S. gold prices aren't due to demand, but rather the falling USD." - 04/26/2011
"The relative affordability of 'the poor man's gold' has helped polish silver's current allure." - 04/26/2011
"Time to load up on gold and silver?" - 04/26/2011
"Don't give credence to any headline rumor unless it can be proven conclusively." - 04/25/2011
"Gold and silver prices were in for a bumpy ride Monday as profit taking and a recovering U.S. dollar capped recent highs." - 04/25/2011
"Just how high will silver, gold and oil go before they top?" - 04/22/2011
"Silver's star run has Canadians running for the candlesticks." - 04/21/2011
"The USD, currently at near three-year lows, is pushing PM gains." - 04/21/2011
"Gold and silver are taking the reins." - 04/21/2011
"The smaller the size, the bigger the jump: Small diamonds are the most in demand." - 04/19/2011
"Closed-end silver funds are trading at a premium." - 04/19/2011
"We need legislative guidance in interpreting the statute." - 04/19/2011
"There's no bull market like a silver bull market; just ask the Hunt brothers." - 04/19/2011
". . .has momentous significance for gold and silver holders." - 04/18/2011
"Concern about European debt and faster inflation boosted demand for alternative investments." - 04/18/2011
"As jewelers switch more and more from gold to silver, 'hybrid' pieces are finding renewed popularity." - 04/17/2011
"Miners are pulling more from the ground, and industrial companies are increasing recycling." - 04/17/2011
"Silver is particularly strong and the euro weak on sovereign debt contagion concerns." - 04/15/2011
"Silver shorts repent. . ." - 04/15/2011
"Silver's bull run, unlike gold's, is all about inflation." - 04/15/2011
"Silver extends rally to highest since 1980." - 04/14/2011
"Gold pierced the $1440/oz. resistance level, which now becomes support for prices." - 04/14/2011
On behalf of all of us at The Gold Report, we would like to take a moment to recognize the positive contribution made by longtime contributor and friend John "Jack" Pugsley, who passed away on April 11 after a sudden illness. He was a respected newsletter and book author, investment expert and friend. As far back as the 1970s, he has shared his investment insights through publications as diverse as Common Sense Viewpoint and The Stealth Investor. - 04/13/2011
"Some hot and speculative money has moved out of gold, leaving the market healthier." - 04/13/2011
"France urges G20 nations to support limits on commodities trading positions, allowing for intervention at times of instability." - 04/13/2011
"Prices regained momentum Wednesday on strong physical buying as investors took advantage of recent selloffs." - 04/13/2011
"Jewelers for Japan asks jewelers and consumers to donate scrap gold and silver jewelry, in lieu of cash." - 04/13/2011
"The gold price will rise relative to the value of currencies from now on, with its metallic qualities being far in the background." - 04/13/2011
"Witnesses testifying before the House Committee express outrage over outsourcing of labor for U.S. gold bullion coin manufacturing." - 04/12/2011
"SIlver's rise has attracted investor interest, but putting all your eggs in one basket is never a great idea." - 04/12/2011
". . .technical targets being monitored." - 04/12/2011
"Despite a pullback, precious metals and commodities are expected to rise further, 'as long as there's cheap money out there and as long as QE2 is ongoing.'" - 04/11/2011
"Don't assume safety deposit boxes are safe. . .or private." - 04/11/2011
"That silver and gold prices are racing to new record highs is a bad sign. . ." - 04/10/2011
"In the private and institutional domain, silver already is a wealth protector." - 04/08/2011
"Traders braced for an uncertain weekend with a potential government shutdown looming in the U.S." - 04/08/2011
"Big increases in both investment and industrial-fabrication demand made silver jump in 2010, but the Silver Institute does not see a 'new paradigm' altering the gold:silver ratio." - 04/07/2011
"To participate in the program, authorized purchasers must certify they sold all of their 2010 'America the Beautiful' five-ounce silver bullion coins." - 04/07/2011
"Forward Markets Commission, India's commodity market regulator, dubs the four-fold sector increase estimate 'conservative,' and driven by precious metals performance." - 04/07/2011
"Given that there are about 2,000 ETFs in existence, with assets totaling over $1 trillion, we thought it appropriate to find out what Dr. Bogan has learned in his research." - 04/07/2011
"While often overlooked, shares of midsize companies were big winners, and the trend is likely to continue." - 04/06/2011
"Silver is a very different market to gold. Most crucially, there's no commonly accepted benchmark value—such as a men's suit for an ounce of gold—against which to measure silver across time." - 04/06/2011
"Geopolitical concerns have eroded confidence in paper money, leading investors to pile into commodities—which, in turn, have reached multi-year and all-time highs." - 04/05/2011
"Federal Reserve policy makers last month differed over whether to begin removing record stimulus this year." - 04/05/2011
"Country may revise mining law, particularly seabed mineral exploration." - 04/04/2011
"Legal skirmish finds resonance, as about a dozen states have legislation allowing them to produce their own currency backed by gold or silver." - 04/04/2011
"Spot silver was bid at a high of $38.23/oz." - 04/04/2011
"Gold prices reach for new highs while silver hovers near 30-year record as investors seek protection against inflation." - 04/04/2011
"The future for silver looks remarkable." - 04/01/2011
"Investors ditch the safe haven metal for stocks and trade in their gold for cash after the metal's 1.3% rally in the first quarter." - 04/01/2011
"The threat of hefty compensation claims prompts government deliberation. 'Not one mineralized country has ever put a stop on its mining industry,' asserts mining CEO." - 03/31/2011
"The SLV has already made a huge move since early February 2011. That was the 'easy buy.'" - 03/31/2011
"Top metals like copper, gold and silver lead the charge with double-digit rises." - 03/31/2011
"Odyssey has also signed deals to mine the South Pacific sea floor." - 03/29/2011
"Act praised by sound-money advocates who doubt the future of the Fed and fiat money." - 03/29/2011
"Silver due for a 36% increase in industrial demand by 2015." - 03/28/2011
"Investors weighed recent highs ahead of the second quarter." - 03/28/2011
"Where do we go from here?" - 03/24/2011
"Miners worry that spending on new projects will become unmanageable." - 03/24/2011
"Safe-haven buying continues." - 03/23/2011
"Investors need to stay focused on the big picture." - 03/22/2011
"Interest groups argue for communities in mining areas to be directly involved in discussions on contracts." - 03/22/2011
"Diversify the locations where you store your physical gold." - 03/22/2011
"Nevada Tax Commission scheduled an emergency meeting regarding the state's failure to audit mining companies for the past two years." - 03/21/2011
"Prime Minister Julia Gillard has vowed to press ahead with mining taxes." - 03/21/2011
"Pressure's on for silver miners to ramp-up production to meet global demand." - 03/21/2011
"As a hardcore lifelong speculator myself, I love corrections." - 03/18/2011
"Nation to follow Canadians' example in mining for underwater precious metals." - 03/17/2011
"Candidates debate strategies for maximizing mining's economic benefits." - 03/17/2011
"Eric Sprott discusses dwindling global silver supply." - 03/17/2011
"As a precaution, the Mint will allocate the numbers that are available equally." - 03/16/2011
"Low geopolitical risk, reasonable costs spur mining renaissance in North America." - 03/15/2011
"Corrections are the best buying opportunities in ongoing secular bulls." - 03/14/2011
"Silver prices have broken; ETF tracking silver miners may follow suit." - 03/02/2011
"Silver could break above the restraining trendline." - 02/27/2011
"Is it too late for the rest of us to get in?" - 02/24/2011
"High oil prices, a weak Dow and violence in the Middle East prompts investment." - 02/23/2011
"Rise in speculative positions came on new long positions and shorts covered. - 02/22/2011
"The general stock market's influence on the white metal is not going to go away." - 02/22/2011
"Silver can't keep up with international and retail investor demand." - 02/21/2011
"A Montana senator aims to allow new mines to process ore within the state." - 02/21/2011
"Silver is outperforming gold as a risk asset—not for monetary reasons." - 02/18/2011
"The launch of ETFs in the white metal is stuck in regulatory frameworks." - 02/17/2011
"Nevada miners are expected to face a number of legislative challenges." - 02/15/2011
"Hold your gold and silver. This train hasn't even left the station." - 02/15/2011
"Nation's silver production increased to 9,745,435 ounces in 2010." - 02/10/2011
"Technical trading drove the metals through key resistance areas." - 02/09/2011
"Solar industry could support silver as investors take a backseat." - 02/09/2011
"With Africa facing 17 elections this year, voters may use the ballot box to demand a decent share of the pie." - 02/09/2011
"Physical buying supported prices, technical selling prevented rallies." - 02/07/2011
"American Eagle coins 50% higher than any prior month in the Mint's 26 years of published sales." - 02/03/2011
"With gold and silver, it's unlikely that manufacturers will find substitute metals." - 02/03/2011
"Corruption keeps assets depressed, metals investors nervous." - 02/03/2011
"Models for deposit formation shape how companies explore, mitigating risk." - 02/03/2011
"The most pressing issue that looms over the silver market is the perceived lack of liquidity." - 02/01/2011
"Zero sum game be damned!" - 01/31/2011
"Further significant declines in the silver price are highly unlikely." - 01/31/2011
"The next upleg could be astonishing." - 01/28/2011
"Another week of mostly slowing sales for U.S. Mint. . ." - 01/27/2011
"Silver coins have become the proxy for people’s confidence and worry about the U.S. dollar." - 01/26/2011
"This is a busy month for the U.S. Mint." - 01/20/2011
"There is no doubt, gold producers are in for a good time." - 01/20/2011
"Reports of silver bullion shortages continue to grow." - 01/18/2011
"The biggest drawback for SLV is it doesn't leverage silver." - 01/17/2011
"Study sheds new light on the state of the gold and silver markets." - 01/17/2011
"Despite major setbacks, Nevada remains an excellent place to mine." - 01/14/2011
"If we get a higher dollar, look for gold to have a stair-step pattern lower." - 01/13/2011
"Many on Wall Street suspect silver is stretching to bull-ending extremes." - 01/10/2011
"World's richest seabed gold, silver and REE deposits may be worth $241B." - 01/10/2011
"The short-term trend is exhausted; could see shakeout in gold and mining stocks" - 01/06/2011
"I'm increasingly convinced $30,000–$50,000/oz. gold will be seen in this lifetime." - 01/06/2011
"HSBC has upped its gold forecast for 2011 by $25 to $1,450/oz." - 01/05/2011
"Silver Eagles hit a new all-time record high of 34,662,500 sold." - 01/04/2011
"Capital is still plentiful for juniors. . ." - 01/03/2011
"The best place to make money in 2011: The TSX and TSX Venture." - 01/03/2011
"The global commodity market has seen the sharpest recovery ever." - 01/03/2011
"Silver is roaring through its bull highs to a level not seen in 30 years." - 01/03/2011
"Always respect the strength of a trend. . ." - 01/03/2011
"Gold surged past $1,400/oz. thanks to a downtrending dollar." - 12/29/2010
"Silver will be the top-performing commodity in 2011." - 12/28/2010
There have been some exciting mergers and acquisitions (M&As) within the junior mining sector over the past few months. As gold and silver settle from the previous move, many projects will be rerated and acquired by majors that are struggling with decreasing resources. I believe the industry is undergoing consolidation and we are seeing the beginning of a major international race to control future gold and silver ounces in the ground. The bull market in gold and silver is intact and, though we may see some short-term pullbacks in bullion prices, the junior mining sector will continue to outperform. - 11/03/2010
The current [gold/silver] ratio is. . .at midpoint of high/low points over the last 10 years - 05/13/2010