London's Olympic Gold Medal Worth the Most in the History of the Games
Source: Forbes, Anthony DeMarco  (7/26/12)
"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." More >

Gold Rallies with Euro
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/25/12)
"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." More >

Summer Shopping Opportunities for Mining Equities Abound: Rick Mills
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (7/23/12)
Equity valuations have so far failed to keep pace with rising bullion prices, but that makes for some outstanding investor opportunities among a few particularly well-positioned juniors that Rick Mills identifies as running ahead of the herd this summer. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mills, publisher of Ahead of the Herd newsletter, points to continued low interest rates and increasing inflation as reasons that precious metals prices will keep climbing. And if discussions about elevating gold to Tier 1 asset status come to fruition, hold onto your hat, because that could shift the rate of ascent from steady to meteoric in a New York minute. More >

Money Is Technology!
Source: Byron King, The Daily Reckoning  (7/23/12)
"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." More >

Silver Is Undervalued
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (7/20/12)
"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." More >

Gold 'Saddled with Uncertainty' Over QE
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/18/12)
"Gold prices ticked lower Wednesday morning in London as markets continued to digest yesterday's testimony to Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke." More >

Gold and Silver Investors Are Turning to Undervalued Junior Explorers
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/17/12)
"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." More >

Diversify Your Precious Metals
Source: Financial Chronicle, Sangeetha G.  (7/15/12)
"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." More >

The Next Major Move in Precious Metals Is Close
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (7/13/12)
"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." More >

Precious Metals in Summer Doldrums
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (7/13/12)
"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." More >

Employment in the Mining Industry Is a Pocket of Strength
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (7/12/12)
"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." More >

Junior Feeding Frenzy on the Horizon
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (7/10/12)
"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." More >

Weak Jobs May Mean More Printing and Higher Precious Metals Prices
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/9/12)
"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." More >

Miners Say Resource Nationalism Still the Number One Risk
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (7/9/12)
"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." More >

Silver Is About to Cross $30/oz for the Last Time
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (7/6/12)
"The odds are skewed toward an increase in silver prices rather than a fall, and once they do catch fire it will be dramatic." More >

Gold and Silver Hovering Above Key Technical Support
Source: Minyanville, Andrew Nyquist  (7/5/12)
"But bulls shouldn't let their guard down; the metals are still contained within a wedge formation." More >

Equities the Way to Benefit from Gold's Strength: Henk Krasenberg
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (7/2/12)
Henk J. Krasenberg, analyst and founder of the European Gold Centre and author and publisher of the GOLDVIEW newsletter, sees no lack of potential among small-cap equities, especially for investors willing to look beyond the U.S. borders. He offers names in Europe and Africa—what he calls "the poorest and richest continent"—and reminds us that Mexico produces a lot more than silver. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Krasenberg counsels patience because "you have to wait for the development." More >

Why Deflation is the Biggest Catalyst for Precious Metals
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (7/2/12)
"The time to buy gold stocks and physical gold and silver coincides with deflation fears." More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (7/1/12)
"There are two big differences between gold and silver, which both suggest that silver has truly explosive upside potential." More >

Is the Table Set for a Mania in Precious Metals?
Source: Jeff Clark, The Daily Reckoning  (6/30/12)
"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." More >

Cashing In on Underwater Mining
Source: Ben Gersten, Resource Investor  (6/29/12)
"Underwater mining companies hope to extract copper, nickel, ore, silver, zinc and even rare earth metals." More >

Follow the Majors to Find Investment Prospects: Brent Cook
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (6/27/12)
Taking part in the Cambridge World Resource Investment Conference, geologist and minerals maven Brent Cook, who also serves as Exploration Insights president, CEO, publisher and author, said he found more investors there looking for reasons to sell than to buy. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he suggests that those who postpone buying decisions for too long risk missing the boat on some real "gems." Finding gems in the garbage takes serious due diligence; he advises investors to evaluate potential juniors the same way the majors do when they're hunting for companies whose assets will help replenish their dwindling reserves. More >

Central Banks Still Adding to Reserves
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (6/27/12)
"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.'" More >

Gold, Silver and the 'Black Hole of Deflation,' Part 2
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (6/27/12)
"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." More >

Precious Metals: Keep It Simple
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (6/26/12)
"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." More >