Philippine Miners Worried by Provincial Bans
Source: Reuters  (3/31/11)
"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." More >

India's Gold Demand Set to Break Records
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (3/31/11)
"The immensely diverse, rapidly growing nation faces social and demographic challenges in its gold market." More >

Silver ETF a Good Buy at These Levels?
Source: ETF Daily News, Thomas Carreno  (3/31/11)
"The SLV has already made a huge move since early February 2011. That was the 'easy buy.'" More >

Mexico's January Mining Production up 17% on Year
Source: Dow Jones, Laurence Iliff  (3/31/11)
"Top metals like copper, gold and silver lead the charge with double-digit rises." More >

No End in Sight to Rare Earth Dearth
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (3/31/11)
"China might halt rare earth exports altogether." More >

Stocks, Commodities About to Start Another Rally?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (3/31/11)
"My bias still favors higher prices, but we may get another dip in coming weeks." More >

All That Glitters Is Silver
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (3/30/11)
With industrial demand almost exclusively driving the price of silver for years, investing in the white metal used to be simpler. Now investment demand is competing with practical demand to push silver prices ever higher. Investor interest in silver from large U.S. funds could result in as many as 60 new silver plays entering the market this year. These are heady days for silver with a lot of upside in the cards—if played right. Find out how in this Gold Report exclusive. More >

Few Substitutes for Rare Earths
Source: Rare Earth Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (3/30/11)
"By the time we have REE substitutes in place, there may be an oversupply." More >

Check Out the Dip in Palladium
Source: Resource Investor, Mad Hedge Fund Trader  (3/30/11)
"Pile back into palladium and platinum before other metals." More >

Gold ETFs for Risk-Tolerant Investors
Source: ETF Database  (3/30/11)
"Gold's small movements don't present much daily opportunity, but several ETFs offer leveraged exposure." More >

Gold May Advance as Libyan Fighting Fuels Demand
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin  (3/30/11)
"Crisis in Libya is 'far from over,' and neither is gold's run." More >

China Uses Copper to Finance, Not Build
Source: MINING, Michael McCrae  (3/30/11)
"China is using 40%–80% of its total copper stocks for financing." More >

Beyond Zimbabwe's Latest Platinum Rhetoric
Source: Mineweb, Barry Sergeant  (3/29/11)
"Mugabe argues flexibility is key for unlocking mining opportunities." More >

Mali Slashes Rosy Gold Output Forecast
Source: Reuters  (3/29/11)
"The largely desert country relies on gold for 70% of its exports." More >

Hunting Nazi-Sunk Ship's $260M Silver
Source: Bloomberg, Collin McClelland  (3/29/11)
"Odyssey has also signed deals to mine the South Pacific sea floor." More >

Silver, Gold Now Legal Tender in Utah
Source: New American, Alex Newman  (3/29/11)
"Act praised by sound-money advocates who doubt the future of the Fed and fiat money." More >

A Lot of Bull in Gold Markets
Source: MarketWatch, Mark Hulbert  (3/29/11)
"Gold's path involves at least a short-term detour." More >

Massive Capital Wave Approaches Gold
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz   (3/29/11)
"Buy these dips; you will thank yourself later if you do." More >

Gold's Hyperbolic Trajectory
Source: James Turk, Free Gold Money Report   (3/29/11)
"Get ready for a moon-shot in the gold price and hyperinflation." More >

Your Guide to Debunking Gold Bears
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold   (3/29/11)
"Saying gold is just a rock is really ignorant." More >

Rare Earth Stocks Rebounding
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/29/11)
"Follow NA miners that have the crucial heavy rare earths." More >

Jason Hamlin: Paradigm Shift
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (3/28/11)
Jason Hamlin of the Gold Stock Bull newsletter didn't start snapping up stocks on news of disaster in Japan and military attacks in Libya. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Jason tells us why he's holding his ground, how high macro issues spanning the globe could push precious metal prices and about a few of his top stock picks.
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Rick Rule: When Worlds Collide
Source: The Gold Report  (3/28/11)
Rick Rule, founder of Global Resource Investments, explores some of the implications for resource investors when two megatrends collide. This phenomenon will inevitably result in incredible market turbulence, Rick tells us, and, in the context of the ancient Chinese curse, some mighty interesting times. More >

Gold Bubble: Written in the Stars
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (3/28/11)
"Oh lordy, gold investing is being tipped in tabloid horoscopes—sell!" More >

What's Really Driving the Gold Price?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (3/28/11)
"The last 40 years has been an incredible experiment with manmade money." More >