Caution, Rare Earths Ahead
Source: The Australian, Robin Bromby  (4/26/10)
". . .at any time, some rare earths are in surplus, others in deficit." More >

Germany Refuses to Help Greece Without Tougher Terms
Source: Telegraph, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard and Edmund Conway  (4/26/10)
"It depends entirely on whether Greece goes through with the strict austerity. . ." More >

Goldman Sachs: The Next American Revolution
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (4/26/10)
. . .Goldman Sachs should be the first domino to fall. More >

Victor Gonçalves: Finding the No-Brainers
Source: By Tim McLaughlin and Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (4/23/10)
Equities and Economics Report writer Victor Gonçalves says he likes "no-brainer" investment stories, meaning those you don't have to worry about. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Victor highlights several companies—some no-brainers, some promising juniors—and offers his perspectives on long and short-term investor commitment. More >

Striking Miners Threaten Mexico's Largest Copper Pit
Source: mining-technology  (4/23/10)
"Explosives have been set to destroy the [Cananea copper mine] if miners are evicted from site" More >

On the Brink of an Asset Explosion, II
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (4/23/10)
Sentiment has reached ridiculous bullish extremes, the kind of extremes that led to the January/February correction. More >

We're All Comrades Now
Source: David Galland, The Casey Report  (4/23/10)
How does the U.S. government spend, spend, spend and yet maintain today's historically low interest rates? More >

Gold Could Hit $1,600; Silver, PGMs May Outperform
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (4/23/10)
"Silver, platinum and palladium are expected to outperform gold. . ." More >

Gold and Silver—Big Moves Ahead!
Source: Peter Degraaf  (4/23/10)
If you don't buy gold or silver while it's cheap, when will you buy? More >

Will Gold Be Bolstered by the Goldman Sachs Fraud Case?
Source: Julian D. W. Phillips, GoldForecaster  (4/23/10)
Reaction to the SEC's Goldman fraud charge was much like that following news of Greece seeking help from the EU and IMF. . . More >

How the Banks Print Their Money
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/23/10)
Gosh! Banks print money, bleeding tax-payers and savers for ink. . . More >

Gold Stocks: Math Today, Magic Tomorrow
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey's Gold & Resource Report  (4/22/10)
Higher profits did not lead to significantly higher stock prices. What gives? More >

Gold, Silver, Oil and SP500 Trading Charts
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (4/22/10)
Stocks and commodities claw their way back up after the end-of-week selloff on Friday. More >

Gold Miner ETFs: Striking While the Iron Is Hot
Source: Seeking Alpha, Tom Lydon  (4/22/10)
"Gold mining companies will invest as much as $4.5 billion over the next 10 years in the nation." More >

Cobalt Up, Moly Steady, How's the LME Doing so far?
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns  (4/22/10)
". . .cobalt is finding more favor with the market." More >

GFMS: Big Production Cost Increases for Platinum Miners
Source: Mineweb, Rhona O'Connell  (4/22/10)
". . .sustained high prices may undermine prospects for continued demand improvement." More >

Gissen & Berol: Focusing on Capital Appreciation
Source: By Tim McLaughlin and Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (4/21/10)
Many investors have become impatient with waiting for returns over the long term. Encompass Fund Founders Malcolm Gissen and Marshall Berol say they still invest for the long term, but acknowledge that the long term is now shorter than it used to be. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, they discuss how they choose companies for their fund and a new way to play the rare earths sector. More >

Global X Launches Silver, Copper Miner ETFs
Source: Seeking Alpha, Michael Johnston  (4/21/10)
"COPX and SIL are latest additions to this fast-growing corner of the ETF industry. . ." More >

Worst Is over for U.S. Metals, Mining Sector–S&P
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (4/21/10)
"Gold continues to be a bright. . .a trend we expect to continue." More >

Bullish Bullion: Gold to gain 10%, Silver 20%
Source: Commodity Online  (4/21/10)
"Prices are well supported by rising physical and investment demand." More >

Platinum Leaves Gold in the Dust
Source: Reuters  (4/21/10)
"The metal has outperformed bellwether gold to climb 17% so far this year. . ." More >

When Will Gold Make Its Next Big Move?
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (4/21/10)
Before gold can embark on an impulsive move, investors will need to favor gold over stocks. . . More >

The Week That Was April 12–16
Source: Ian Gordon, Longwave Group  (4/21/10)
Were Goldman's internal compliance officers out of the office on four-year sabbaticals during the period of 2004–2008? More >

Cash Futures, Physical Forwards and London Gold's "100-to-1 Leverage"
Source: Paul Tustain, BullionVault  (4/21/10)
Commentators are alarmed that the amount of 'physical' gold in London is not sufficient to meet market demand. . . More >

The Upshot of the Shoot Up in Gold Demand
Source: GoldSeek, The Mogambo Guru  (4/21/10)
"[John Embry] said, 'It's that Mogambo idiot' right before the line went dead. I've arrived!" More >