Behind China's Stance on Gold
Source: Minyanville, Josh Lipton  (3/9/10)
"What it means when Chinese officials sound cautious on bullion." More >

Entropy—Why the World as We Know It Is Dying
Source: David Galland, The Casey Report  (3/9/10)
The concept of entropy. . .holds true pretty much across all closed systems. More >

John Embry: As Confidence Returns, Gold Will Rise
Source: Interviewed by Gordon Holmes, The Gold Report  (3/8/10)
The Gold Report caught up with John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist, Sprott Asset Management, to get his thoughts on gold and some mining stocks he favors. Read about why he thinks gold could gain another 30% this year and how he believes as confidence in gold returns people will seek an outlet in gold stocks, especially small-cap gold producers and junior explorers with solid projects. More >

XGD Confirms New Rally
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (3/8/10)
I have fantastic news to report this week. The XGD has formed a powerful buy signal indicating that the way forward is up again for the Australian gold sector. . .Chances are that this will continue and that the awaited second leg of the gold rally that began in September 2009 at around US$954 is now back on track. More >

On the Brink of an Asset Explosion
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (3/8/10)
I can virtually guarantee that what I'm about to suggest isn't on anybody's radar screen. But before I share my prediction, a little background analysis is in order. . . More >

Long-Term Potash Demand Looking Good
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (3/8/10)
"T.D. Newcrest forecast 'significant growth of offshore potash demand'" More >

Analysts Say Copper, Gold Stocks May Shine in 2010
Source: Reuters  (3/8/10)
"We like the overall environment for the junior mining space" More >

Gold: Setting Up for Its Next Move Upside?
Source: Mineweb, David Levenstein  (3/8/10)
"Isn't gold the ultimate ponzi scheme?" More >

China Ready to End Dollar Peg
Source: Telegraph, Garry White  (3/8/10)
"changes would be gradual" More >

Gold Rush at The Wall Street Journal?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Tim Iacono  (3/8/10)
"Main Street investors always want in on the ground floor of. .the next gusher or mother lode." More >

Gold Inches Up On Firmer Euro
Source: Oil N' Gold, ecPulse  (3/8/10)
"Precious gold ticked up. . .as the euro strengthened against majors, especially dollar" More >

Palladium Prices Hit Two-Year High
Source: Financial Times, Chris Flood  (3/8/10)
". . .investments in ETFs "crowded out" the metal available to other buyers." More >

Time for Silver to Shine?
Source: Seeking Alpha, The Sovereign Society  (3/7/10)
". . .silver is at the cusp of a major secular rally that will outpace gold prices. . ." More >

Canada's Mining Associations Praise Fed. Budget Mining Initiatives
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (3/5/10)
". . .a welcome signal to industry that Canada is open to investment." More >

Chinese Economic Indicators Could Drive Metal Prices
Source: MetalMiner, Lisa Reisman  (3/5/10)
"PMI from China [saw] 'unexpectedly weaker conditions' during the month of February." More >

Why Is the Gold Price Rising Now?
Source: Julian D. W. Phillips, GoldForecaster  (3/5/10)
The action of the last week has shown that gold rose strongly in the euro, in the pound and is moving up in the dollar alongside most currencies. . .But this action involves far more than these two main currencies. More >

James West: Gold's Value Stands the Test of Time
Source: Interviewed by Gordon Holmes, The Gold Report  (3/5/10)
Midas Letter publisher James West believes gold is the store of value everybody resorts to when times are rough. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he acknowledges that producers represent a very well-performing, blue-chip investment, but also looks for those juniors where capital appreciation happens on the scale of hundreds of a percent almost overnight. More >

IMF Urges Zambia to Up Mine Taxes to Fight Poverty
Source: Reuters  (3/5/10)
"Enhanced tax collections, including from mining will be critical [to] increase capital and social spending." More >

Gold Price Holds $1,130 Following Jobs Data
Source: GoldAlert  (3/5/10)
"Negative real interest rates have historically been associated with gold bull markets." More >

What's More Important: Price Per Ounce or Ounces Owned?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey's Gold & Resource Report  (3/5/10)
In a recent conversation with a fellow gold analyst, he was emphatic that the price one pays for physical gold should be ignored. "What's far more important," he insisted, "is how many ounces I own in relation to the total value of my assets." More >

Gold Prices Buck the Dollar
Source: TheStreet, Alix Steel  (3/5/10)
"It's very overbought on a short term basis. . .[gold might] test the $1,080 level or so." More >

Colombia: A New Gold Rush?
Source: Andrey Dashkov, Casey's International Speculator   (3/4/10)
For many investors, Colombia remains a grey spot on their mental maps of South America. . . More >

Natural Gas Trumps Gold's Comeback
Source: Matt McAbby, Oakshire Financial  (3/4/10)
". . .natural gas prices could be set for a significant. . ." More >

Gold—Renewed Upswing Underway
Source: Jeffrey Nichols, American Precious Metals Advisors/Rosland Capital  (3/4/10)
"Gold has begun advancing anew—and register new U.S. dollar-denominated highs by midyear." More >

Metal Tiger
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (3/4/10)
"A sign of the times is seen in the deal the CME Group (CME-N), umbrella for the Chicago and NYMEX commodity bourses, is buying 90% of the Dow Jones index system from News Corporation." More >