Choppy SP500, Gold Stock Meltdown and Dollar Strengthens
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (1/21/10)
For the past few weeks I have been expecting the market to correct. By looking at the price action on the weekly and daily charts we can see that there has not been any real pullback since November and that is important to note. More >

Lower Lows Coming in Gold
Source: GoldSeek, Rick Ackerman  (1/21/10)
". . .we see any prolonged bout of weakness in gold and silver as a buying opportunity." More >

Cash for Gold Firms to be Investigated by the OFT
Source: FinancialAdvice.co.uk  (1/21/10)
"Those who believe they have received a "fair price" for their unwanted jewelry may well be in for a shock!" More >

Investor Angling: China, Flow-Thru Warrants
Source: Thom Calandra, Ticker Trax  (1/21/10)
The titans of Canada's mining industry have a set of prospecting strategies. This article is about how these "faces" set their strategies; individual investors take note. More >

Mexico: Big Boost in Gold Output in 2010–and Beyond
Source: Marc Davis, BNW News  (1/20/10)
Mexico's ever-expanding gold mining industry is on target for another banner year in 2010. In fact, output is expected to jump by an additional 880,000 ounces next year. . .representing an approximately 50% increase over 2009's projected figures. More >

Aussie Gold Sector Shines Bright
Source: Neil Charnock & Rowan Charnock, GoldOz  (1/20/10)
Although gold had been rumored to have been found in Australia as early as 1814, the first gold fields did not appear until 30 years later. Gold discoveries were not considered blessings in the pre-1850s Australian convict society. . . More >

Is It Time to Get into Platinum?
Source: MoneyWeek, Dominic Frisby  (1/20/10)
". . .since the lows of October/November 2008, the metal has rallied tremendously. It has now more or less doubled." More >

Two Important Messages from the Fear Index
Source: Free Gold Money Report, James Turk  (1/20/10)
"A 2010-dollar is not the same as a 1976-dollar." More >

Craig Stanley: Focus on Fundamental Drivers for Gold and Copper
Source: Interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher, The Gold Report  (1/19/10)
Pinetree Capital Resource Analyst Craig Stanley sheds some light for The Gold Report on how real interest rates are driving gold's rise. Although the 10-year real rate is positive now, he says if it goes negative, and stays negative, "Look out. The gold price could really spike." In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he discusses some of the junior exploration and development companies in Pinetree's portfolio. More >

Is Platinum Overvalued?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Trace Meyer  (1/19/10)
". . .platinum, like gold and silver, can never become worthless." More >

Officials Believe One of the World's Largest Gold Resources Is in BC
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (1/19/10)
". . .at least two "elephants" can be found in the northwest section of the province." More >

5th Wave of Market Advance Is Tiring Out
Source: David Banister, Active Trading Partners  (1/19/10)
It's time for a review of the broader market indices and possible implications for traders and investors: This analysis may prove controversial, but I tend to make big picture calls at critical junctures. More >

Yen's Kamikaze Flight Trajectory
Source: Axel Merk  (1/19/10)
Forget about the flight to the dollar at the peak of the financial crisis: the yen was the ultimate beneficiary. . . More >

A Decade of Hot Commodities
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (1/19/10)
We've updated our popular Periodic Table of Commodity Returns, and the headline news should come as no surprise—2009 was a complete turnaround for the sector's 2008 performance. More >

How to Trade Gold and other Commodity ETFs
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (1/18/10)
Whether you are trading stocks, ETFs or futures, technical analysis is the preferred choice for short-term traders. Using technical analysis in my opinion really opens the door for a trader to lower his/her overall risk when investing money. . . More >

'Tiny' Gold Market Is Actually the World's Biggest
Source: GATA, Adrian Douglas  (1/18/10)
". . .the amount of gold that changes ownership each day is, in dollar terms, 3.5 times the dollar value of crude oil that is consumed each day" More >

Determining the Gold Price in 2010
Source: Seeking Alpha, Gold Price Today  (1/18/10)
"This year is truly the major test." More >

PGMs Rally to Highest in 1-1/2 Years, Gold Ticks Up
Source: Reuters  (1/18/10)
"Analysts expect platinum and palladium. . .to rise further, after gaining 14% and 28%, respectively since late December" More >

Tajikistan Needs More Investment to Boost Gas Production
Source: Oil & Gas Journal, Eric Watkins  (1/18/10)
"A multifold increase of funding is needed today to produce at least similar amount of domestic gas." More >

REEs in China: Cornering Market or Victim of its Own Success?
Source: Mineweb, Lilian Luca  (1/17/10)
". . .low production costs in China have made deposits outside China uneconomic" More >

Howard Ruff: Reprising (and Preparing for) Rough Times
Source: Interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher, The Gold Report  (1/15/10)
Howard Ruff, founder of The Ruff Times, has long advocated silver and gold as a hedge against an inflation-induced economic crash. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Howard talks about what he sees down the road and what investors can do to prepare themselves. More >

Africa Has Firm Gold Market
Source: Mining Weekly, Megan Wait  (1/15/10)
". . .the African gold-mining market is showing some potential upticks" More >

How Does the USD Really Affect the Gold Price?
Source: Julian D. W. Phillips, Gold/Silver Forecaster  (1/15/10)
What prompts investors large and small to go out and buy gold for their portfolios? Are they moved by a single piece of news seen on television or one piece of U.S. economic news? No the average gold investor. . . More >

Metals May Be Set for Encore to Last Year's Climb
Source: Wall Street Journal, Myra P. Saefong  (1/15/10)
"Gold was the only metal to have made a new all-time high [in 2009]" More >

Impact of Carbon Marketing on the Metals (Pt. 1)
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns  (1/15/10)
"Could there be a largely untapped marketing opportunity for metals producers?" More >