Alaskan Gold Production 'Booming'
Source: World Gold Council  (11/10/09)
"Alaska is currently experiencing levels of gold production last seen back in 1916." More >

2010 Gold Stock Boom
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (11/10/09)
Gold has just breached US$1,100 after a strong move following the purchase of 200 tonnes of gold bullion by the Reserve Bank of India from the International Monetary Fund. This overhang had been troubling "ye of little faith" observers of gold. More >

Gold Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (11/9/09)
Last week gold's major new uptrend became established when following a successful test of support at the breakout point it advanced to new highs, indifferent to temporary dollar strength. The new uptrend is expected to be at least of similar magnitude and duration... More >

India-IMF Deal: Tipping Point for Gold?
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (11/9/09)
India's deal to buy 200 metric tons (6.4 million troy ounces) of gold from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a huge deal—not just the fact that the New Delhi government is handing over $6.7 billion for the metal, but what it may mean for gold going forward. More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (11/9/09)
Whereas gold has forged ahead to new highs in recent weeks, silver has got bogged down working off overhanging supply... More >

Eight Months Into Rally, What's Next for Market and Gold?
Source: David A. Banister, Active Trading Partners  (11/9/09)
We have come a long way since early March of this year. After bottoming at 666, the SP 500 Index has rallied as high as 1101 at its recent peak pricing. . .I believe the next leg for the market is a corrective movement to the downside. More >

Nevada Gold Mines Helped Rural Economies Survive Financial Crisis
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (11/9/09)
"…mining and mining services contributed $2.4 billion to Nevadans' personal incomes in 2008." More >

Volume Telling the Tale for Metals and Resource Stocks
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (11/9/09)
India's central bank taking 200 tonnes (6.4 million oz) of gold from the IMF in an off-market trade has certainly lit a fire under the yellow metal. Given the greenback was steady and that gold's chart went near vertical when the overnight rumor became official, it is likely that the big long position that came into the market forced some covering on the short side. Is this more than a spike? More >

Victor Gonçalves Favors Juniors to Win the 2009 Gold Series
Source: The Gold Report  (11/6/09)
An avowed Keynesian, Equities and Economics Report writer Victor Gonçalves, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, says the yellow metal will generally see more strength than weakness before the new year, after which "things really get sour." However, he's rooting for the juniors in the homestretch, affirming: "This is the best part about juniors—we're in results season." More >

Will Russia Really Sell Gold in 'Open Market' or Keep Buying?
Source: GoldForecaster  (11/6/09)
Russia's central bank has bought 180 tons since June 2006 and another Russian Agency holds off selling 50 tons. What's going on? More >

The Past Decade
Source: David Morgan, Silver Investor  (11/6/09)
David Morgan, Silver Investor, is interviewed by Ellis Martin about how the precious metals market has changed and what's driving it. More >

Gold Taps New Record as U.S. Joblessness Hits 10%
Source: MarketWatch, Nick Godt  (11/6/09)
"…to have India jump into this is very positive for gold." More >

Gold Price Hits Record After 'Sri Lanka Purchase'
Source: Yahoo Finance  (11/6/09)
"IMF was 'lucky' in selling the 200 tons to India for roughly $1,045/oz." More >

Copper to Outperform in 2010 on Stimulus Effect
Source: Bloomberg, Sungwoo Park  (11/6/09)
"…current price levels fueled by increased liquidity cannot be sustainable without support from actual demand" More >

Gold: New Global High vs. Top 10 Currencies
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (11/6/09)
GOLD didn't only break new Dollar highs this week. Jumping to 8-month highs against the Euro, Swiss Franc and Canadian Dollar, it also took out fresh records versus the Indian Rupee and Chinese Yuan. More >

How to Buy Physical Gold & Silver
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (11/5/09)
The world is turning cold to U.S. dollars, as governments race to diversify their reserves out of the greenback and into gold. Just this week India announced the largest central bank purchase of gold in over 30 years. . . More >

Who Cares About the Dollar?
Source: Axel Merk  (11/5/09)

Who cares about the dollar? It turns out quite a few do, except for those who could put it on a course to long-term recovery. First of all, you should care, as the purchasing power of your dollar savings is at risk when the dollar plunges versus other currencies. More >

Chinese Gold Cheaper than IMF's
Source: Reuters, Zhou Xin and Tom Miles  (11/5/09)
"China is the world's biggest gold producer, so there's no urgency for us, as there is for India…" More >

Why Gold Has a LONG Way to Go
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey's Gold & Resource Report  (11/4/09)
A couple weeks ago, I had my TV tuned to a business show that gives predictions on the markets and the economy. On that day, one of the program's regular guests declared it was time to "short" gold, that it had reached its top...I'll try to be nice in my rebuttal. More >

LBMA 2009: The Last Word
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (11/4/09)
Utterly bullishly, London rules but rocks, while central banks star in "buying gold" shocker... More >

Gold Price Is No Bubble
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (11/4/09)
The price performance of gold recently has all sorts of armchair economists waxing philosophical on the idea that this is the advent of a price "bubble." While certainly everyone has and is entitled to their opinion, there are other features of humanity that we all possess, and much like many opinions, are best obscured from view. More >

GAO to Assess Rare Earth Supply Chain for DOD
Source: MetalMiner, Lisa Reisman  (11/4/09)
"DOD has taken. . .supply constraints of rare earth metals seriously" More >

Passed the Test
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (11/3/09)
Gold survived the first test of the $1,030 level and celebrations will be heard from gold bull camps everywhere. . .upside is more secure now than it was; but one has to be aware and wary of false breakouts. More >

Jay Taylor Envisions Scary Specter of '30s-Style Depression
Source: The Gold Report  (11/3/09)
Jay Taylor, who publishes Gold, Energy & Technology Stocks, has reasons to think the dollar might bounce back. Nevertheless, Jay reminds The Gold Report readers about frightening parallels to the 1930s. Jay expects fearsome bears to reemerge soon and feast on equities almost like they did last year. If he's right, he also foresees a "grand buying opportunity" in some gold mining stocks. More >

IMF Sells 200 Tons of Gold to India for $6.7 Billion
Source: Seeking Alpha, Prudent Investor  (11/3/09)
"This purchase increases India's official gold reserves by more than 55% to 557.8 tons." More >