Gold and Silver: The Rally Isn't Over Yet
Source: Peter Degraaf, Seeking Alpha  (11/29/07)
...The fact that the HUI rose strongly, while gold was down in price today, is a very bullish signal for both gold and the HUI index. More >

If China's Juggernaut Stumbles, Mining’s Golden Era May Come to Screeching Halt
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/28/07)
Standard & Poor's Tuesday forecast that "despite all the euphoria the China juggernaut will inevitably slow down," a situation that could have a profound negative impact on the earnings and credit health of Australian resource companies - and by implication on resource companies worldwide. More >

Gold Ends Down Nearly 2% As Crude Tumbles
Source: MarketWatch  (11/28/07)
"Since the bull market began over 5 years ago, gold has moved up in a two steps up, one step back fashion," said Peter Grandich, editor of the Grandich Letter, in emailed comments."This latest pullback is the step back part," he said. "And each time it pulls back, bearishness greatly increases. It's when the pullbacks cause euphoria one should worry, but not now." More >

Gold Slips Away From Near-Term High
Source: RTT News  (11/27/07)
The metal gained $48.50 in its previous four sessions, making up for a recent slump. More >

Gold: The Crash Market Stock
Source: Greg Silberman, Seeking Alpha  (11/27/07)
...whilst the New York Stock Exchange remains on the edge, we think gold stocks will surge as the primary beneficiaries of fresh liquidity. More >

Mining Companies Significantly Undervalued
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/26/07)
Speaking at the Mines & Money conference last week, Michael Lynch-Bell, head of mining & metals at Ernst & Young, said that recent predictions of metal prices have consistently lagged the actual spot prices by significant margins. More >

The Skinny on Silver Investing
Source: David Morgan, Silver Investor  (11/26/07)
It is important to point out that the silver investment market, as a whole is still obscure. The market is misunderstood and participation is much better than two to three years ago, still mild relative to almost every other asset class. This, of course, presents opportunities for those wise enough to see them and take action. More >

Gold Has Biggest Weekly Gain Since July 2006 on Dollar's Slump
Source: Bloomberg  (11/23/07)
The price of gold has surged 29 percent this year, and the dollar is down 10 percent to the lowest ever against a basket of six currencies, including the euro and the yen. More >

Ron Struthers: Finding the Next Winners
Source: The Gold Report  (11/20/07)
The Gold Report recently spoke with Ron Struthers, who has been publishing the Struthers' Resource Stock Report, also known as Resource Stock Advisory and Struthers' Resource/Tech Report, for over 16 years. Ron focuses on mining and oil & gas and one to three tech stocks a year, and he tries to find stocks that are not yet discovered and get in before the crowd. More >

Gold Picks Up Steam As Dollar Hits Record Low
Source: globeandmail.com  (11/20/07)
Worries in financial markets over problems in credit markets have had a knee-jerk negative impact on gold recently as investors liquidated some of their holdings to cover losses incurred on riskier plays including stocks...But analysts said the market was now holding its own as the dollar resumed its slide. More >

As Demand Rises, the Future Looks Bright for Gold
Source: Hard Assets Investor, Seeking Alpha  (11/20/07)
...ETFs are where all the action is. The fastest-growing demand segment, ETFs have jumped from virtually nonexistent in 2003 to 9% of demand by the end of 2007. That is quite a bit of gold being taken out of circulation... More >

Gold Price Hiatus Slows Overall Rate of Increase
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/20/07)
Markets are a little nervous at the moment. What has changed in the gold sector has been the rise in the gold ETF with now over 700 tonnes held in such funds. This puts a speculative metal-holding overhang into play which could bring some physical gold back on the market if investors get nervous. More >

Bullion Bull Over? Data Suggests Temporary Pause
Source: Alex Roslin, Seeking Alpha  (11/20/07)
The latest Commitments of Traders (COTs) report issued last Friday, Nov. 16, suggests the recent explosive rise in precious metals prices may not yet be at an end. How do we know this? The small traders in gold and silver have built highly bearish derivatives since the summer, and they’ve remained resolutely gloomy about bullion despite the ramp-up in prices. More >

Gold Prices May Touch $1,000 Next Year Says GFMS Chairman
Source: Thomson Financial  (11/19/07)
"We may get to see levels of 850 usd an ounce by the end of 2007, as oil closes in on the 100 usd per barrel mark," according to Philip Kapwijk, executive chairman, Gold Fields Mineral Services Ltd. More >

Gold Higher on Firm Oil; Capped Below $800
Source: Reuters  (11/19/07)
"The dollar is not playing the game today and this is the reason why gold is not quite moving to $800 or higher," Commerzbank commodities analyst Eugen Weinberg said. More >

Australia's New Gold Rush, Courtesy of China
Source: Fortune  (11/19/07)
During the past five years the Australian stock market's benchmark index, the ASX 200, has produced a total return of 170%, reaching new highs regularly this fall. More >

Are We in a Commodity Supercycle or Should You Be Getting Nervous?
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/19/07)
...massive changes in global demand by China and India are leading analysts to believe that the current spike in commodity prices will not be a temporary phenomenon. More >

Major Silver Blowoff Ahead
Source: Roland Watson, Seeking Alpha  (11/18/07)
The silver spike of 2008 will be a notable event and many will lose money on it as they get on too late or get off too late. More >

Gold Recovers from Slump; Hovers Below $800
Source: Reuters  (11/16/07)
"I suppose a lot will depend on what happens to the U.S. dollar going forward. Obviously, the U.S. dollar is still at soft levels against the euro after all," said David Moore, a commodity strategist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney. More >

Top Gold Miners Present Their Views on the Future
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/16/07)
Anthony S. Fell, Chairman, RBC Capital Markets commented: "The timing of this conference is excellent; we have a perfect storm which favours investment in gold bullion and gold shares as far as the eye can see..." More >

Citicorp Forecasts Reduce Metal Price Volatility, Favor Copper
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/16/07)
In a report issued Wednesday, Citigroup analysts John Hill, Graham Wark, and Paul Cheng said they see metals and mining mergers and acquisitions "as driven by scarcity, frictional barriers to new capacity, and free cash flow premia. More >

What is the Real Price of Gold and Who's Buying?
Source: Julian D.W. Phillips, Gold Forecaster - Global Watch  (11/16/07)
...The key to understanding the $, oil and the gold markets is to keep one’s eyes on the future, not on the past. This is a very different world to any we have ever seen before!... More >

A Perfect Storm for Gold as Mines Left Empty
Source: Telegraph.co.uk  (11/16/07)
Try as they might, miners cannot find enough ore at viable costs to replace their fast-depleting reserves, even if they dig miles into the centre of the earth. More >

Gold and the US Dollar Today
Source: Julian D.W. Phillips, Gold Forecaster - Global Watch  (11/16/07)
In such a climate there is absolutely nothing to stop the price of gold in all currencies from trending higher and higher and higher still. More >

RBCCM Predicts Bullish Gold Price Upswing to Last Rest of Decade
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/15/07)
The investment banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada also says that the "continued weakening of the US dollar, potentially leading to the unwinding of Bretton Woods II, is another factor (aside from geopolitical risk and economic uncertainty) increasing the metal's credibility." More >