Look to Midtier and Small-Cap Gold Equities for Growth: Joe Foster
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (11/5/12)
The late summer rally in gold equities is the beginning of the outperformance that Joe Foster, portfolio manager of Van Eck International Investors Gold Fund, has been looking for. QE3 and other monetary policies will fuel both gold and gold equities. In the C-suite, more management attention to cost control, shareholder returns and return on capital will benefit both investors and the industry. Read more in this Gold Report interview. More >

Ore Mining…From the Unlikeliest of Places
Source: Byron King, The Daily Reckoning  (11/5/12)
"Cars are a lot like mines, iron mines, for example, or copper mines and even platinum mines. Plus, as mines go, cars are fairly high-grade ore, too." More >

The Election Cycle: What to Expect in Stock and Bond Prices
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (11/5/12)
"This is naturally a very emotional time for investors but once the election is finished most individuals become more confident simply because there is a leader that has four years to make things better and the campaigning and debating are over." More >

Putting Gold and Gold Stocks in Proper Context
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (11/5/12)
"Now while the market is wrestling with the 400-day moving average is the time to do your research and find the companies that will lead the next leg higher and outperform the market indices like the HUI, GDX and GDXJ." More >

Chris Ecclestone Picks Latin American Gold Plays
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (11/2/12)
Who better to guide investors through the often tumultuous and politically charged jurisdiction of Latin America than Chris Ecclestone? A mining strategist with Hallgarten & Co. in London, Ecclestone founded the Argentina-based equity research firm Buenos Aires Trust Company, which he ran for nearly 10 years. In this interview with The Gold Report, Ecclestone details the potential and pitfalls of different provinces for gold miners. More >

Cosmos Chiu Finds Mining Opportunities Around the World
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (11/2/12)
Cosmos Chiu, a director and research analyst with CIBC in Toronto, focuses on midtier gold producers, but his coverage gives him a leg up on truly understanding royalty companies' assets. In this interview with The Gold Report, Chiu talks about how much longer royalty companies could continue to outperform the rest of the market, while also discussing companies he follows in some of his favorite jurisdictions. More >

Some Incredible Gold Charts
Source: Peter Degraaf, Itiswell  (11/2/12)
"As more and more investors opt for physical silver, it will make it increasingly difficult for traders in 'digital silver' to dictate the price at which physical silver is bought and sold." More >

A Tipping Point for Gold Companies
Source: Frank Holmes, Frank Talk  (11/2/12)
"Did you know that gold stocks tend to underperform during election years?" More >

Why Gold Will Benefit from the Global Debt Crisis
Source: Clif Droke, Gold & Silver Stock Report  (11/2/12)
"Gold tends to outperform other assets at the two extreme ends of the 60-year economic 'long-wave' cycle, namely during the runaway inflation and runaway deflation parts of the cycle, which occur approximately every 20–30 years." More >

Gold Sells Off Sharply in Wake of Stronger-than-Expected US Jobs Data
Source: Kitco News, Jim Wyckoff  (11/2/12)
"December futures prices dropped below important technical support at the $1,700/oz level, which triggered pre-placed sell-stop orders and drove prices even lower." More >

Ultimate Guide to Van Eck Market Vectors TR Gold Miners (GDX)
Source: YahooFinance, Stephen Simpson  (11/1/12)
"Investors have more than a couple of choices within the gold ETF space, including choosing between bullion-oriented funds, futures-oriented funds and funds that hold stocks in gold miners." More >

Is Big Gold in Big Trouble?
Source: Matt Insley, The Daily Reckoning  (10/31/12)
"Big gold has done a poor job of keeping costs down: total costs per ounce are up almost 70% since 2008." More >

Bob Moriarty's Stock Tales from the Crypt
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (10/31/12)
It is a global ghoul fest when Bob Moriarty talks about his favorite zombie stocks—companies whose share prices have flirted with death but still offer devilishly good potential. Moriarty is happy to "buy $1 bills for $0.50" and tells readers where to do the same in this exclusive Gold Report interview. More >

A Musing on Gold and Fiat Currencies
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Geologist  (10/31/12)
"Gold is money that maintains its purchasing power, and for this reason it should be viewed as insurance against financial calamity and a hedge in case of economic collapse." More >

Gold Is Now in Consolidation Phase
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/31/12)
"'The clear downtrend from earlier in the month has now been replaced by this consolidation phase. But the possibility of another attempt on the downside certainly cannot be ruled out,' says a note from UBS." More >

$16T of Platinum Could Be Extracted from Seawater
Source: Mining.com, Cecilia Jamasmie  (10/31/12)
"Space mining start-up Planetary Resources President Chris Lewicki made more than one eyebrow rise Wednesday as he wrote in his blog that about $16T of platinum is waiting to be extracted from our Earth's oceans." More >

New Oil, Gas and Mineral Discoveries Boost Growth of African Economies
Source: Mining.com, Cecilia Jamasmie  (10/30/12)
"The World Bank says the economic importance for Africa of its natural resources is likely to continue in the medium term in several established oil and mineral producers." More >

Geologist Merrill McHenry Keeps His Eye on the Guerrero Gold Belt
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/29/12)
Millions of years ago, tectonic events created significant gold and silver mineralization in the Guerrero Gold Belt in Mexico. Today, two gold companies have reported 16 Moz of gold there, and other discoveries are sure to follow. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Merrill McHenry, an independent analyst and geologist, explains the region's geology and its hot prospects.
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Gold Mining Margins Will Expand Further
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/29/12)
"Our view is that if gold breaks to and sustains a new high then the current valuations of gold mining companies will increase materially." More >

Serious Supply Concerns in Platinum Could Lead to Price Spike
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (10/29/12)
"Gold and silver have gained investors' attention as a store of wealth, while platinum has been significantly overlooked and undervalued." More >

Big Jump in London Gold Trading
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/29/12)
"Gold trading in London, heart of the world's wholesale bullion market, leapt in September." More >

Russian Ship Carrying Gold Ore Disappears
Source: UPI   (10/29/12)
"The Amurskaya, a Russian freighter carrying 700 tons of gold ore, disappeared in the Sea of Okhotsk, authorities said Monday." More >

Gold Lacks Upside Drivers, but Support Seen at $1,700/oz
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/29/12)
"'Gold has been trading lower as it follows the U.S. dollar appreciation,' says Bayram Dincer, analyst at LGT Capital Management in Switzerland." More >

SA Gold Mines Resume Production as Strikes Draw to Close
Source: Mining Weekly, Natasha Odendaal  (10/29/12)
"The illegal strikes that spread throughout the South African mining sector have eased at three gold producers as workers returned and some mines resumed production." More >

Don't Fear a Normal Gold Correction
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (10/29/12)
"Don't let the short-term correction fool you into selling your gold and gold stocks." More >