Sudan to Export First Batch of Refined Gold
Source: Bullion Street  (10/12/12)
"A month after opening its first gold refinery, Sudan is all set to export the first batch of refined gold, worth $5.6M, to an unknown destination." More >

Gold Price 'Lacking Impetus'
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/12/12)
"For days now, the gold price has been hovering in a narrow trading range." More >

Four Facts Every GLD Investor Must Know
Source: Robert Ross, Hard Assets Alliance   (10/11/12)
"With a seemingly endless stream of macroeconomic risks coming down the pipeline every day, it's no wonder that investors have turned to the safety of precious metals." More >

Gold Stock Rerating Underway but Hurdles Remain
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (10/11/12)
"According to Investec Securities Mining Analyst Hunter Hillcoat, gold companies have certainly been given a reprieve of late, driven in large part by the strength of the yellow metal since the onset of QE3." More >

Metals and Mining Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (10/11/12)
"Lingering economic concerns, higher inflation expectations in many countries and the relentless Eurozone debt crisis will continue to drive gold prices this year." More >

How Helicopter Ben Helps Jobs and, Inadvertently, Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, Frank Talk  (10/10/12)
"Factoring in only the Fed's program to purchase mortgages and Treasuries, Bank of America Merrill Lynch says that over the next nine months gold could go to $2,000/oz, and by the end of 2014, gold could be at $2,400/oz." More >

Gold, Silver, GDX, GDXJ and the HUI
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/10/12)
"The embattled mining sector is breathing a little easier of late as gold and silver mining stock prices show signs of improvement." More >

Don't Be a Lemming—Roger Wiegand's Method of Precious Metals Investing
Source: Alec Gimurtu of The Gold Report   (10/10/12)
The major financial markets are dominated by large funds that behave like lemmings—follow the herd and suffer the consequences. Investors should not fall for the commonly held myth that all professionals have an edge over smaller institutional and individual investors. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Roger Wiegand, editor of Trader Tracks Newsletter, discusses the criteria he uses to select the best mining and exploration companies. He then explains how moderate trading within a mostly buy-and-hold portfolio can lead to superior returns without the downsides that lemming behavior can cause. More >

Gold Slips in Tight Range
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/10/12)
"Gold prices slipped for a third day in London on Wednesday, rallying from two-week lows beneath $1,761/oz as world stock markets also fell." More >

If You're Investing in Gold, Singapore Just Became More Important to You
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (10/10/12)
"The Asian city's government repealed a 7% tax on gold and silver effective Oct.1. Now investors can store their gold in Singapore without costly value-added taxes." More >

Is Silver Still a Monetary Metal?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (10/10/12)
"As with almost any investment, perception is the real key to value growth, and silver is perceived to rank alongside gold as an ultimate store of value." More >

SA's Largest Gold Miners Propose Higher Wages
Source: Bloomberg, Carli Cooke  (10/10/12)
"AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Gold Fields Ltd. and Harmony Gold Mining Co., Africa's largest producers of the metal, offered to raise the wages of the lowest-paid workers by scrapping their job banding in a bid to curb wildcat strikes." More >

Bill Gross Says Gold Will Thrive in 'Ring of Fire'
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (10/10/12)
"From a technical analysis point of view, gold, silver and gold miners have been holding value at key resistance levels." More >

Gold and Gold Stocks Readying for Upturn Against Broader Stock Market
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/10/12)
"The reality is the cyclical bull market in equities is approaching its end and will give way to the bull market in gold and gold stocks, which is set to move into the recognition phase." More >

Infographic: Silver Is the New Gold
Source: Silver Doctors  (10/10/12)
"Silver's supply/demand fundamentals have propelled the metal to nearly 700% returns since 2000. See what's ahead in the next decade." More >

Infographic: Gold as an Investment
Source: Visual Capitalist  (10/9/12)
"As central banks continue to increase the money supply in today's economic climate, investors continue to turn to gold as a safe haven for their investments." More >

Gold and Silver Will Soon Line Investors' Pockets: Jordan Roy-Byrne
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (10/8/12)
Even though the mining equity markets have been choppy and mostly sideways this year, Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT and editor of The Daily Gold Premium newsletter, has managed to produce some enviable returns in his model portfolio. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he tells us why he's now turning his attention to silver, which he expects will provide some exciting returns for producers and investors. He talks about some of his favorite names and how companies with cash and cash flow will be able to scoop up some great property deals from less-fortunate juniors. More >

The Opposing Forces Behind Gold's Bull Market
Source: Clif Droke  (10/8/12)
"Gold loves inflation, and any increase in monetary liquidity in the global financial system will be reflected in an increasing gold price sooner or later." More >

Fed QE and Gold, Silver
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (10/8/12)
"Throughout history, gold and silver have maintained their real purchasing power as money-supply growth lifted prices all around them. They are like battleships on the seas—no matter how high the ocean of paper currencies under them rises, they still float commandingly on top." More >

10 Countries Sitting on Gigantic Piles of Gold
Source: Business Insider, Mamta Badkar  (10/8/12)
"According to the World Gold Council, global central banks bought 157.5 tonnes of gold in the second quarter, up 63% quarter-over-quarter and up 137.9% year-over-year." More >

Gold Traders Bullish but 'Caution Advised'
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/8/12)
"Speculators in the U.S. gold futures and options market raised their betting, taking their net long position (of bullish minus bearish positions) to its highest level since August 2011 at the equivalent of 941 tons." More >

John Williams on Lies, Damned Lies and the 7.8% Unemployment Rate
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (10/8/12)
Shadowstats.com Author John Williams wonders if politics are at play behind the latest jobs report, which shows 114,000 new U.S. jobs since September and a 0.3% drop in unemployment since August. Investors need to know how seasonal factors and month-to-month volatility affect the Bureau of Labor Statistics' reports. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Williams explains why he doubts that we are in a recovery. The take-away? Look at the unadjusted figures before you sell your gold. More >

Ghana's Gold Sparks Conflict with Illegal Chinese Miners
Source: Bloomberg, Pauline Bax  (10/8/12)
"Small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaian nationals as the law allows foreigners only to provide goods and services to Ghanaian miners. Chinese-made gold mining equipment has quickly become popular in mining towns including Tarkwa, which is near Ghana's biggest gold mine, run by Gold Fields Ltd." More >

Will the Parti Québécois Alter Québec's Mine-Friendly Policies?: Eric Lemieux
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/5/12)
A plan to build roads into mining projects. Tax breaks for junior mining companies. Does the return to power of the Parti Québécois signal the end to the province's mining-friendly policies? Unlikely, according to Eric Lemieux, equity analyst with Laurentian Bank Securities. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Lemieux says that even if the PQ tweaks current policy, it will take time, and he believes there are plenty of good stories to tell and invest in before that happens. More >

Confidence Game
Source: Eric Coffin, HRA Journal  (10/5/12)
"After months of nothing but ugly, the market for resource stocks finally took a meaningful turn for the better." More >