Gold-Buying CBs May Signal Bullion Rally Extension
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen  (5/1/11)
"As developing countries accelerate purchases, gold may reach $2,000 an ounce this year." More >

Japan's REE Imports from China Jump 40% in March
Source: SteelGuru  (5/1/11)
"REE demand has remained steady even after the March 11 earthquake." More >

Parabolic Blowoff in Silver
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/29/11)
"Above all—don't even think of shorting silver; buy on dips." More >

Doug Casey: Precious Metals vs. the USD
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (4/29/11)
One sure upshot of the quantitative easing money flooding the stock market will be further distortions, chaos and unpredictability that make the value-investing proposition difficult, if not impossible, according to Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey. On the eve of a sold-out Casey Research Summit in Boca Raton, Florida, Doug returns to The Gold Report. In this exclusive interview, he warns, "Like it or not, you're going to be forced to be a speculator." More >

Investors Missing the Boat PM Explorers
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (4/29/11)
"Poor, poor mainstream investors." More >

GLDX Gold Explorers ETF
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Research   (4/29/11)
"I fully expect GLDX to outperform GDXJ when the going is good for gold stocks." More >

CFTC Files Anti-Fraud Case Against PM Company
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (4/28/11)
"Clients allegedly lost nearly all of the $3.8M they invested." More >

Hong Kong Plans New Gold-Futures Platform
Source: MarketWatch, Chris Oliver  (4/28/11)
"The city's second exchange offers leveraged bets on the metal's rise." More >

Silver: Volatility or Directional Play?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Bill Luby  (4/28/11)
"A top is imminent." More >

Commodity ETFs to Get a Bernanke Boost: Think Silver
Source: The Street, Gary Gordon  (4/28/11)
"There's very little reason to expect anything to change on the precious metals front." More >

Rise of Gold ETFs Raises Concern of Price Collapse
Source: CNBC  (4/28/11)
"Market watchers warn that shiny investment vehicles could increase the speed and depth of a future crash." More >

Silver Drawing Speculative Heat
Source: CNBC, Patti Domm  (4/28/11)
"Silver continues to break new highs." More >

Copper Climbs as Fed Stimulus Boosts Demand Prospects
Source: Bloomberg, Agnieszka Troszkiewicz  (4/28/11)
"Copper is poised to rise following the Federal Reserve's announcement it will maintain monetary stimulus." More >

USD, Gold and SP500 Trend Report
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheOilAndGoldGuy  (4/28/11)
"The dollar continues to control the equities and commodities markets." More >

Doug Casey: Uranium Holds Value
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (4/28/11)
Worldwide hysteria and the fear factor notwithstanding, Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey still considers nuclear power "by far the safest, cheapest and cleanest form of mass power generation." Sharing his views in this Energy Report exclusive on the eve of a sold-out Casey Research Summit in Boca Raton, Florida, Doug says power generated from wind, sun, the tides and other alternative sources are "very nice special applications but don't work economically unless they're subsidized." More >

Finding Nuggets Among Junior Gold Explorers
Source: Financial Post, Jonathan Ratner  (4/28/11)
"Grade, size and geopolitical risk separate the haves from the have-nots." More >

Oil Rises to 31-Month High
Source: Bloomberg  (4/28/11)
"Oil and gas futures surge as dollar weakens." More >

Lithium Slows Development of Alzheimer's
Source: Telegraph, Stephen Adams  (4/28/11)
"Study shows the rate of decline among patients on lithium was significantly less." More >

Marcellus Shale: An Energy Bright Spot
Source: Ian Cooper, Wealth Daily  (4/28/11)
"The commodity boom will create recession-resistant economic strength. . .and it's all thanks to hydraulic fracturing." More >

Downside Targets for Silver
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (4/28/11)
"A correction is coming. . ." More >

Are You a Smart Money Investor?
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (4/28/11)
"Smart money ignores official government reports and relies on its own research." More >

Geordie Mark: Global Demand for Iron Ore on Rise
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/27/11)
How long until the window on rising iron-ore prices closes? Global demand is driving prices higher and shipping costs are at historic lows. But only companies poised to get into production quickly will be able to capitalize. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Geordie Mark, an analyst with Haywood Securities in Vancouver, picks the companies that are ready to profit and those that are likely to get picked off by competitors. More >

Mesothermal Vein Gold Deposits
Source: Gold Investing News, Leia Toovey  (4/27/11)
"Mesothermal veins can hold impressive amounts of valuable minerals." More >

Silversmiths Strike in India
Source: The Hindu  (4/27/11)
"Silversmiths of Hupari observed one-day 'bandh' in protest against unstable silver prices." More >

Silver Recycling to Curb India's Import Growth
Source: Reuters, Rajendra Jadhav and Siddesh Mayenkar  (4/27/11)
"Indian consumers switch from jewelry to bars, but higher demand won't raise imports." More >