What Is the Mining Industry Forecasting for Gold?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (9/21/11)
"Conditions for gold 'have never been better,' thanks to its safe haven status and strong supply and demand fundamentals." More >

Bullion Vaults Run Out of Space on Gold Rally
Source: Bloomberg, Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Nicholas Larkin and Debarati Roy   (9/21/11)
"Gold bought for investment accounted for 38% of total demand in 2010." More >

Fed's "Operation Twist" Could Be Neutral to Negative for Gold Prices
Source: Kitco News, Debbie Carlson  (9/21/11)
"'Operation Twist' could be bearish for gold." More >

Brien Lundin: Long-Term Resource Investing Tips
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/21/11)
Downgrades for U.S. debt, austerity programs across Europe and political uncertainty all point to a continued uptrend in gold prices according to Brien Lundin, publisher and editor of Gold Newsletter. For long-term investors, Brien Lundin says in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, small-cap, precious metals equities are one place to take advantage of the coming upward gold price trend. More >

REE Shortages Could Exacerbate U.S. Foreign Policy Risks, Congress Told
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (9/21/11)
"Congress, the Obama Administration and U.S. manufacturers urged 'to come together to formulate a comprehensive strategy to end China's monopoly on rare earths.'" More >

Matt Gowing: Hunting for Profits in Rare Graphite
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (9/20/11)
Lithium-ion batteries may be named for the alkali metal they contain, but graphite is actually used in greater amounts. Mackie Research Strategic Metals and Clean Tech Analyst Matt Gowing says investors would be wise to shift their attention to this still under-the-radar electrical conductor. While lithium supply concerns have made for splashy headlines, the graphite market is quietly ramping up to meet increasing demand. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Gowing discusses mining operations poised to ease supply gridlock as well as how to measure a mine by the size of its flakes. More >

Gold and Silver Miners Beginning to Outperform Bullion
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (9/20/11)
"When gold pulls back periodically, the miners should outperform and shrink a very wide divergence."
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Funding Given for Project to Replace Rare Earth Magnets
Source: The Engineer, Stephen Harris  (9/20/11)
"A project to replace expensive and environmentally damaging rare earth metals in EVs with steel has received £518,000 to commercialize its technology." More >

Gold Mulligan
Source: John Hathaway, Tocqueville Asset Management  (9/19/11)
"The case for the sustainability of high gold prices rests on whether the present international system of money and banking has passed a point of no return." More >

Are Gold Shares Getting Ready to Run?
Source: Keith Schaefer, Investments Bulletin  (9/19/11)
If this breakout in the gold stocks holds and builds strength over the next several days and weeks, we very well may have a major breakout on our hands. More >

Gold Forming Bullish Consolidation
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (9/19/11)
"The market is holding well above gold's previous resistance, which indicates that acceleration remains in effect." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/19/11)
"As gold fluctuates, analysts suggest a 'domino effect' from Greece could send shockwaves throughout Europe's Banking System." More >

Hot Trends from Denver Gold Forum
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (9/19/11)
"When policymakers react quickly, then the downturn in gold prices is short, says DundeeWealth's Martin Murenbeeld." More >

Gold Battles Back, Bugs Cheer
Source: MarketWatch, Peter Brimelow  (9/19/11)
"Bugs blame central banks, but say they'll fail." More >

Central Banks Net Buyers of Gold for 1st Time in 20 Years
Source: Financial Times, Jack Farchy  (9/19/11)
"This is the latest sign highlighting how turbulence in the currency and debt markets has revolutionized the bullion market." More >

The Lifecycle of a Gold Mine: Mine Construction
Source: Leia Toovey, Gold Investing News  (9/19/11)
"Construction generally takes a few years, depending on the location, size and the complexity of the regulations." More >

Is Gold Cheap? Who Knows? But Gold-Mining Stocks Are
Source: The Wall Street Journal, The Intelligent Investor  (9/19/11)
"Figuring out if gold is cheap or dear is like trying to solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded. But it's possible to make rational estimates of value with gold-mining stocks." More >

Gold Price Could Restart India's Kolar Mine
Source: Reuters, Jo Winterbottom  (9/19/11)
"Gold's meteoric rise has intensified the allure of reopening one of the world's oldest and deepest mines." More >

Rich REE Resources in the Mojave Desert
Source: Greg Klein, Resource Clips  (9/19/11)
"American Manganese' updated resource estimates reveal a 226.46 Mt. resource for the Arizona-based project." More >

James West: Unrestrained Bullishness for Gold and Silver
Source: The Gold Report Staff  (9/19/11)
James West has gone from writing the audacious and controversial newsletter Midas Letter to raising over $1 billion for a series of funds called Midas Letter Funds based in Luxembourg. The Gold Report caught up with James in Colorado Springs at the Denver Gold Forum, where he was searching for quality companies to include in his next newsletter. He agreed to sit down with us to find out how this juggernaut of rapid financial evolution came about, and where it is heading next. More >

Gold Equities Should Be Doing Better
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (9/19/11)
"Three top precious metals analysts said gold shares are overdue an upward correction." More >

Are You Ready for the Annual Christmas Rally in Gold and Silver?
Source: Peter Degraaf  (9/19/11)
"Based on the observations presented in this report the expectation is that the annual Christmas rally in gold and silver is 'right on course.'" More >

Upcoming Vanadium Projects
Source: James Wellstead, Vanadium Investing News  (9/19/11)
"With talk of supply tightening, vanadium suppliers are preparing to expand production." More >

Manganese Prices Reflect Economic Conditions
Source: MicMontgomery, Manganese Investing News  (9/19/11)
"Manganese' use in steel, a prime component of infrastructure and consumer products, make the resource a good economic barometer." More >

Major Economies to Meet in Washington over REE Restrictions
Source: ICTSD  (9/19/11)
"Each of the major economies is considering a range of responses to counteract China's supply restrictions." More >