U.S. Mint Halts Sales of Gold Collector Coins
Source: Reuters, Jane Sutton  (8/9/11)
"A spike in gold prices prompted the U.S. Mint to suspend the online coin sales for the first time in recent memory." More >

Retail Reels Under Gold Price Hikes
Source: Telegraph, Poulomi Banerjee  (8/9/11)
"For brides-to-be in India, waiting for the price to dip is not an option, as further price increases are expected." More >

Gold Rush for Dealers, Investors
Source: Los Angeles Times  (8/9/11)
"Record prices for the precious metal are sending prospectors on the prowl for gold wristwatches, pens and even teeth." More >

Ill-Advised Downgrade Ushers in Buying Opportunities
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/9/11)
"Stay the course and move as soon as trading stabilizes. This is a seriously oversold market." More >

JPM Sees Gold at $2,500 by Year-End
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading   (8/9/11)
"Get your head out of your day job, draw up your very own acquisition plan and implement it as quickly as you possibly can."
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David Morgan: $75 Silver Looming
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (8/8/11)
The new normal could be $75/oz. silver. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, David Morgan, editor of The Morgan Report, maps out a path for silver that could sink by $5/ounce (oz.) during the summer pullback and then bounce up to $75/oz. to establish a new base level. A consistent Silver Institute Production Cost Standard could help investors make smarter decisions during the coming upswing. More >

The Crime Against Silver
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd   (8/8/11)
"Silver-denominated notes, reminiscent of turn-of-the-century American silver certificates, are experiencing renewed popularity."
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Gold and Market Volatility
Source: Clif Droke   (8/8/11)
"Stock market volatility, including for the mining stocks, has waxed and waned throughout 2011 but has been recurrent more this year than in the previous two years." More >

Gold Climbs; ECB Is "Last Line" of Eurozone Defense
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/8/11)
"The gold prices soared past a record $1,700/oz. in Monday's trade following Sunday's announcement by the European Central Bank suggesting a new phase in the Eurozone crisis." More >

As Gold Prices Zoom, Indian Buyers Hold Back
Source: Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee and Siddesh Mayenkar  (8/8/11)
"Global price disruptions will keep Indians away from jewelry stores for at least the next few weeks." More >

Recession 2011: Silver Futures Up on Firm Global Cues
Source: Economic Times  (8/8/11)
"Trading sentiments turned bullish after the prices in the overseas markets climbed." More >

HREEs in America: Crystal Balls and Brass Balls
Source: Resource Investor, Jack Lifton  (8/8/11)
"Now there are two potential domestic American HREE producers, which I think are viable and have high probabilities of commercial success." More >

Rhodium Helpful in Checking Food Adulteration
Source: IANS  (8/8/11)
"By changing its color in the presence of particular gases, Rhodium can warn consumers if packaged food has been tampered with." More >

World's Top Miners Worry Most About Greater Government Control
Source: Mining, Frik Els  (8/7/11)
"Resource nationalism is the top business risk for global miners." More >

U.S. Debt: Has Its Past Become Its Future?
Source: EverBank Direct, Frank Totter  (8/7/11)
"I tend to go straight to the numbers: A trip over to the Congressional Budget Office reveals the pearl within the plan." More >

Resource Nationalism Is Biggest Risk to Miners: Report
Source: Reuters  (8/7/11)
"Governments seek to benefit from higher commodity prices to try to restore fragile finances, Ernst & Young said on Sunday." More >

G-7 Vows to Take "All Necessary Measures" to Stabilize Economies
Source: Bloomberg, Toru Fujioka  (8/7/11)
"Officials will inject liquidity and act against disorderly currency moves as needed, G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors said." More >

Vishy Karamadam: Top of the 50 Index
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (8/5/11)
It seems to defy logic: even though gold prices are at historic highs, the stock in many junior gold companies has been languishing. Now is the time to give those shares a second look, says Vishy Karamadam, managing director of Ubika Research in Toronto, which runs the Ubika Gold 50 Index. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Karamadam reveals which companies are poised to announce big news this fall. More >

Gold Bugs Rejoice
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (8/5/11)
"Are we due for a correction? Possibly. Gold could easily correct 5%–10%, but given today's current environment, I don't think that's what the crystal ball reflects."
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U.S. Yield Curve Flattening to Prompt Fed Easing
Source: Sam Kirtley, SKOptionsTrading   (8/5/11)
"The flattening of this curve is a symptom of economic weakness and will be the catalyst for another round of monetary easing, which will send gold prices past $1800."
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Is the FED about to Make the Mistake of the Decade?
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (8/5/11)
"The market has been in trouble since May, when it started to price in the next recession." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/5/11)
"Stock markets bounced after non-farm payrolls data showed the U.S. economy added 117,000 jobs last month." More >

Gold Prices Spike as Equities See an Exodus
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (8/5/11)
"Gold prices were rising Friday as stocks continue their dramatic selloff despite a better-than-expected read on the labor market." More >

ANC Approach to Nationalization Is "Open Ended"
Source: Mining Weekly, SAPA  (8/5/11)
"'It is not a foregone conclusion that there will be nationalization, but we are not opposed,' says ANC Spokesman Keith Khoza." More >

Currency Intervention Revived as Fed May Ease
Source: Bloomberg, Shamim Adam  (8/5/11)
"Japanese and Swiss moves to weaken the yen and the franc show reviving tension in foreign-exchange markets as the deteriorating U.S. economy weighs on the dollar." More >