Resort Developers Turn Titanium Explorers
Source: Vietnamnet Bridge  (7/11/11)
"Vietnam developers have been mining titanium at sites for over a year." More >

Market Astrology: Rare Earth Heads Up!
Source: Zen Trader, Karen Starich  (7/11/11)
"China is holding the cards in this poker game." More >

China's Grip on REE Supply Won't Last Forever
Source: Telegraph, Rowena Mason and Garry White  (7/11/11)
"Japan scientists' 100 Bt. REE find equals one-fifth of global supply." More >

Carbon Nanotubes Visible to the Naked Eye
Source: PhysOrg  (7/11/11)
"Lanthanide compounds are very attractive for photonics." More >

China Unlikely to Yield on REEs Despite WTO
Source: Reuters, Juliane von Bismarck  (7/11/11)
"EU negotiators to pressure Beijing into relenting on REE exports." More >

Why Mining Investors Must Follow Peru
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/8/11)
"What we are witnessing is no less than the ongoing sophistication of the developing world." More >

Kryptonite to the Gold Price
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (7/8/11)
"When real headwinds blow for the gold price, they'll blow from the East, not from falling gold ETF sales." More >

Silver Bottoms Amid Subtle but Bullish Factors
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (7/8/11)
"The silver's complex seems to have put in a bottom." More >

The Greek/B.I.S. Currency Gold Swap
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (7/8/11)
"The Bank of International Settlement holds 500.7 tons of gold as of the end of 2010. Why?"

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Politics of Default: Road Map to Debunk the Dollar
Source: Axel Merk, Merk Funds  (7/8/11)
"Old Europe's currency may debunk the dollar. Not convinced? Let's look at what is and what isn't working on both sides of the Atlantic." More >

Eric Hommelberg: A 2,000 Dow or $10,000 Gold?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (7/8/11)
Eric Hommelberg has called a few in his day. In 2009, he predicted gold would reach $1,300/oz. the following year. And it did. But $1,800/oz. gold by the end of the year? Gold has recently come off its high of $1,580/oz., but Hommelberg, a principal of ValcambiGold.com, isn't discouraged. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Hommelberg makes a few more predictions. More >

Gold, Silver Prices Ease Lower
Source: Kitco, Jim Wyckoff  (7/8/11)
"Gold and silver prices are slightly lower as the U.S. awaits the release of the employment report. More >

Coin Dealer's Heirs Await Ruling on Rare Gold Pieces
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Nathan Gorenstein  (7/8/11)
"At stake is the ownership of ten Double Eagle coins likely worth at least $7.59M each." More >

As More Investors Seek Shelter in Gold, Russia Is Only Too Happy to Sell
Source: New York Times, Andrew Kramer  (7/8/11)
"After advocating for a gold-backed currency, Russia surprises markets by not hoarding, but selling its gold in the face of a national deficit. More >

Gold Showing Signs of Strength and Higher Prices
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (7/7/11)
"The charts indicate we could be at the beginning of another major rally."
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Mining Stocks to Out-Sparkle Gold
Source: Reuters, Amanda Cooper  (7/7/11)
"Gold miners' margins are growing significantly, while premiums remain low for the time-being." More >

Iran's Gold Rush Fails to Ease Economic Fears
Source: Reuters, Mitra Amiri  (7/7/11)
"In the case of gold, it seems that higher prices are creating more demand." More >

Three Senators Bet Economic Recovery on Gold
Source: Fox News  (7/7/11)
"Three Tea Party-backed senators aim to follow Utah's lead with the Sound Money Promotion Act." More >

CFTC Expands Power to Pursue Fraud, Manipulation
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Jamila Trindle  (7/7/11)
"Previous manipulation standards were nearly impossible to prove, which is why the commission has only won one case in 35 years." More >

Demand for Precious Metals Storage Soars
Source: Wealth Briefing, Thomas Whyel  (7/7/11)
"A serious shortage of storage facilities worldwide is growing as investors continue to pile into gold, silver, platinum and palladium." More >

In Rush to Find Gold, Indonesians Defy Dangers
Source: New York Times, Norimitsu Onishi  (7/7/11)
"After gold prices rose sharply in late 2007 and early 2008, the illegal gold rush began." More >

Possible Bottom as Key Sectors Breaking Out
Source: Chris Vermeulen  (7/6/11)
"We just may be headed higher sooner than later."
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Long-Range Arc of Gold and Silver Points Upward
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/6/11)
"The 'summer goldrums' are creating a base for precious metals."

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Global Gold Supply 2
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Research   (7/6/11)
"Mine production will be key to gold's economic balance going forward." More >

Mike Niehuser: Mining Stocks Not Reflecting Record Gold Prices
Source: The Gold Report  (7/6/11)
Uncertainty will certainly push gold prices higher. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, LLC, is bullish on gold and well-managed producers, advanced development and exploration companies. He shares his top eight picks and advice on easing into an investment instead of buying all at once. More >