Gold Prices Climb on Portugal Downgrade
Source: The Street, Chao Deng  (7/6/11)
"A raise in interest rates by China's central bank did little to drag down gold futures." More >

Silver Bullion Eagle Coins Reach Highest Demand in History
Source: NewsGuide  (7/6/11)
"Silver bullion is becoming more popular as gold prices make it difficult to invest in gold bullion bars or coins." More >

Gold Jewelers of Santorini Suffer in the Sun
Source: Reuters, Jeremy Gaunt  (7/6/11)
"It's hard to feel too sorry for anyone living on the beautiful Greek isle, but its gold jewelers are getting hammered from all sides." More >

Companies Strike at Copper Thieves
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jeffry Scott and Ty Tagami
   (7/6/11)
"Nationwide, utilities have been hardest hit by metal theft, losing about $1B a year." More >

Silver Demand Booms in China
Source: Silver Investing News, Michael Montgomery  (7/6/11)
"Silver imports to the Asian giant have reached new highs, spurred by industrial, jewelry, and safe haven investment demand." More >

Deep Sea Mud Provides Potential Source of Rare Earth Minerals
Source: Tuscon Citizen, Jonathan DuHamel  (7/6/11)
"Japan's Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology finds deposits of rare earth minerals in deep sea muds." More >

Duped: Big Calif. Gold Nugget Actually Aussie
Source: Associated Press   (7/6/11)
"It was believed to be the largest California nugget left in existence." More >

David Trueman: The Ups and Downs of Minor Metal Investing
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (7/5/11)
The critical metals space is shifting. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Dr. David Trueman, a consulting geologist, points to opportunities in global mining, processing and recycling of "-um" metals for growing electronic applications. More >

Gold for Your IRA?
Source: Smart Money, Bill Bischoff  (7/5/11)
"How to invest some retirement savings in precious metals. . ." More >

SA Miners to Strike After Rejecting Pay Offer
Source: Bloomberg, Mkhululi Mancotywa  (7/5/11)
"Gold companies offered a 5% pay raise against union demands for a 14% increase." More >

DRC to Open First Industrial Gold Mine in 50 Years
Source: Gold Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (7/5/11)
"Gold mine opening marks the end of a long hiatus in the DRC." More >

Hoard of Treasure Uncovered in Indian Temple
Source: Christian Science Monitor, Aarti Betigeri  (7/5/11)
"'Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark'-worthy, India's gold find is worth $22B." More >

Don't Underestimate China
Source: Julian Phillips  (7/5/11)
"China now produces 340 tpy and that may rise to 700 in the next few years." More >

Copper Kills 97% of Hospital ICU Bacteria
Source: Reuters, Chris Kelly  (7/5/11)
"Replacing the most heavily contaminated touch surfaces in ICUs with antimicrobial copper could save 100,00 lives each year." More >

QE2's End Portends Rocky Ride for Gold Rally
Source: Reuters, Frank Tang  (7/5/11)
"Gold is likely to rally if the central bank reintroduces QE3, called for by President Obama." More >

Chinese News Report Tips Rate Hike
Source: Mineweb, China Bureau  (7/5/11)
"China's monetary policy committee's quarterly meeting stressed that inflation pressures remain high." More >

Gold Nanoparticles Improve Cancer Treatment
Source: Nanowerk, University of Southampton  (7/5/11)
"'Smart' gold nanomaterials can disrupt the blood supply to cancerous tumors." More >

Precious Platinum Poised to Shine
Source: Money Show, Igor Greenwald  (7/5/11)
"Right now, platinum is not getting the respect it deserves. Expect that to change." More >

The Downside in Gold Is Limited
Source: Sam Kirtley   (7/5/11)
"Investments made during summer doldrums can bring fantastic returns. . ." More >

Gold, Silver Stocks Form Positive Divergence
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold   (7/5/11)
"Significant bottom likely in and gold-share risk is much smaller than months ago." More >

Rare Earth ETF Jumps
Source: Barron's, Murray Coleman  (6/30/11)
". . .as plans to break China's stranglehold suffer setback." More >

Digging for Value in Rare Earth Hysteria
Source: Globe and Mail, Richard Blackwell  (6/30/11)
"For the right investor, there still are opportunities for real value." More >

Cell Phones and Conflict-Free Minerals
Source: GoMo News, Tony Dennis  (6/30/11)
"Are genuinely conflict-free smart phones possible?" More >

Bill Murphy on Gold Suppression, Part I
Source: Kevin Michael Grace  (6/30/11)
"U.S. government suppression of gold is why it hasn't kept up with inflation and why interest rates have remained low." More >

Gold Price Outlook
Source: Tony Parry, Resource Capital Research   (6/30/11)
"The Eurozone debt crisis could be the key to ignite further investment demand." More >