Tanzania Looks to Gold and Base Metals for Growth
Source: All Africa, Leonard Magomba  (4/3/11)
"Tanzania hopes to grow its mining industry by at least 7.7% annually for the next five years." More >

James West: Junior Gold and Silver E&P Opportunity
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/1/11)
Despite confusing short-term undulations in the price of gold, the shaky foundation under the U.S. dollar could result in long-term opportunities for gold and silver juniors, says Midas Letter Publisher and Editor James West. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, James shares some of his top-15 companies to watch. More >

Where Silver's Been and Where It's Going
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/1/11)
"The future for silver looks remarkable." More >

Junior Gold Stocks 6
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Research   (4/1/11)
"Well-orchestrated research is the only way to identify elite juniors." More >

Copper May Approach $11,000/Mt. in 2011
Source: Platts, Andy Blamey  (4/1/11)
"Copper will remain in fundamental deficit this year and next." More >

Frank Holmes Watches Public Policy for Investment Direction
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (4/1/11)
"'Negative real interest rates are usually bullish for gold. And the cost of war and massive deficit created a tipping point for the USD,' says Holmes." More >

Gold Prices Fall on Strong Jobs Report
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/1/11)
"Investors ditch the safe haven metal for stocks and trade in their gold for cash after the metal's 1.3% rally in the first quarter." More >

Kenya's Gold Rush Sparks New Demand for Bank Loans
Source: All Africa, Moses Michira  (3/31/11)
"The Central Bank of Kenya's 'mining and quarrying' sector recorded the highest growth of new loan accounts in recent months as explorers flock to the mineral-rich region." More >

The Swiss Franc or Euro: Good as Gold?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (3/31/11)
"Seems you can't keep a safe haven down. . ." More >

South Africa Delays Return of Mineral Prospecting
Source: Bloomberg, Carli Lourens  (3/31/11)
"A new online computer system meant to eradicate mismanagement in the mining industry is not yet ready. This is the second delay in the PGM-rich nation." More >

Turkey Gold Beats Banks as Erdogan Fights Inflation Worries
Source: Bloomberg, Steve Bryant and Ilan Kolet  (3/31/11)
"For every Turk who saved in a deposit account last year, three opted for gold or cash, putting nation's banks at risk." More >

Philippine Miners Worried by Provincial Bans
Source: Reuters  (3/31/11)
"The threat of hefty compensation claims prompts government deliberation. 'Not one mineralized country has ever put a stop on its mining industry,' asserts mining CEO." More >

India's Gold Demand Set to Break Records
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (3/31/11)
"The immensely diverse, rapidly growing nation faces social and demographic challenges in its gold market." More >

Silver ETF a Good Buy at These Levels?
Source: ETF Daily News, Thomas Carreno  (3/31/11)
"The SLV has already made a huge move since early February 2011. That was the 'easy buy.'" More >

Mexico's January Mining Production up 17% on Year
Source: Dow Jones, Laurence Iliff  (3/31/11)
"Top metals like copper, gold and silver lead the charge with double-digit rises." More >

No End in Sight to Rare Earth Dearth
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (3/31/11)
"China might halt rare earth exports altogether." More >

Stocks, Commodities About to Start Another Rally?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (3/31/11)
"My bias still favors higher prices, but we may get another dip in coming weeks." More >

All That Glitters Is Silver
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (3/30/11)
With industrial demand almost exclusively driving the price of silver for years, investing in the white metal used to be simpler. Now investment demand is competing with practical demand to push silver prices ever higher. Investor interest in silver from large U.S. funds could result in as many as 60 new silver plays entering the market this year. These are heady days for silver with a lot of upside in the cards—if played right. Find out how in this Gold Report exclusive. More >

Few Substitutes for Rare Earths
Source: Rare Earth Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (3/30/11)
"By the time we have REE substitutes in place, there may be an oversupply." More >

Check Out the Dip in Palladium
Source: Resource Investor, Mad Hedge Fund Trader  (3/30/11)
"Pile back into palladium and platinum before other metals." More >

Gold ETFs for Risk-Tolerant Investors
Source: ETF Database  (3/30/11)
"Gold's small movements don't present much daily opportunity, but several ETFs offer leveraged exposure." More >

Gold May Advance as Libyan Fighting Fuels Demand
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin  (3/30/11)
"Crisis in Libya is 'far from over,' and neither is gold's run." More >

China Uses Copper to Finance, Not Build
Source: MINING, Michael McCrae  (3/30/11)
"China is using 40%–80% of its total copper stocks for financing." More >

Beyond Zimbabwe's Latest Platinum Rhetoric
Source: Mineweb, Barry Sergeant  (3/29/11)
"Mugabe argues flexibility is key for unlocking mining opportunities." More >

Mali Slashes Rosy Gold Output Forecast
Source: Reuters  (3/29/11)
"The largely desert country relies on gold for 70% of its exports." More >