Colombia Closes 20 Mines for Safety Violations
Source: Mining Technology  (2/17/11)
"The death of 26 miners earlier this year prompted the government crackdown." More >

A Chinese Gold Standard?
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (2/17/11)
"China's been buying gold furiously, looking outside country for more." More >

Central Banks Now Net Buyers of Gold
Source: GFS News, Andrew Hickley  (2/17/11)
"Policy shift turns banks from net sellers to buyers for the first time in 21 years." More >

Dollar on the Edge of the Abyss
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents   (2/17/11)
"A lot is riding on the next two to three weeks. . ." More >

India's Gold Demand Beggars Belief
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (2/17/11)
"India's private consumption jumped to a new all-time record of >963t in 2010." More >

Bob Casaceli: Cordillera del Condor
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/16/11)
The Cordillera del Condor region, located on the contentious Ecuador-Peru border, has proven to be rife with precious metals and political risk. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Geologist Bob Casaceli delves deep beneath the earth's crust to explain why this dynamic region's formation points to further discoveries in the area. More >

Active Start to LME-SGX's Mini Metals Futures
Source: Reuters, Sue Thomas  (2/16/11)
"Singapore Exchange's metal futures outstrip those of LME in January." More >

Comex Gold Floats Near Unchanged
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, Tatyana Shumsky  (2/16/11)
"Weaker economic data was counterbalanced by investors booking profits." More >

Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . .
Source: The Gold Report  (2/16/11)
including Bob Casaceli's recent interview, Cordillera del Condor. More >

£1,000 Olympic Gold Coin to Become Legal Tender
Source: Telegraph, Harry Wallop  (2/15/11)
"In total, 60 will be made, alongside 14,000 silver £500 coins." More >

Platinum, Palladium ETFs Lure Investors
Source: Commodity Online  (2/15/11)
"Investors are banking on platinum and palladium these days." More >

Standard Life Puts Faith in Gold Bullion for Pensions
Source: Herald Scotland, Simon Bain  (2/15/11)
"The gold price spawns new industry of gold investment opportunities." More >

Nevada Miners Could Lose Power of Eminent Domain
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (2/15/11)
"Nevada miners are expected to face a number of legislative challenges." More >

Aussie Mining Tax Revenue $60B Short of Expectations
Source: Reuters  (2/15/11)
"Tax changes made prior to 2010 election result in revenue losses." More >

Platinum Miners Look North
Source: Mineweb, Barry Sergeant  (2/15/11)
"PGM miners seek low-risk, high-reward 'sweet spots' for significant returns." More >

Rare Earth Metals and Military Readiness
Source: Reuters, Euan Sadden  (2/15/11)
"Senators express concern about the military's reliance on REEs." More >

World Gold Council, ICBC Launch Gift Gold Bar
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (2/15/11)
"Rapid growth in China's gold retail market inspires first 'gold-investment gifting product.'" More >

Eurozone Central Banks Increase Gold Reserves by 1M Euros
Source: Reuters  (2/15/11)
"Gold holdings rose due to a single euro zone central bank's trading." More >

Opportunity in Rejuvenation of Canada's Iron Ore Sector
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (2/15/11)
"Iron ore production rose 65% from 2003–2008 to >1.7 billion tons." More >

Crisis High 2011
Source: Clif Droke  (2/15/11)
"The trailing edge of the financial storm will begin in 2012, and it could be a tsunami." More >

Silver Approaching Stage Two of Its Bull Market
Source: James Turk, Free Gold Money Report  (2/15/11)
"I expect that silver will exceed $50/oz. this year." More >

Healthy Correction for Gold Miners and PMs in Secular Bull Market
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades   (2/15/11)
"A stock's reaction to news items may tell us the authentic underlying strength." More >

PMs and the Validity of Technical Analysis, Pt. 2
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (2/15/11)
"Technical analysis can be useful in the gold market, but not in isolation." More >

What If We Had a Bubble and Nobody Came?
Source: Jeff Berwick, Dollar Vigilante  (2/15/11)
"Hold your gold and silver. This train hasn't even left the station." More >

Copper Correction 2
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (2/14/11)
"If you are a speculator, this imminent copper correction is a huge deal." More >