This Rare Earth Junior Is Beginning to Outperform
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (8/27/12)
"Ucore's use of Solid Phase Extraction technology could mark the first time dysprosium is produced on American soil." More >

The Gold Bull Market Is Still Happening
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (8/27/12)
"Seasonal factors and other strong indicators tell me this long period of gold price consolidation is at last nearing its conclusion. Gold has formed a new higher base, from which it can launch higher." More >

Why Billionaires Love Gold
Source: Peter Krauth, Money Morning  (8/27/12)
"Despite the fact that we've been in a powerful gold bull market for more than a decade already, I believe the best is yet to come for gold prices." More >

Republicans Tease with Gold Standard, But Idea Seen Full of Bugs
Source: Reuters, Frank Tang  (8/27/12)
"U.S. Republicans have all but guaranteed the backing of the 'gold vote' this November by raising an idea that even the most bullish mainstream bullion boosters believe is unrealistic: a return to the gold standard." More >

Gold Steadies After Stimulus Hopes Spark 4-1/2 Month High
Source: Reuters, Jan Harvey  (8/27/12)
"Gold prices hit their highest since mid-April on Monday, buoyed by speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve may be set to unveil another round of monetary stimulus, but then steadied on caution ahead of a key central bankers' meeting later this week." More >

A New Cyclical Bull Underway in Gold Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/26/12)
"Markets have bottomed, a new cyclical bull has begun and there is substantial room to move over the coming months and year." More >

Doug Casey Predicts Day of Economic Reckoning Is Near
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (8/24/12)
It is a deal with the devil: Governments churn out more and more cash for the promise of continued prosperity. But the day of reckoning is near, according to Doug Casey, chairman of Casey Research and an expert on crisis investing. As the epic battle between inflation and deflation continues, Casey discusses his predictions for the new world market in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. More >

Gold Stocks Got You Down? This History Lesson Will Pick You Up
Source: Kevin Brekke, Casey Research  (8/24/12)
"While veteran gold investors see markdowns as a buying opportunity, gold's price decline has raised the ire of more than a few newer investors." More >

Gold Is in a Very Strong Bull Market
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/24/12)
"Heading into weekend, gold prices looked set for a gain of more than 3% on the week, after gold rallied following Wednesday's publication of Fed policy meeting minutes." More >

Gold and the $600 Billion Question
Source: Clif Droke, Gold & Silver Stock Report  (8/24/12)
"Let's enjoy this gold rally while it lasts, but let's also remain disciplined in taking profits along the way, raising our stops to protect remaining profits." More >

Render Unto Caesar, Part I
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault  (8/24/12)
"What does the history of ancient gold coins say about Europe's kingless, faceless money today?" More >

Why Graphite Is a Critical Material for the US
Source: MetalMiner, Taras Berezowsky  (8/24/12)
"According to a Canaccord research report, 'annual flake graphite production will have to increase by a factor of six by 2020 to meet incremental lithium carbonate requirements for batteries.'" More >

Does China Have a Hidden Agenda on Gold?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (8/24/12)
"We have seen Chinese companies begin to make inroads into securing future supplies through investing in and taking over resource companies around the globe. We are now seeing similar moves into the Western gold mining sector, of which the most recent example is China National Gold Corp.'s interest in taking over control of African Barrick Gold." More >

Final Chinese Rare-Earth Export Quotas for 2012
Source: Gareth Hatch, Resource Investor  (8/24/12)
"Could export quotas be eliminated altogether for Chinese rare earth materials?" More >

Time to Buy Gold, Silver and Mining Stocks?
Source: ETF Guide, Daryl Montgomery  (8/23/12)
"It looks like a new rally is about to begin for gold, silver and mining stocks. But more technical work must be done before a sustainable rally takes place. " More >

Ready, Steady, GOLD!
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (8/23/12)
"We could attribute the recent rise in the price of both gold and silver to the U.S. dollar topping out and losing some of its strength recently." More >

Contrary Gold Futures
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (8/23/12)
"Futures traders have been incredibly bearish on gold for months now. They are actually a powerful contrary indicator for gold." More >

Lawrence Roulston Spots Gold Juniors with Bright Futures
Source: Peter Byrne of The Gold Report  (8/22/12)
In the topsy-turvy gold equities market, it can be difficult to spot junior mining firms capable of delivering substantial pay-offs. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, top market analyst and Resource Opportunities newsletter editor Lawrence Roulston identifies undervalued firms from Africa to British Columbia that have high-quality assets, access to development cash, solid management teams and bright futures. More >

Shifting Indian Gold Demand Trends
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (8/22/12)
"One of the fundamental reasons for gold's sluggish performance in 2012 has been the lack of demand from India, traditionally the largest buyer of gold on the planet." More >

Invest in Gold Mining Stocks While They're Still a Bargain
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (8/22/12)
"Gold mining stocks offer something in return, dividends, in addition to benefiting from a continued rise in gold prices." More >

Gold Climbs to Three-Month High
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/22/12)
"Gold prices hit their highest level since early May on Wednesday, rising to $1,645/oz during this morning's London trading." More >

The Only Way to Win with Gold Stocks
Source: David Galland, Casey Research  (8/22/12)
"Small-cap resource stocks can give you great leverage to the underlying commodities, such as the precious metals." More >

Silver Ready to Break Out
Source: Hubert Moolman  (8/22/12)
"Silver is a real store of value and that is its most significant function. The current crisis will cause a massive rush to that which can store value that will not be destroyed by the debt-collapse." More >

With Silver over $30, Here's the Down and Dirty…
Source: Matt Insley, Daily Resource Hunter  (8/22/12)
"With a silver jump on our radar, I’d suggest a three-prong approach to profit. It involves both the metal and miners." More >

China Likely to Boost Rare Earths Imports
Source: Reuters, Fayen Wong  (8/22/12)
"China, the world's largest producer and consumer of rare earths, should boost imports of the materials due to growing demand and to protect domestic resources, the China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing senior industry officials." More >