Bob Moriarty's Stock Tales from the Crypt
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (10/31/12)
It is a global ghoul fest when Bob Moriarty talks about his favorite zombie stocks—companies whose share prices have flirted with death but still offer devilishly good potential. Moriarty is happy to "buy $1 bills for $0.50" and tells readers where to do the same in this exclusive Gold Report interview. More >

A Musing on Gold and Fiat Currencies
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Geologist  (10/31/12)
"Gold is money that maintains its purchasing power, and for this reason it should be viewed as insurance against financial calamity and a hedge in case of economic collapse." More >

Gold Is Now in Consolidation Phase
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/31/12)
"'The clear downtrend from earlier in the month has now been replaced by this consolidation phase. But the possibility of another attempt on the downside certainly cannot be ruled out,' says a note from UBS." More >

$16T of Platinum Could Be Extracted from Seawater
Source: Mining.com, Cecilia Jamasmie  (10/31/12)
"Space mining start-up Planetary Resources President Chris Lewicki made more than one eyebrow rise Wednesday as he wrote in his blog that about $16T of platinum is waiting to be extracted from our Earth's oceans." More >

New Oil, Gas and Mineral Discoveries Boost Growth of African Economies
Source: Mining.com, Cecilia Jamasmie  (10/30/12)
"The World Bank says the economic importance for Africa of its natural resources is likely to continue in the medium term in several established oil and mineral producers." More >

Geologist Merrill McHenry Keeps His Eye on the Guerrero Gold Belt
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/29/12)
Millions of years ago, tectonic events created significant gold and silver mineralization in the Guerrero Gold Belt in Mexico. Today, two gold companies have reported 16 Moz of gold there, and other discoveries are sure to follow. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Merrill McHenry, an independent analyst and geologist, explains the region's geology and its hot prospects.
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Gold Mining Margins Will Expand Further
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/29/12)
"Our view is that if gold breaks to and sustains a new high then the current valuations of gold mining companies will increase materially." More >

Serious Supply Concerns in Platinum Could Lead to Price Spike
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (10/29/12)
"Gold and silver have gained investors' attention as a store of wealth, while platinum has been significantly overlooked and undervalued." More >

Big Jump in London Gold Trading
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/29/12)
"Gold trading in London, heart of the world's wholesale bullion market, leapt in September." More >

Russian Ship Carrying Gold Ore Disappears
Source: UPI   (10/29/12)
"The Amurskaya, a Russian freighter carrying 700 tons of gold ore, disappeared in the Sea of Okhotsk, authorities said Monday." More >

Gold Lacks Upside Drivers, but Support Seen at $1,700/oz
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/29/12)
"'Gold has been trading lower as it follows the U.S. dollar appreciation,' says Bayram Dincer, analyst at LGT Capital Management in Switzerland." More >

SA Gold Mines Resume Production as Strikes Draw to Close
Source: Mining Weekly, Natasha Odendaal  (10/29/12)
"The illegal strikes that spread throughout the South African mining sector have eased at three gold producers as workers returned and some mines resumed production." More >

Don't Fear a Normal Gold Correction
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (10/29/12)
"Don't let the short-term correction fool you into selling your gold and gold stocks." More >

Is Santa Coming Early for Gold and Gold Mining Stocks?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy   (10/28/12)
"Gold looks to have stabilized and is building a basing pattern (launch pad) for another major rally." More >

Profiting from Silver Mining in the Age of Resource Nationalism: Sean Rakhimov
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/26/12)
Resource nationalism is becoming a growing problem for many mining companies. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Sean Rakhimov, editor of SilverStrategies.com, shares his insights for safely investing in silver mining companies in a volatile world. More >

The Sky's the Limit in Saskatchewan: Tom MacNeill
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/26/12)
Saskatchewan's unique political history has created a modern-day last frontier for exploration. Within its borders is a treasure trove of early-stage resources, so many that Tom MacNeill, president and CEO of 49 North Resources, says his Saskatchewan-focused natural resources company can't tackle every project it wants to. As an incubator enterprise to raise capital for early-stage projects throughout Saskatchewan, MacNeill's company is capitalizing on the build-out of capital markets in the province. Read why MacNeill says Saskatchewan is wide open in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. More >

Streaming Gold and Silver Companies Generating Huge Gains for Investors
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (10/26/12)
"One type of precious metals equity has been significantly outperforming both the metals and mining shares: gold and silver streaming companies." More >

Gold Prices in 2013: Where We'll Be in Six Months
Source: Tony Daltorio, Money Morning  (10/26/12)
"Looking beyond the sell-off, here are three key drivers of gold prices in 2013." More >

Gold's Bearish Trend Remains
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/26/12)
"'We continue to see modest pressure on gold prices in the near term,' says HSBC Analyst James Steel." More >

Time to Buy Gold?
Source: The Street, Matt Zeman  (10/26/12)
"Money printing and stimulus measures by global central banks I feel are likely to keep a floor under gold prices as faith in fiat continues to dwindle." More >

Peter Vermeulen's European Perspective on Targeting Mining Winners
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/24/12)
Peter Vermeulen, portfolio manager with the Plethora Precious Metals Fund in The Netherlands, offers a European perspective on investing in precious metals juniors and has solid insights to help manage risk in junior mining portfolios. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Vermeulen counsels precisely targeting companies that have promising projects and secondary benefits—and the skilled management to deliver on them. More >

Sprott's Charles Oliver Sees Momentum Building for Gold and Silver
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (10/24/12)
Sprott's Charles Oliver says it's a great time to be heading up a precious metals fund. Gold and silver companies are trading at spectacular valuations, quantitative easings by the governments of the world are poised to strengthen the metals' prices even further, and more bargains could be had soon if investors dump stocks to avoid taxes. In this interview with The Gold Report, Oliver, manager of the Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals Fund, talks about the momentum building for gold and silver and shares the names of undervalued opportunities. More >

Why the Price of Gold Is Headed to $2,000/oz
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (10/24/12)
"CIBC World Markets says both gold and silver are due for a seasonal bounce and investors should plunge into the sector now." More >

Short-Term Speculators Blamed for Sell-Off in Gold
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/24/12)
"Tuesday's fall in gold prices came amid 'a market-wide retreat' said one analyst, with 'across-the-board selling by speculators' according to another." More >

Watch Gold Action for Possible Buy Signals: Nomura
Source: Kitco News, Debbie Carlson  (10/24/12)
"Gold prices are trading under the level where they were prior to the Fed's third QE announcement, pressured by speculators in the futures market selling positions, says Nomura, since holdings in gold ETFs have been relatively stable." More >