The Opposing Forces Behind Gold's Bull Market
Source: Clif Droke  (10/8/12)
"Gold loves inflation, and any increase in monetary liquidity in the global financial system will be reflected in an increasing gold price sooner or later." More >

Fed QE and Gold, Silver
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (10/8/12)
"Throughout history, gold and silver have maintained their real purchasing power as money-supply growth lifted prices all around them. They are like battleships on the seas—no matter how high the ocean of paper currencies under them rises, they still float commandingly on top." More >

10 Countries Sitting on Gigantic Piles of Gold
Source: Business Insider, Mamta Badkar  (10/8/12)
"According to the World Gold Council, global central banks bought 157.5 tonnes of gold in the second quarter, up 63% quarter-over-quarter and up 137.9% year-over-year." More >

Gold Traders Bullish but 'Caution Advised'
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/8/12)
"Speculators in the U.S. gold futures and options market raised their betting, taking their net long position (of bullish minus bearish positions) to its highest level since August 2011 at the equivalent of 941 tons." More >

John Williams on Lies, Damned Lies and the 7.8% Unemployment Rate
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (10/8/12)
Shadowstats.com Author John Williams wonders if politics are at play behind the latest jobs report, which shows 114,000 new U.S. jobs since September and a 0.3% drop in unemployment since August. Investors need to know how seasonal factors and month-to-month volatility affect the Bureau of Labor Statistics' reports. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Williams explains why he doubts that we are in a recovery. The take-away? Look at the unadjusted figures before you sell your gold. More >

Ghana's Gold Sparks Conflict with Illegal Chinese Miners
Source: Bloomberg, Pauline Bax  (10/8/12)
"Small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaian nationals as the law allows foreigners only to provide goods and services to Ghanaian miners. Chinese-made gold mining equipment has quickly become popular in mining towns including Tarkwa, which is near Ghana's biggest gold mine, run by Gold Fields Ltd." More >

Will the Parti Québécois Alter Québec's Mine-Friendly Policies?: Eric Lemieux
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (10/5/12)
A plan to build roads into mining projects. Tax breaks for junior mining companies. Does the return to power of the Parti Québécois signal the end to the province's mining-friendly policies? Unlikely, according to Eric Lemieux, equity analyst with Laurentian Bank Securities. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Lemieux says that even if the PQ tweaks current policy, it will take time, and he believes there are plenty of good stories to tell and invest in before that happens. More >

Confidence Game
Source: Eric Coffin, HRA Journal  (10/5/12)
"After months of nothing but ugly, the market for resource stocks finally took a meaningful turn for the better." More >

When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution
Source: Doug Hornig, Hard Assets Alliance  (10/4/12)
"In times of economic crisis, people turn to gold just as much as they do when they are fleeing the devastation of war." More >

What Does Gold Have Going for It?
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (10/3/12)
"Gold no longer has a legal role in the world's monetary system, but because of a collapse of faith in sovereign obligations and a coming complete lack of trust in governments and financial institutions, gold is going to quickly become a core banking asset." More >

Charles Gibson Unearths Hidden Mining Gems in Africa
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (10/3/12)
Charles Gibson, from his vantage point in London, has a unique view of mining companies in Africa. Gibson is the head of mining for Edison Investment Research, which writes unbundled investment research on a range of companies from its offices across Europe, New Zealand and Australia. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Gibson talks about some hidden mining gems in Africa. More >

Gold Hits Record High in Euros and It's Setting Up for Another Rally
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (10/3/12)
"The price of gold hit a record high this past week after central banks around the world took measures to stimulate their respective economies." More >

What's So Important About Gold?
Source: MoneyWeek, John Stepek  (10/3/12)
"Here at MoneyWeek, we've liked gold for a long time. Back in 2001 when we launched, that was a downright contrarian stance." More >

Russia Gold Mining Industry 'Shackled' by Regulation, Nesis Says
Source: Bloomberg, Yuliya Fedorinova  (10/3/12)
"While Russia is politically stable and has 'good' gold resources, state rules hamper efforts to expand production." More >

So, Who's Been Bidding Gold Higher?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/3/12)
"Sentiment toward gold is way below the moments of extreme investor stress seen previously in this financial crisis, such as late-summer 2011." More >

Gold Prices Will Soar Past $2,500/oz as Central Banks Buy It Up
Source: Don Miller, Money Morning  (10/3/12)
"Investors should get used to pricier gold. While some dips could appear due to occasional profit-taking, its long-term bull run continues." More >

Potential Intermediate-Term Targets for Gold and Gold Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/2/12)
"The precious metals complex is correcting in the near term and we expect that to continue for the next several weeks. Following the correction, we see immediate upside targets of $1,900/oz for gold." More >

Silver Prices to Benefit from the Golden Cross
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/2/12)
"We expect silver prices to continue in this multiyear bull market for precious metals and to set new all-time highs in the near to medium term." More >

What Has Changed in the Gold Market?
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (10/2/12)
"If you take the time factor out of charts on the gold price, the pattern of behavior becomes a strong rise followed by a narrow, short consolidation pattern before a further move forward." More >

The Original Bottom Fisher Finds High Risk and Reward in Nevada
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (10/1/12)
Forget about juggling a basket of country risk in places like South Africa and South America. For his money, newsletter writer John Kaiser would rather take a chance on explorers in his own backyard of the western U.S., based on millions of years of geology and some exciting new discovery methods. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Kaiser outlines the trends, and the juniors staking their claims, in Nevada. More >

Gold Prices: Here's Why All the Hype Goes Beyond QE3
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (10/1/12)
"The buying trend is likely to continue for the medium to long term as greater liquidity enters the global financial system." More >

Major 'Risk On' Rotation as Junior Miners Outperform Gold and Silver Bullion
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (10/1/12)
"The majors must invest in the junior miners, which in a bull market could provide great leverage and move exponentially higher in percentage terms than bullion." More >

QE3 Is Here, Where Next for Gold?
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/1/12)
"We believe this will push gold above its record highs set in 2011 and are confident of the yellow metal's upside." More >

Ivory Coast Says It May Negotiate Gold Tax Rate
Source: Reuters, Joe Bavier  (10/1/12)
"Ivory Coast is open to discussing with miners the rate of a proposed windfall tax on gold profits but will not back away from the levy meant to capitalize on soaring world prices for the metal, the country's mines minister said on Monday." More >

Indonesia Digs Hole for Itself with New Mining Laws
Source: Reuters, Fergus Jensen and Neil Chatterjee  (10/1/12)
"The most dramatic effect of the new rules has been on mineral exports, which surged as companies fought to beat a May 6 export tax deadline and plunged thereafter." More >