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Ryaz Shariff: The Appeal of Advanced-Stage Development Assets
Source: The Gold Report  07/24/2009

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Ignore the 'Noise'
Source: GoldSeek, Puru Saxena  07/24/2009

Only a couple of weeks ago, we were expecting a multi-week pullback, but the markets resolved their overbought conditions via a sideways consolidation instead of another correction.

Will the Top U.S. Banks be Forced to Cover Large, Short Gold Positions?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  07/24/2009

For many years, accusations that JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs have wide open and huge, exposed short positions against gold and silver have been made by groups like GATA and others.

China Could 'Surprise to the Upside' of Copper Prices-Scotiabank
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  07/24/2009

As China became the first major economy to emerge from the global financial crisis, Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr noted Chinese demand propelled LME copper and nickel prices to a six-month high.

Gold Hit by Profit-Taking on COMEX; Silver Rises
Source: Platts, Anthony Poole  07/24/2009

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange hit a round of profit-taking Friday as the euro eased against the U.

Bullion: Central Bank Sales Big Burden on Gold
Source: Commodity Online  07/24/2009

From 1998 to early 2002, gold prices stayed mostly below $300 per ounce with heavy central bank selling, low inflation, and little interest from investors.

China May Overtake India in Gold Demand
Source: Bloomberg, Sophie Leung  07/24/2009

China may overtake India to become the world's top gold consumer this year, the World Gold Council said, as the nation became the first of the major economies to rebound from the global recession.

Dollar Boost Short Lived; Gold Resumes Climb
Source: Seeking Alpha, GoldCore  07/23/2009

Gold: Ben Bernanke's comments yesterday, on steps that the central bank would take to tackle the economy once the worst of the recession was over, provided support for the dollar.

New and Accessible Silver Investment Trust Goes Live in the U.S.
Source: Mineweb, Rhona O'Connell  07/23/2009

The latest silver investment vehicle, the ETFS Silver Trust, starts trading on NYSE Euronext today (Friday 24th July) with trading symbol SIVR.

Lundin: Look for Gold to Perform in "Very Impressive Fashion"
Source: The Gold Report  07/21/2009

With a number of factors coalescing in the not-too-distant future, the bulls will restore golden days for gold, according to Brien Lundin.

Chapter 5: Alternative Silver Investing
Source: David Morgan, The Gold Report  07/21/2009

Some alternative silver investments offer even more leverage than mining shares, according to expert David Morgan.

Supply Side Economics – How Is Gold Going to Fare This Year?
Source: Doug Hornig, Casey’s Gold & Resource Report  07/20/2009

Gold started the summer doldrums looking strong and has retreated since, but what are its prospects for the rest of the year and beyond? That will largely be determined by the interplay between supply and demand; let’s take a look at the supply side.

What Will It Take for Gold to Overcome $1,000
Source: Boris Sobolev, Resource Stock Guide  07/20/2009

In our articles and newsletters we regularly highlight gold's solid fundamentals.

Gold Steady as Dollar Continues to Weaken
Source: Market Oracle, GoldCore  07/21/2009

Gold: Gold continues to hold steady in the face of continuing dollar weakness.

What Do We Do When the Mines Stop?
Source: Mineweb, Felicity Duncan  07/21/2009

Much of South Africa's history rests on our gold mining industry.