Posts Tagged ‘precious-metals’

The annual LBMA precious metals forecasts from a number of professional analysts are looking at a very volatile year for silver with a very big range between projected high and low. Full story

Last year, Eric Sprott, legendary gold and silver investor and chairman of Sprott Inc., issued an open letter to 17 of the world’s largest silver producers.  The letter was a call to action for silver producers to limit silver sales until prices increased.  Sprott explained, “I have always liked silver because I look at the physical supply and demand metrics and they scream that ... Full story

The precious metals that were supposed to provide a haven in times of economic turmoil are rapidly losing their lustre as the year draws to a close. Gold GC-FT Investors fled to U.S. dollars, reducing the relative appeal of gold, silver and other... Full story

The current bull market in precious metals is set to hit new heights in the coming years, but many financial types still do not fully grasp the implications of what is driving the rise in gold and silver prices. In order to understand the nature of this... Full story

After the sharp drop in precious metals recently, many people (including me) wonder what will happen next with Gold & Silver (& other PM's). Full story

Red has been the color of choice for gold and silver this week.  On Wednesday, gold fell below $1,600 to close at its lowest level since September.  Meanwhile, silver fell below its $30 support level.  Although many were quick to declare the bull market in precious metals dead, many investors questioned the call, because the long-term fundamentals have not changed. Investing in precious metals ... Full story

Edited version of Jeff Nichols' recent address to the China Gold & Precious Metals Summit in Shanghai. Full story

Early Wednesday, the euro dropped to under $1.30, its lowest level since January.  The decline came after Italy paid a euro era record yield of 6.47% to sell five-year notes.  Last month, Italy paid an average yield of 6.29%, which shows that despite the EU summit, there has been very little change in the euro debt crisis.  With the euro still on the edge, ... Full story

- BOISE, Idaho , Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. Full story

Reuters reports Peru's government on Friday brokered the first in a series of talks between townspeople and Newmont Mining in a bid to solve a conflict over water supplies at the $4.8 billion Minas Conga project, adjacent to South America's largest gold mine Yanacocha. Newmont was forced to shut down operations for two days at Yanacocha after protesters blocked access to the mine. Minas Conga, ... Full story