Filed under: Major Movement , Competitive Strategy , Barrick Gold (ABX) , Commodities , Federal Reserve Back in the late 1970s, the Hunt brothers from Texas tried to corner the silver market . That drove prices to $48 an ounce. Now, 31 years later, silver is shooting higher again. The March silver futures contract closed at $32.296 per ounce , up 72 cents. Since gold is expensive, investors are turning to silver to hedge against inflation. Many fear that the Federal Reserve will not be able to control the spike in commodity prices. The Fed is buying $600 billion of treasuries and keeping interest rates near zero. Continue reading Silver Near a 31-Year High Silver Near a 31-Year High originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
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How to Buy Yukon Gold Stocks
For the past few weeks, I’ve been urging investors to take a close look at a quality gold exploration companies working in Canada’s Yukon Territory… But with so many Yukon gold stocks to choose from, it can be difficult for investors to determine which companies deserve the most attention. And that’s exactly why I put this article together for you today. For the first time ever, I’ll be publishing some of the guidelines I’ve been personally using to buy Yukon gold stocks. The very first thing investors should know is that the Yukon gold story is just getting started. Last year, nearly 80,000 new gold claims were staked in the Yukon. But this represents only 4% of the Yukon’s total land mass. There is still plenty of staking potential. In 2011, however, it’s very likely we’ll see several companies make big gold discoveries. In an average year, only about $20 or $30 million is spent exploring for gold in the Yukon. Now that the price of gold is breaking record highs, about $100 million is spent in an average year. But in 2011, the Yukon Geological Survey estimates almost $330 million will be spent for work programs and drilling this summer in the Yukon. With so much exploration going on, someone will no doubt find gold. Almost 20 million ounces of placer gold have been taken out of the Yukon Territory over the century. The Yukon overall has the biggest placer gold signatures in the world — meaning there are very large sources of gold in the Yukon from whence this gold sprang. Geologists generally agree that the source of the placer deposits is typically 10 times larger than the amount of placer gold discovered in an area. In the case of …
Commodity ‘Boom’ Boosts Rio Tinto (RIO)

Filed under: International Markets , Newsletters , Rio Tinto plc ADS (RTP) , Commodities , Stocks to Sell “London-based Rio Tinto ( RIO ) is one of the largest and most diversified mining companies in the world; ith the potential to reward shareholders with increased dividends and share buybacks, Rio is a buy for investors seeking exposure to booming commodity markets,” says Paul Tracy . The editor of High Yield International explains, “Rio’s operations are located in Australia, North and South America, South Africa, Europe and Indonesia. Its strategy is to concentrate on the development of large, high quality mineral deposits and become a low-cost producer for each commodity. Continue reading Commodity ‘Boom’ Boosts Rio Tinto (RIO) Commodity ‘Boom’ Boosts Rio Tinto (RIO) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
Exploring Yukon Gold Stocks

Investors are getting heated over Yukon gold exploration stocks, but the cold weather may put a bit of a chill into share prices until next season… During the dark and frozen winters of Canada’s Yukon Territory, efforts to explore and develop new gold resources are crippled. So work on Yukon gold projects is pretty much at a standstill right now. Some gold companies, however, have prepared for the wintertime lull in Yukon exploration by staking other gold claims in warmer global regions… Radius Gold (TSX-V: RDU ) Share Price $0.86 Exchange: Symbol TSX Venture: RDU Market Cap $63 Million Website www.radiusgold.com Radius Gold (TSX-V: RDU) is a precious metal exploration, joint-venturing, and royalty firm that is currently focused on gold and silver projects in the Yukon and Guatemala. The company is part of a larger group of mineral firms lead by Simon Ridgway, a world-renowned prospector and mining industry financier. Known as Gold Group, the firm includes Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI ), Iron Creek Capital (TSX-V: IRN ), Emerick Resources (TSX-V: ERC ), Focus Ventures (TSX-V: FCV ), and Western Pacific Resources (TSX-V: WRP ). For Radius Gold, Ridgeway and his team have assembled a regionally diverse portfolio of nine total projects in Canada, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Peru. The company has already entered into joint ventures on seven of their gold and silver projects with companies including Solomon Resources (TSX-V: SRB ), B2Gold (TSX: BTO ), and Kappes, Cassiday & Associates — one of the world’s leading gold experts in heap leaching. Right now, however, Radius Gold’s exploration focus are the company’s 60 Mile Yukon Gold project and the Holly-Banderas project in Guatemala. 60 Mile Gold Project, Yukon The 60 Mile Gold project is located in the world famous Tintina gold belt, and covers six creeks and rivers where placer gold was historically mined. Records show that 500,000 ounces of placer gold has been historically recovered from Radius’ claims. The company says that the project has strong geological similarities to International Tower Hill’s (TSX-V: ITH ) Livengood gold discovery in nearby Alaska. The Livengood deposit is currently home to over 7.6 million ounces of indicated and inferred gold resources. In addition to the Livengood deposit (marked #7 in the map below), there are many other world-class gold mines through the Tintina gold belt in Alaska and the Yukon. Radius Gold is currently working on three projects in Canada’s Yukon Territory click to enlarge In mid-August, Radius began a small seven-hole exploration drilling program at the 60 Mile project. The results were reported three months later and were encouraging — showing high-grade gold. But these seven holes are just the very beginning of all the needed to be calculate the size of a gold resource or reserve as standardized by the Canadian Securities Administrators. As I…
Top Picks 2011: Northern Dynasty (NAK)
Filed under: Newsletters , Commodities , Stocks to Buy , Best Stocks for 2011 This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011 . This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com . “Northern Dynasty ( NAK ) — my top pick for 2011 — is an exploration and development mining company that has discovered and drilled off one of the largest gold-copper deposits in the world,” says Tom Bishop . The editor of BI Research explains, “The Pebble deposit, discovered by and still 50% owned by Northern Dynasty, is located in southwestern Alaska and contains 80 billion pounds of copper and 107 million ounces of gold. Continue reading Top Picks 2011: Northern Dynasty (NAK) Top Picks 2011: Northern Dynasty (NAK) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
Gold: The Stages of a Mega-Bull Market

Filed under: Major Movement , Newsletters , ETF Investing , Commodities , Stocks to Buy , Recession “We hear that gold is in a bubble, it can’t rise much further and so on,” content resource experts Mary Anne and Pamela Aden . The co-editors of The Aden Forecast explain, “Many wonder, why is it even rising so much? For that, you have to look at history from a global perspective and it’ll provide the answer. “We’ve often pointed out that gold is money. It has been for thousands of years. Paper money is not really money and there isn’t one paper currency that has survived over time. Continue reading Gold: The Stages of a Mega-Bull Market Gold: The Stages of a Mega-Bull Market originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
IAMGold (IAG): Takeover Speculation?

Filed under: Newsletters , Canada , Commodities , Stocks to Buy “High gold prices and low debt costs make now a great time for major gold producers to seek and acquire junior gold companies,” says Ian Wyatt . The editor of Top Stock Insights explains, “I have singled out what I believe could be a potential takeover candidate: IAMgold ( IAG ), a mid-tier Canadian gold miner. “Although we emphasize that this is a speculation, we believe the company could be a takeover candidate by large South African miners, perhaps by such companies as Gold Fields or AngloGold Ashanti. Continue reading IAMGold (IAG): Takeover Speculation? IAMGold (IAG): Takeover Speculation? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments