We expect to see gold break dramatically upwards in the first quarter of 2007 challenging and beating previous highs.

The short-term chart of gold’s recent activity shows a ‘steadying’ in readiness for a move upwards.

This period of consolidation can also be seen on the chart showing gold’s recent activity over the past year (read more…)

Hands up who likes me! A new $26 million deal has just been signed by Silverado Green Fuel Incorporated (read more…)

As a top flight American delegation goes to china on a mission to save the once almighty dollar this is a dangerous time for gold (read more…)

As you know we are big fans of AEM, which features, prominently in our portfolio of gold mining stocks. We are currently sitting on a good profit but we will not be sellers of this stock.

However there will be chartists who will take one look at this chart and head for the hills!

Normally we would tend to agree with them, but then again we are not normal.

We see a massive rise in the HUI just on the horizon and it’s heading straight for us so we will hold and accumulate when we can (read more…)

According to a report by Bloomberg China could increase its gold demand by as much as 17% in the coming year. This figure apparently comes from Cheng Fumin the President of the China National Gold Group Corporation.

The Chinese demand for gold bullion is expected to rise form 300 tons to 350 tons this year. Here at gold-prices we think that these estimates are on the conservative side and expect the new Chinese middle classes to take a far greater interest in gold than any of the gold analysts are predicting (read more…)

If we examine both the chart for gold and the US$ we can see that they are moving in opposite directions. Will the gold rally come to an end if the dollar snaps back (read more…)

Along with copper, Taseko (TGB: AMEX) is just not performing so we think it prudent to vastly reduce our holding in this company.

The housing market in the US is falling off a cliff and the Chinese economy is said to be slowing. These two facts, real or imagined are effecting investor perception in a negative way (read more…)

The following is an extract from a reader who lives in China. His perspective from the inside of China is very interesting and well worth reading.

From approved gold business in the year of 2001, China is just beginning for world marketing. But as being fond of gold and the trend of world economy development, China will be very important station in future market (read more…)

The HUI is resting just above its own 200-Day Moving Average and in our view preparing for a much bigger move upwards than anyone expects.

We think that there will be some sideways movement over the next week or two as the market absorbs the election results and tries to figure out the effect of the Democratic parties success (read more…)

Glass Earth Limited trades, as GEL on the TSX is a gold explorer in New Zealand. Despite recent good news the volume has all but dried up with only 73000 shares traded yesterday and some days have registered no trades (read more…)