The table below lists 32 gold and silver mining stocks trading in the US markets. These companies have market capitalization of at least  $1 billion: [TABLE=511] Some of the ADRs listed above are Rio Tinto (RTP), AngloGold Ashanti (AU), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (BVN), Gold Fields (GFI), Lihir Gold (LIHR), Randgold Resources (GOLD) and …

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Gold prices closed at $1,219.10 an ounce yesterday in New York. Some gold bulls are foreacasting prices may go above $5,000. They may be correct. The chart below compares the Nasdaq tech bubble, the US housing market bubble and gold: Source: MoneyWeek Based on the above chart, gold has a long way to go before …

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As the Euro dipped to a four-year low and stocks fell further today gold prices rose. Gold for August delivery rose 0.6% to reach $1,217,90 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. South Africa no longer holds the title of the world’s largest gold producer.Currently China is the world’s top gold producing country. The …

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In this post, let me list some of the Tier 1 gold miners and a few copper miners. But before we get into the list, here are some interesting facts about gold: US Gold Reserves totaled 8,133.5 tons in September 2008, accounting for 76.5% of its forex reserves Japan holds 765.2 tons of gold which …

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The price of gold continues its upward march. It has reached $1,060 an ounce on Tuesday October 20th due to the weak US dollar and investors choosing gold as an alternative to holding dollars. Reuters reports: “U.S. gold futures for December delivery GCZ9 were at $1,065.6 per ounce, up nearly 1 percent from $1,058.10 in …

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