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-- Posted 14 April, 2008 | | Source: SilverSeek.com
| Close | Gain/Loss | Gold | $925.45 | +$1.60 | Silver | $17.77 | +$0.10 | XAU | 182.18 | +0.27% | HUI | 446.03 | +0.61% | GDM | 1338.37 | +0.37% | JSE Gold | 2537.30 | +13.52 | USD | 71.85 | +0.07 | Euro | 158.19 | +0.02 | Yen | 98.97 | -0.11 | Oil | $111.76 | +$1.62 | 10-Year | 3.503% | +0.032 | T-Bond | 119.265625 | -0.40625 | Dow | 12302.06 | -0.19% | Nasdaq | 2275.82 | -0.63% | S&P | 1328.32 | -0.34% |
The Metals:  Gold fell to $914.10 in Asia and rose to $931.82 by about 10:30AM EST in New York before it fell back off a bit in the last few hours of trade, but it still ended with a gain of 0.17%. Silver fell to $17.245 and rose to $17.87 before it closed with a gain of 0.57%.
Euro gold remained at about €585, platinum lost $39.50 to $1960, and copper fell nearly 5 cents to about $3.92. Gold and silver equities traded slightly higher for most of the day and ended with minor gains. The Economy: Report | For | Reading | Expected | Previous | Retail Sales | Mar | 0.2% | 0.0% | -0.4% | Retail Sales ex-auto | Mar | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | Business Inventories | Feb | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Tomorrow at 8:30AM EST brings PPI for March expected at 0.6%, Core PPI expected at 0.2%, and the NY Empire State Index for April expected at -17.0. At 9AM is the Net Foreign Purchases report for February expected at $60.0B. The Markets: 
Charts Courtesy of http://finance.yahoo.com/ Oil rose to a new record closing high on supply disruptions caused by sabotage in Nigeria and a temporary pipeline shutdown in the U.S. The U.S. dollar index fell and treasuries rose in early trade on worries over a recession in the U.S. as Wachovia reported a surprising loss due to troubles in the mortgage industry, but the dollar ended marginally higher and bonds fell by the end of trade as Retail Sales came in better than expected and pushed interest rates higher. The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P traded mixed and near unchanged as traders debated better than expected Retail Sales versus a surprising loss from Wachovia, but all three indices did end with slight losses on the day. Among the big names making news in the market today were Wachovia, Delta and Northwest, Manitowoc and Enodis, Blockbuster and Circuit City, GE, and Eaton. The Commentary:  “June Gold finished up 1.7 at 928.7, 5.8 off the high and 1.7 up from the low.
May Silver closed up 0.1 at 17.79. This was 0.09 up from the low and 0.07 off the high. The gold market waffled around both sides of unchanged on Monday, with the initial scheduled reports prompting a decline in gold prices in the wake of a fleeting bounce in the Dollar. However, the gold market quickly shrugged off the post report reaction in the Dollar and instead seemed to gain favor in the wake of a recovery in oil prices. In fact, the action Monday highlighted the gold market's recent tight correlation with the energy complex. In the end, seeing a slightly weaker US Dollar and a better than expected US retail sales report was the "best of two world's" for the gold bulls. The silver market saw some aggressive early pressure in the wake of the first round of scheduled US reports which wasn't surprising in the face of the US Dollar bounce. However, even with the Dollar maintaining a large portion of its post report bounce, the silver market still managed to recover and in the prospect it eventually managed to forge a new high for the move. Furthermore, the ability of the silver market to hold a mid morning bounce was especially surprising considering that both copper and platinum prices were under moderately aggressive pressure throughout the trading session. In short, silver continued to track with gold prices instead of the base or industrial metals markets.”- The Hightower Report, Futures Analysis and Forecasting
GATA Posts:  G-7 may have to do more than talk to stop dollar's slide James Turk: The dollar hasn't bounced John Browne: Gold might be shaking off central bank shackles Weak dollar caused oil's rise, OPEC president says Chavez says IMF is selling gold cheap GATA presses gold issues in Washington No co-ordinated intervention seen in G7 reforms John Embry: Central banks face Custer's Last Stand with gold The Statistics: As of close of business: 4/11/2008 Gold Warehouse Stocks: | 7,636,723 | +10,597 | Silver Warehouse Stocks: | 136,227,047 | +598,471 |
Global Gold ETF Holdings [WGC Sponsored ETF’s]  | Product name | Total Tonnes | Total Ounces | Total Value | New York Stock Exchange Arca (NYSE Arca) AND Singapore Exchange (SGX) | StreetTRACKS Gold Shares | 641.82 | 20,635,087 | US$ 19,141m | London Stock Exchange (LSE) AND Euronext Paris AND Borsa Italiana AND Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (Deutsche Börse ) | Gold Bullion Securities | 114.05 | 3,666,905 | US$ 3,390m | Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) | Gold Bullion Securities | 20.62 | 662,569 | US$ 613m | Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) | New Gold Debentures | 26.88 | 864,350 | US$ 801m |
Note: Change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data: The JSE subtracted 1.11 tonnes. COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Profile as of 4/11/2008 | | Total Net Assets | $1,901,298,257 | Ounces of Gold
in Trust | 2,058,818.136 | Shares Outstanding | 20,850,000 | Tonnes of Gold
in Trust | 64.04 |
Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data. Silver Trust (SLV) Profile as of 4/11/2008 | | Total Net Assets | $3,315,396,897 | Ounces of Silver
in Trust | 184,728,713.100 | Shares Outstanding | 18,650,000 | Tonnes of Silver
in Trust | 5,745.71 |
Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data. The Stocks: Almaden’s (AAU) drill results, Freeport-McMoRan’s (FCX) lawsuit and reduced maximum ore production at the Grasberg mine, ITH’s (THM) drill results, Rubicon’s (RBY) drill results, Coeur’s (CDE) MOU for marine transportation, and Arian’s (AGQ.V) drill results were among the big stories in the gold and silver mining industry making headlines today. WINNERS 1. Rubicon | RBY +13.73% $1.49 | 2. Mines MGMT | MGN +4.56% $3.67 | 3. Golden Star | GSS +3.98% $3.66 |
LOSERS 1. Orezone | OZN -7.19% $1.29 | 2. Great Basin | GBN -6.42% $3.35 | 3. Alexco | AXU -4.88% $4.09 |
Winners & Losers tracks NYSE and AMEX listed gold and silver mining stocks that trade over $1. All of today's gold and silver stock news: Silvermet Inc.: Clarification of Press Release Dated April 8, 2008 - More
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Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. - Drilling accelerates, second rig arrives - More
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CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. non-brokered private placement - More
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Winter Drill Program on Viking Yellowknife Joint Venture Property Successfully Completed - More
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Geneva Resources, Inc. Agrees to Settlement Release in Arbitration Dispute With Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. - More
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Hawk Engages Corinna de Beer as IR Consultant; Terminates Agreement with Agoracom; Lists on Frankfurt Stock Exchange - More
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Teck to buy Global Copper for rich Chile deposit - "Teck Cominco Ltd (TCKb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) will buy Global Copper Corp (GLQ.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) in order to obtain the coveted Relincho copper-molybdenum deposit in Chile, and will spin off the rest of the junior miner as a new company, the two Canadian firms said on Monday." More
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Almaden Minerals Ltd.: 82.3 Meters Grading 1.08 g/t Gold Intersected at Caballo Blanco Project, Mexico - "Almaden Minerals Ltd. ("Almaden", "the Company") (Toronto:AMM.TO - News)(AMEX:AAU - News) is pleased to report that it has received the remaining assay results from core hole 07CBN-002 and all of 08CBN-003 from operating partner Canadian Gold Hunter Corp. ("CGH")(Toronto:CGH.TO - News) the second and third diamond-drill holes CGH have completed at the Caballo Blanco project in Veracruz, Mexico." More
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Sinosteel and Ditem Sign LOI for Joint Exploration Activites in Canada - More
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Nix, Patterson & Roach LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit against Mining Giant Freeport-McMoRan - "Nix, Patterson & Roach LLP, a nationally recognized plaintiffs’ law firm, filed a major class action lawsuit today in Kay County, Oklahoma, on behalf of roughly 7,000 residents of the town of Blackwell, Oklahoma. The lawsuit accuses defendants Phelps Dodge Corporation and its parent company, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., of failing to properly address lead, arsenic, and cadmium contamination in the Blackwell area." More
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Carpathian Gold Receives Shareholder Approval to Complete the Acquisition of Riacho Dos Machados Gold Project, Brazil - More
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ITH Discovers Bulk Tonnage Gold System in Nevada - "International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. ("ITH" or "the Company") - (CDNX:ITH.V - News)(AMEX:THM - News)(Frankfurt:IW9.F - News) is pleased to announce initial results for the first 11 holes of its resource definition drill program at the North Bullfrog project, Nevada. Results to date from the Mayflower target are highly encouraging, with broad zones of gold mineralization cored by narrower zones of high grade gold being intersected, such as 51.8 meters of 2.0 g/t gold (including 9.1 meters of 7.2 g/t gold) and 38.1 meters of 1.4 g/t gold (including 15.2 meters of 2.9 g/t gold) (See Table 1)." More
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Cangold Identifies New Gold Zones and Commences Phase I Drilling Program at Plomo; Sells Interest in Thorn to Rimfire - More
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Queensland Minerals Announces Further Results From the Lynd Anastasia Au-Cu Project and Encouraging New Au-Cu Discovery at Dingo Peak Prospect - More
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Strateco Resources Inc./Matoush: A First for Quebec - More
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Puma Exploration: Strategic Acquisition of the Turgeon Deposit for the Nicholas-Denys Project - More
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Pan African Mining Corp. to Be Acquired by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd. - More
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Shareholder Rights Plan approved by Creston's shareholders - More
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Red Lake Exploration, Inc. Releases Mining Results From the Santa Rosa Property, Chile - More
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Teryl Resources Announces Increased Interest in Three Producing Gas Wells in Kentucky - More
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Canstar Announces Option Agreement With United Reef Limited on Its McFauld's Lake Properties, James Bay Lowlands, Ontario - More
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United Reef Options McFauld's Lake Property in the James Bay Lowlands, Ontario and Negotiates $300,000 Private Placement - More
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Mineral Deposits Signs US$35 Million Bank Debt Facility - More
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Caledonia Announces the Adoption of a Shareholder Rights Plan - More
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Millstream States Initial Resources Estimate for Its Potter Property- VMS Type Deposit - More
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Yellowcake Mining Inc.: Drilling Program Arranged for Uravan-Beck Uranium Targets - More
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Teck Cominco to Acquire Global Copper Corp. - More
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Rusoro Announces Management Change - More
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High River Gold Announces Management Changes - More
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El Nino Ventures 25,000 meter drill program underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - More
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Paladin Energy Ltd: Outlook - More
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Iberian Minerals Corp. Appoints New President and CEO - More
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Lounor finds more gold at Harker - More
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Nilam Resources Inc. Receives Equity Financing Commitment From Institutional Investors for $3 Million - More
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Vena Resources Advances Esquilache Polymetalic Project in Puno Peru - More
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Mineral Deposits Signs US$35 Million Bank Debt Facility - More
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RX Exploration Inc. Completes $1.9 Million Private Placement - More
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Canadian Shield Closes Private Placement Financing - More
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Falcon Ridge Enters into Letter of Intent to Acquire Mineral Rights in Utah - More
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Timminco Appoints John Fenger as New President of Magnesium Business - More
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Continental Precious Minerals-Second Update of Inferred and Indicated Resource Estimates on Viken MMS Licence - More
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Soltera Mining Corp. Expands its Major Golden Opportunity Geochemical and Structural Survey Results from El Torno, Argentina - More
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Paladin Energy Ltd Comment Regarding Lift Capital Partners Pty Ltd - More
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Coeur Alaska and Goldbelt, Incorporated Announce Memorandum of Understanding on Marine Transportation for Kensington Mine - "Goldbelt, Incorporated and Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE - News) (TSX:CDM - News) (ASX:CXC - News) jointly announced today that Goldbelt and Coeur Alaska have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding designed to address the Kensington Gold Mine’s transportation needs. The new MOU will focus on an alternate marine transportation center at Yankee Cove that will move mine workers to and from the Kensington, located approximately 45 miles north of Juneau." More
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Rubicon Reports More High Grade Gold from New F2 Zone Discovery Phoenix Gold Project, Red Lake, Ontario - "Rubicon Minerals Corp (RMX.TSX : RBY.AMEX) is pleased to report further high-grade results from its new F2 Zone discovery at the 100% controlled Phoenix Gold Project, located in the heart of the prolific Red Lake gold district." More
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Indonesia plans to limit mining areas - "Indonesia plans to limit the area that metal and coal miners can explore to prevent domination by a few companies, a legislator said on Monday, a move analysts said could hurt already poor levels of investment.
Indonesia has some of the world's largest deposits of coal, copper, tin, nickel and gold, and is keen to earn more from the sector, particularly as strong demand from China and India is driving prices for many commodities up to record levels." More
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Arian Silver Corporation: Drilling Intersects 110 Metres Grading 1.13 g/t AuEq at Tepal - "Arian Silver Corporation ("Arian" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AGQ - News; AIM:AGQ)(PLUS:AGQ)(FRANKFURT:I3A - News)is pleased to announce additional assay results from the Phase-1 diamond drilling programme at its Tepal Porphyry Project in Michoacan State, Mexico. A total of 7,178.55 metres ("m") in 42 holes were drilled on the Property, marking the completion of the Phase-1drill programme." More
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Indonesia approves Freeport plan to cut max ore output - "Indonesia has approved a plan by the local unit of Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to reduce its maximum ore production at the Grasberg mine to 220,000 tonnes a day, a mining official said on Monday." More
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