Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Gain Roughly 1%

	Close	Gain/Loss
Gold	$1232.00	+$9.30
Silver	$18.56	+$0.19
XAU	176.95	+2.49%
HUI	465.42	+2.67%
GDM	1411.08	+2.54%
JSE Gold	2532.25	+15.60
USD	85.96	-0.63
Euro	123.40	+1.22
Yen	109.34	+0.13
Oil	$77.91	+$1.63
10-Year	3.310%	+0.035
T-Bond	123.3125	-0.50
Dow	10404.77	+2.10%
Nasdaq	2305.88	+2.76%
S&P	1115.23	+2.35%

Gold waffled near unchanged in Asia and saw only slight gains in London, but it then surged higher in late morning New York trade and ended near its early afternoon high of $1234.95 with a gain of 0.76%. Silver climbed to as high as $18.67 by early afternoon in New York before it fell back off a bit in the last hour of trade, but it still ended with a gain of 1.03%.

Euro gold fell to about €998, platinum gained $13.40 to $1571.15, and copper rose slightly to about $3.00.

Gold and silver equities rose throughout most of trade and ended with about 2.5% gains.

Report	For	Reading	Expected	Previous
Export Prices	May	0.7%	-	1.2%
Export Prices ex-ag.	May	0.6%	-	1.3%
Import Prices	May	-0.6%	-	1.1%
Import Prices ex-oil	May	0.5%	-	0.6%
Empire Manufacturing Survey	June	19.57	20.0	19.11
Net Long-Term TIC Flows	Apr	$83.0B	-	$140.5B

Tomorrow at 8:30AM EST brings Building Permits for May expected at 631,000, Housing Starts expected at 655,000, PPI for May expected at -0.5% and Core PPI expected at 0.1%. At 9:15 is Capacity Utilization for May expected at 74.4% and Industrial Production expected at 0.8%.

Oil rose as the U.S. dollar index and treasuries fell on continued optimism over economic growth that sent the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P over 2% higher.

Among the big names making news in the market today were BSkyB and News Corp, Best Buy, CBOE, and BP.

The observation that I called to your attention two days ago concerning a shift in the relationship between the euro and gold was in the marketplace the next day until the COMEX knee jerk reaction early in their gold trading session.

It is the relationship that matters in terms of price regardless of the reasons created by the marketplace commentators.

At this moment the euro is at 1.2340 while gold is plus $11.40. We live in a currency world which is purely a mirror image of traders positions lacking fundamental reason for dollar appreciation.

$1.17 was a point of no return for the euro. Repeated intervention at 1.19 has caused the short covering which is now taking place.

There is however another possibilities that must be considered. India's clear return to inflation has caught the attention of major money. The volatility of currencies cannot be overcome by creating an index of every currency in the world.

The volatility of currencies has enhanced the attraction of gold. Please note that China always talks its case and is quite gold positive commercially and in a government sense.

So the combination of inflation returning to any significant country anywhere improves gold's price in that country's perception, increasing demand in a long established bull market.

The mirror image trading of the euro and the dollar means that the two could, without fundamental reasons, fluctuate against each other VIOLENTLY up and down.

When the talking heads focus on inflation they focus only on the US like the US was the center of all world economics. Since the creation of the global economy and prevalence of OTC derivatives in the Western world, the US no longer commands center stage.

There has once again been another “flip” in the psychology of the gold pit. Over the years we have seen gold trading inversely to the US Dollar, get jettisoned along with a host of other commodities during the Yen carry trade unwind of late 2008, be considered a “risky” asset and get sold off when investors were nervous about the global economy, swing back to being a “risk averse”, safe haven asset during the sovereign debt crisis that began with Greece, and today we are now back to gold trading as the “anti-Dollar” instead of the “anti-Euro”. In other words, we have come full circle with gold now moving higher as the Dollar moves lower.

Throughout the entire gamut of swings in investor psychology, gold has moved from $250 to over $1,250 in spite of the Priesthood of Prechterite’s Prognostications Pronouncing its demise. The reason is really not complicated – it has entered into the minds of many that it is something tangible, that has value, that cannot be corrupted by monetary authorities or their willing accomplices in the political realm and that has stood the test of time weathering every economic storm in history. In other words, it is now clearly seen as the prime currency. Try as they will, Western monetary elites and their accomplices in economic circles, cannot scrub this out of the minds of the citizenry or nervous investors who watch in dismay at the ridiculous, mindless, irrational and inexplicable wild price swings in the equity markets. Although they may not be able to explain it, they instinctively understand that something is terribly wrong with a stock market that adds and then erases billions of dollars in market capitalization in a 24 hour period and a foreign exchange market that sees movements in currencies that at times past would have taken months to occur.

This is the single biggest reason that gold continues to shine – it gives its buyers and owners peace of mind and an anchor of some sort in the midst of the roaring waves of turmoil, instability and unpredictability that surround them.

To the price charts – gold is attracting buying on dips in price but still attracting sellers on moves toward the $1,240 region. Until that changes, gold will remain range-bound. It will take a closing push through $1,245 to run out the new shorts who have come in. See the chart for the levels of resistance and support. I might add here that this is not unusual for gold. It runs higher, then tracks sideways for a period of time consolidating its gains giving end users and buyers time to become acclimated to the new and higher price level building a base of support before it then breaks into a new leg higher as conditions deteriorate and another rush to its safety kicks in. We have seen this pattern again and again and again since 2001 and therefore see no reason for anything to be different.

Contrary to some of the insipid comments I have seen, gold is nowhere near a “bubble” or craze. When we see anything with the word “gold” in it moving higher in price, whether it is a bakery, a headhunter service or a computer service, then we can safely say that gold has entered a parabolic phase. Even at that, who can really say how high a market can go when fear is driving it? Personally I feel it will continue moving higher until it is brought back into the monetary system in some form or fashion as the current monetary system is now in its death throes, having been abused to death by its keepers.

The HUI chart looks a bit better as it has moved back up into a zone of congestion between 465 and 445. It too is trading sideways and will need a closing push through the 470 region to change the current dynamic.

Crude oil has broken out of its recent malaise and is threatening to push up into the 50 day moving average near $78. If speculative money can take that out, many of the shorts in the market are going to cover. I would look for resistance there but first it needs to close above $76.50.

The S&P is at a crucial juncture. Technicians are watching the 1106 – 1108 price level to see how it fares there. Bulls will be giddy if it can close through that region. Failure there will embolden the shorts who have been waiting for a higher level from which to enter after having given up on expecting downside momentum to continue on days of sharp weakness.

Bonds failed at 125^00 and are now attempting to find buyers as they work lower. They are in a consolidation pattern much like gold is and need an upside push through that level to kick off another move higher or a close below 121^17 to spark a round of long liquidation.

The Dollar needs to hold 86 to keep the speculative long side happy and worry-free. While the net speculative long position is not as large as it has been at times past, there are enough of them that a technical wash out could take it down to 84.50 – 84.00 rather quickly. We’ll see how things shake out in the next couple of sessions.”- Dan Norcini, More at JSMineset.com

Note: Change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data: The LSE added 0.31 tonnes.

COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Total Tonnes in Trust: 84.96 - No change from yesterday’s data.

Silver Trust (SLV) Total Tonnes in Trust: 9208.83 - No change from yesterday’s data.

Kirkland’s (KGI.TO) drill results, Endeavour’s (EXK) drill results, and Silver Quest’s (SQI.V) commenced drilling were among the big stories in the gold and silver mining industry making headlines today.

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Zoloto Resources Ltd proposes termination of transaction with Grafton Resource Investments Ltd - More
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MERCATOR GOLD plc: Renewable Energy Partnership - More
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Laurion Engages San Diego Torrey Hills Capital, Inc. as Investor Relations Consultants - More
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Lincoln Mining updates progress on the Pine Grove Gold Project, Nevada - More
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Crazy Horse to Acquire Taysan Copper-Gold Project and Update on Kayapa Copper-Gold Project - More
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Prophecy Resource Corp. and Northern Platinum Ltd. Sign Business Combination Agreement - More
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Orocan Announces Approval of Qualifying Transaction - More
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Frontera Copper Announces Completion of Recapitalization - More
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Redhawk Announces Issuing of Drilling Contracts and Appointment of VP Business Development - More
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Element92 Closes Acquisition of Two Gold Mines - More
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Search Minerals Options Strange Lake Area Ree Property, Labrador to Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. - More
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Rio Tinto to Invest $469 Million in Development of Kennecott Eagle Nickel and Copper Mine and Milling Facility - More
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Mukuba Mobilizes First Drill Rig and Begins Drilling Program on Zambian Copper Project - More
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Golden Band Resources Inc. - La Ronge Gold Project development update - More
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Decade Resources Announces Discovery of Copper Gold Porphyry Mineralization at Kitimat, British Columbia - More
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Stans Energy Receives $2,000,000 by Warrant Exercise - More
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Superior Mining Announces Drilling Update on Mangalisa Project in South Africa - More
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Pro Minerals Inc.: Shining Tree Gold Project-Geophysical Results Received and Follow Up Program Initiated - More
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Tyhee Development Corp Reports Final Drill Results from its Spring Drill Program, Yellowknife Gold Project, NWT, Canada. - More
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Titan Uranium Advances Permitting at Sheep Mountain Project, Wyoming - More
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New Global Samples Return 153.5 g/t Gold - More
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Cline's shareholders elect new Director to the board - More
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Stellar Pacific Completes a $265,000 Financing - More
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Prophecy Resource Corp. and Northern Platinum Ltd. Sign Business Combination Agreement - More
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Darnley Bay Resources Receives Positive Environmental Screening Decision - More
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Typhoon Exploration Completed the First Private Placement With Aurizon Mines at a Price of $0.82 - More
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Strategic Metals Announces Multiple Property Farm-Outs - More
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Norsemont Provides Constancia Project Update - More
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PBX Continues to Intersect Wide Intervals of Hypogene Copper Mineralization at Copaquire Property, Chile - More
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Golden Queen Engages Norwest Corporation to Update Feasibility Study - More
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Aquila and HudBay Announce Additional Drilling Results-Expanding Massive Sulfides and Gold Zones Near Surface LK-430 Intercepts 122.4 Meters at 2.0 g/t Gold - More
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European Goldfields Limited - Final credit approval for Certej financing - More
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U.S. Natural Nutrients and Minerals, Inc. Announces New Member to Special Advisory Board - More
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SearchGold Recommends a Vote for The Share Consolidation to Its Shareholders - More
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Grass Roots Research Initiates Coverage of Liberty Silver Corporation - More
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Dauntless Capital Corp. Receives Resource Estimates on Uranium Properties Totalling 34.467 Million Pounds U(3)O(8) Indicated - More
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Argentex discovers new silver-gold zone at Pinguino, Tranquilo Trend returns 6.40 meters of 486.6 g/t silver and 1.91 g/t gold - More
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Nortec Submits Business Proposal to National Mining Corporation (ENAMI EP), Ecuador - More
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African Gold Group, Inc. Near Surface Drill Hole RPA10-048A Intercepts 74 Meters of 2.32 g/t Au, Includes 10 Meters of 13.81 g/t Au - More
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Puma Increases Its Strategic Holdings in Turgeon Area, New Brunswick - More
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Amex Exploration Starts a New Exploration Program On its Cameron Property, Northern Quebec - More
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Rare Earth Metals Inc. Discovers New Rare Earth Element Showings at Clay Howells With Results Up to 3.59% TREO and Updates Exploration Plans for Its Properties - More
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Sunward Resources Ltd. - Exploration update - More
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SLAM and Beatrix Drilling Gold Targets - More
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Premier Gold Mines Limited to be added to S&P/TSX Composite Index - More
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Stonegate Agricom Appoints Vice Presidents of Exploration and Investor Relations - More
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Kiska Metals Corporation: Drilling Resumes at Island Mountain Gold Discovery-Whistler Project, Alaska - More
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East Asia Extends Miwah Further West With 2.19 g/t Gold Over 43 Metres and 1.62 g/t Gold Over 37.6 Metres, and Remains Open - More
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Brazauro Announces Receipt of Interim Order and Expected Date for Mailing of Information Circular - More
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Northern Superior Reports: Reverse Circulation Drill Program Defines High Priority Targets, Ti-pa-haa-kaa-ning Gold Project, Northwestern Ontario-Follow-up - More
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Probe Mines to Begin Summer Drilling Operations - More
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Colorado Goldfields' President and CEO Lee R. Rice Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Permit Amendment Complete - More
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Northern Gold Announces Assay Results of New Mineralized Zone-Samples Grading Up to 93.89 g/t Gold - More
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Royal Nickel Corporation Announcement: Mark Selby Joins Royal Nickel as Senior Vice-President, Business Development - More
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Aberdeen Reports Shareholders' Equity of $1.19 Per Share and Quarter End Financial Results - More
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MGOL Announces Preliminary Results of Independent Sampling on its Anorí Project - More
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Temex significantly increases the gold resource estimate - Juby Main Zone, Shining Tree Area, Ontario - More
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Marathon Hits 47 g/t (1.38 oz/ton) Gold Across 2.5 m (8.2 feet) at Leprechaun Gold Deposit - More
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Black Hawk Exploration Receives Notice of Acceptance of Environmental Bond Financial Guarantee for Phase 2 Dun Glen Gold Drilling Exploration - More
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American Manganese Inc. to Recieve Contribution Through NRC-IRAP - More
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Li3 Energy, Inc. Announces the Initial Closing of Its Private Placement and Presents a Work Program Update - More
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Highland Park distribution of Mantra securities to non-key investors - More
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European Goldfields Limited: FINAL CREDIT APPROVAL FOR CERTEJ FINANCING - More
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Endeavour Silver Drill Program Intersects High Grade Silver-Gold Mineralization at Lucero Extension/South Zones, Guanajuato Mine, Mexico - "Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR - News)(AMEX:EXK - News)(DBFrankfurt: EJD) announces that exploration drilling south of the Bolanitos mine, part of Endeavour's Guanajuato Mines project in Guanajuato State, Mexico has now connected the Lucero Extension and Lucero South mineralized zones, thereby extending the high grade, silver-gold mineralization in the Lucero vein a full 500 meters south of the Lucero mine workings." More
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Silver Quest Commences Drilling at Capoose Project, BC - "Silver Quest Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SQI - News; the "Company") is pleased to announce that the 2010 Exploration and Drill program has commenced at the Capoose Project ("Capoose"). Capoose is located 185 km southwest of Prince George, in central British Columbia. The property is 25 km northwest of Silver Quest's Davidson Project and 30 km north of Silver Quest's 3Ts property. For more information on these properties please visit Silver Quest's website at www.silverquest.ca." More
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Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.: New Drilling Continues to Extend the South Mine Complex; Expansion More Than 300 Feet East of Previous Limit - "Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (TSX:KGI - News; AIM:KGI) (the Company), an operating and exploration gold mining company, is pleased to announce that recent underground exploration drilling has resulted in the further expansion of the South Mine Complex (SMC) on the Company's 100% owned Macassa property. The SMC now consists of 25 or more mineralized zones, some of which are now in production while others are being explored and developed under the Company's exploration and ore-body definition programs." More
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