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Gold and Silver news

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SFO investigating Bullion Buyers as customers report money missing; Greeks fail to do debt deal as paper work missing; Germans post record exports

Gold and the fear factor (part three)

David Chaston explains why gold prices are out of step with the fundamentals and why contrary to popular belief supply exceeds demand.

Is the gold price vulnerable from rising supply?

Total gold supply has been rising recently after a long stable period

Is the price of gold vulnerable?

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Total gold demand has been stable for more than a decade. So why is the price rising?

Investors hoarding their gold in New Zealand

Our 'stable government' makes NZ a safe place to store gold

Where to for gold in a euro collapse

NZ Mint's Mike O'Kane reviews gold's languishing price in recent months and looks at what might happen if the euro collapses. Your view?

Investment demand for gold shines

Amanda Morrall talks to Pathfinder's John Berry about the unrelenting rush for gold and what investors should watch for. Your view?

China in a gold buying spree

David Chaston reports on China's gold rush and the public and private demand underpinning strong prices for gold

Huge new gold coin minted

Perth Mint strikes a new one tonne gold coin worth over US$50 million

Oceana to extract more than 8 tonnes of gold in 2011-12

Record gold price offsets lower production, higher costs for OceanaGold

Sarkozy to call Hu Jintao for help

Will the Chinese demand gold as security to help the Eurozone restructure its debts? Your view?

A return to gold and silver as Eurozone deal looks to be so much hot air - again

Demand for gold rising again on new demand out of China and fear of euro prospects

Lacklustre trading in gold even as yuan contracts open

The only gains in gold are from currency movements in early week trading

New price data for gold buyers and sellers

We have greatly expanded our coverage of gold prices, tracking many products

It’s time for the RBNZ to add direct gold reserves

Our currency is being debased because it does not have sufficient backing in gold, says Philip O'Connor. Your view?

Monthly Gold and Silver roundup

NZ Mint's Mike O'Kane reviews gold's fall back from record highs after Shanghai and CME tighten margin rules; points to firm silver price and platinum rebound

Monthly Gold and Silver roundup

NZ Mint's Mike O'Kane reviews gold's rise towards US$1,800/oz and its divergence from silver; eyes record inflation-adjusted highs over US$1,900/oz; muses on lead, water and canned goods

Monthly Gold and Silver roundup

NZ Mint's Mike O'Kane reviews the falls in gold and silver from their peaks; eyes Mexican and Bolivian central bank buying and rising supplies

Monthly Gold and Silver roundup

Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint talks about gold hitting record highs on inflation fears; gold's link with oil; the silver to gold ratio; silver's big move; some Bunker-Hunt history

Jewellery prices could follow gold up

Michael Hill says surging gold price could push jewellery prices up, sees no evidence of people hoarding gold jewellery