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-- Posted Thursday, 11 January 2007 | Digg This ArticleDigg It!

 

Close

Gain/Loss

Gold

$612.50

+$0.60

Silver

$12.35

+$0.01

XAU

131.51

+0.69%

HUI

309.95

+0.22%

GDM

1001.89

+0.76%

JSE Gold

2747.17

+0.59%

USD

85.28

+0.18

Euro

128.85

-0.55

Yen

83.00

-0.61

Oil

$51.88

-$2.14

10-Year

4.737%

+0.055

T-Bond

111.1875

-0.625

Dow

12514.98

+0.59%

Nasdaq

2484.85

+1.04%

S&P

1423.82

+0.63%

 

The Metals:

 

Gold fell a few dollars in early Asian trade, rebounded to unchanged by the open in London, and traded mostly slightly higher for the rest of the day before it ended with a gain of 0.10%.  Silver rose to over $12.50 in early New York trade before it fell back off into the close, but it still ended with a gain of 0.08%.

 

Euro gold rose near €475, platinum lost $14 to $1,131, palladium lost $2 to $324, and copper fell nearly 10 cents to about $2.57.

 

Gold and silver equities rose over 2% in the first couple of hours of trade, but they then sold off into the close and ended with less than 1% gains.

 

The Economy:

 

Report

For

Reading

Expected

Previous

Initial Claims

1/05

299K

320K

325K

 

Tomorrow at 8:30AM EST brings Import and Export Prices for December and Retail Sales for December expected at 0.7%.  Excluding autos, sales are expected at 0.5%.  At 10AM are Business Inventories for November expected at 0.3% and at 2PM Treasury Budget for December expected at $24.0 billion.

 

Timberline Resources Corp. [OTC-BB: TBLC]

Upside Through DiscoveryRecord Revenues - Drilling Services

 

The Markets:

 

Charts Courtesy of http://finance.yahoo.com/

 

Oil fell over two dollars on more warm weather forecasts, ample supplies, and a government report which showed oil consumption dropped 4% last week.

 

The U.S. dollar index rose despite a surprise Bank of England Rate hike as the European Central Bank did not indicate that they will raise interest rates next month as most were expecting.

 

Treasuries fell as Initial Jobless Claims came in better than expected and inflation worries raised by the Bank of England’s hike in interest rates pushed interest rates higher.

 

The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P rose as oil fell off markedly again and raised hopes that falling energy costs will boost earnings.

 

Among the big names making news in the market today were AirTran and Midwest, NYSE Group, Bristol-Myers, and Six Flags.

 

The Commentary:

 

“February Gold finished up 0.5 at 613.9, 3.1 off the high and 2.4 up from the low.

 

March Silver closed up 0.015 at 12.46. This was 0.01 up from the low and 0.16 off the high.

 

The bull camp has to be somewhat happy with the performance of the gold market Thursday as the trade "mostly" stood up to more weakness in oil prices and perhaps even more surprising to a clear upward extension in the US Dollar! It is possible that the up beat dialogue toward the US economy and the rise in equity prices rekindled some inflation expectations and as was suggested in the mid day comments it is possible that the improvement in the US economic outlook prompted some physical demand expectations to be raised. With two different private forecasts suggesting that spot gold would average $700 or $680 in 2007 it is clear that many players remain optimistic towards gold and with the muted response to the sharp Dollar rally it would seem like the bull camp is to be respected. With the Fed expressing some concern over the magnitude of US Dollar holdings and suggesting that large US Dollar holdings might actually mask problems within the US economy and at the same time suggesting that increased market volatility might be seen ahead as a result of the holdings, one could suggest that the broad based diversification threat is still alive despite the current strength in the Dollar.

 

While the silver market fell back moderately from the days highs, it is somewhat of a moral victory for the bull camp to come away from the session without more significant losses. In fact, with the Dollar clearly exploding into a new higher trading range and the oil market falling sharply the sellers could have really attacked the silver and gold markets. However, as in the gold market it is possible that the slightly improved US macro economic outlook and the positive action in the copper market discouraged some selling in the precious metals markets.” - The Hightower Report, Futures Analysis and Forecasting

 

GATA Posts:

 

 

Last European bank will stop handling dollars for Iran

Gold ETFs expected to start in India within month

Russian commercial banks can't get enough gold

 

The Statistics:

As of close of business: 1/10/2007

Gold Warehouse Stocks:

7,530,811

-

Silver Warehouse Stocks:

113745309

-39,839

 

Global Gold ETF Holdings

[WGC Sponsored ETF’s]

 

 

Product name

Total Tonnes

Total Ounces

Total Value

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) AND Singapore Exchange (SGX)

Streettracks Gold Shares

453.08

14,566,908

US$ 8,862m

LSE (London Stock Exchange) AND Euronext Paris

Gold Bullion Securities

86.49

2,780,870

US$ 1,701m

Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)

Gold Bullion Securities

10.57

339,590

US$ 208m

Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE)

New Gold Debentures

10.25

329,456

US$ 200m

 Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data.

 

COMEX Gold Trust (IAU)

Profile as of 1/10/2007

 

Total Net Assets

$873,844,965

Ounces of Gold
in Trust

1,428,943.630

Shares Outstanding

14,400,000

Tonnes of Gold
in Trust

44.45

 Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data.

 

Silver Trust (SLV)

Profile as of 1/10/2007

 

Total Net Assets

$1,519,824,332

Ounces of Silver
in Trust

122,091,233.400

Shares Outstanding

12,250,000

Tonnes of Silver
in Trust

3,797.46

 Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data.

 

The Stocks:

 

Newmont’s trial in Indonesia, Rio Narcea’s (RNO) increased stake in Chariot Resources (CHD.TO), Geocom’s (GOCM.OB) and Kinross Gold’s (KGC) update, Aurizon’s (AZK) 2006 gold production, Metallica’s (MRB) update, Gammon Lake’s (GRS) production, Taseko’s (TGB) reserves, Sabina’s (SBB.V) coverage, and Silver Eagle’s (SEG.TO) processing were among the big stories in the gold and silver mining industry making headlines today.

 

WINNERS

1.  Crystallex

KRY +10.06% $3.39

2.  Rio Narcea

RNO +5.91% $2.51

3.  Mines MGMT

MGN +5.08% $4.76

 

LOSERS

1.  Hecla Mining

HL -4.86% $6.66

2.  Eldorado

EGO -2.68% $5.09

3.  Almaden

AAU -2.59% $2.24

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:

 

Columbia Receives NI 43-101 Report for Lluvia de Oro Gold Property in Sonora, Mexico - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Sabina Silver Coverage Initiated - "Sabina Silver Corporation is debt free, with approximately C$35 million in working capital cash and securities. In addition to the exploration and development focus on its large, 100% owned Hackett River Silver-Zinc Project, the company is also advancing the Del Norte Silver-Gold Project in the Stewart-Eskay Creek Mining District, British Columbia, in addition to four promising gold projects in the Red Lake Mining District, Ontario." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Ur-Energy Announces Quarterly Update Webcast for January 16, 2007 - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. Issues Employee Stock Options - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Radisson Mining Resources Inc.: Encouraging Results of First Diamond Drill Hole at Dryden Molybdenum Project - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. - Director's Dealing - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Tonogold Resources, Inc.'s Land Department Options Van Deemen, Arizona Gold Project - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Midway Continues to Expand Gold Discovery at Spring Valley Project, Nevada - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Vannessa Ventures Ltd. - Shoreham Option Agreements - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Venezuela limits takeovers to telecom, power cos - "Venezuela has no plans "for now" to extend its new nationalization drive beyond the power and telecommunications sectors, the economy minister said on Thursday, ruling out imminent moves in the mining sector." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


UrAsia announces new sales contract with major North American utility - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Queenston Begins NI 43-101 Resource Drilling at Upper Beaver - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Shoreham Resources Ltd.: Update on Marudi Mountain Gold Project in Guyana - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Aspen Exploration Announces Alaska Gold Project - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Freegold appoints Jeff Woods as Vice President Project Development - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Tinka's surface channel sampling extends dimensions of large silver system at Colquipucro project in Peru, including 5m averaging 763 g/t Ag - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


First Metals Signs Letter of Intent with Xstrata Copper for Custom Milling - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Canadian Royalties Inc./2006 Exploration Results: Expo Deposit Indicated Resources Increase by 93% to 8.6 Million Tonnes - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Marathon Announces 35,000m of Diamond Drilling to begin January 2007 - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Young-Shannon Signs Letter of Intent to Option 46.25% of Chester Gold Property to Private Company - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Aurelian Resources-Five Drill Rigs Now Onsite at FDN - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


SearchGold's Warrants Exercised 100% - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Nkomati Optimization Increases Reserves and Provides A Revised Resource Statement - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Keegan Begins 2007 Drilling Programs at Esaase Gold Project - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Redcorp Ventures Ltd.: Tulsequah Project - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Vaaldiam Resources Ltd.: Diamond Sales Agreement Signed - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Millstream Completes Flow Through Private Placement - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Golden Eagle Continues to Develop Important Data from Its C Zone Pilot Gold Operations - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Alexis Increases Tonnage, Grade and Quality of Lac Herbin Resource - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Pele Mountain Discovers New Gold Occurrence at Highland - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Etruscan's Agbaou Gold Deposit open to the South - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Asian Dragon Group Inc., Reports Strong Progress On China's Project Luogold - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Consolidated Gold Win Ventures Inc.: Discovery-First Hole Ever Drilled at Dolly Varden Reveals Significant Width and Grade of 0.66% Copper Over 75 Feet - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Magnus International Resources, Inc.-Uganda Exploration Update - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Aquila Drills 65.7 Meters of 6.95% Zinc, 31.0 Meters of 10.0 G/T Gold and 58.5 Meters of 5.1 G/T Gold at the Main Zone Hinge - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


CHRONOLOGY-Newmont gold mine pollution trial - "The trial of the Indonesian unit of the world's biggest gold miner, U.S. mining company Newmont, and its president over alleged pollution from a North Sulawesi mine, resumed this week, a year and a half after it first went to court." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Rio Narcea Increases Stake in Chariot Resources - "Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. ("Rio Narcea" or "the Company")(TSX:RNG.TO - News)(AMEX:RNO - News) today announced that it has purchased an additional 5.6 million shares of Chariot Resources Limited (TSX:CHD.TO - News) for a total cost of C$3.2 million, increasing its participation to 18.9% of the outstanding shares of Chariot." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Fronteer's Aurora Wraps Up Michelin Drilling With More Positive Results - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Aurora Wraps Up 2006 Michelin Drilling With More Positive Results - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Anglo Canadian Uranium Corp.: Gunslinger Historic Drill Data Obtained - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.: Uranium Exploration and Options to Proceed - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


International Ranger Corp. Expands Utah Uranium Projects - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


ESO Uranium Corp.: Work Starts on East Athabasca Basin Properties - More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Silver Eagle Commences Processing of Bulk Sample - "Silver Eagle Mines Inc. ("Silver Eagle") (TSX:SEG - News) is pleased to announce the commencement of the processing of a bulk sample through the mill at its 100% owned Miguel Auza Mine located in Zacatecas, Mexico. The processing of this material will facilitate the testing and optimization of the mill circuit and metal recoveries. The bulk sample processing will result in the Company's initial production of concentrates containing silver, lead, zinc and gold." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Geocom and Kinross Gold Corporation Mobilize for the South Chile Projects Evaluation - "In November 2006 Geocom and Kinross staked a total of 318 claims in six separate claimblocks in Region Ten, based on anomalous multi-element sample results and prospective geology that exhibited the conditions to develop potentially economic mineral deposits. The total number of hectares acquired is 91,700, which is equivalent to 354 square miles." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Aurizon Produces 17,731 Ounces of Gold in 2006 - "Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX:ARZ.TO - News)(AMEX:AZK - News) is pleased to announce that 17,731 ounces of gold were produced in 2006 at its 100% owned Casa Berardi Mine, in north-western Quebec, since start-up of production in early November, 2006. Mine operations at Casa Berardi remain on schedule to achieve commercial production in the first quarter of 2007, with production gradually increasing from an initial rate of 1,600 tonnes per day to 2,200 tonnes per day by the end of 2007." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Metallica Resources Announces Initial Ore Delivered to Leach Pad and Receipt of 2007 Explosives Permit for Cerro San Pedro Project, Mexico - "Metallica Resources Inc. (TSX:MR.TO - News)(AMEX:MRB - News) is pleased to announce that the first truck load of ore has been delivered to the leach pad over the recently constructed haul road at its Cerro San Pedro ("CSP") heap-leach gold and silver project. Additionally, Metallica's wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary, Minera San Xavier, S.A. de C.V. ("MSX"), has received its explosives permit from SEDENA (Secretaria de Defensa National) for the calendar year 2007" More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Gammon Lake Declares Commercial Production at the Ocampo Gold-Silver Mine - "Gammon Lake Resources Inc. ("Gammon Lake") (TSX:GAM and AMEX:GRS) is pleased to announce that the Ocampo Gold-Silver Mine has reached commercial production. The Company is proud to report that 11,009 gold equivalent ounces (5,706 ounces of gold and 244,217 ounces of silver) were produced and sold from the Ocampo and El Cubo Mines during the first 10 days of January 2007, for total sale proceeds of approximately US $6.7- million." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


480 Million Tonnes of Mineral Reserves at Taseko's Prosperity Gold-Copper Project - "Taseko Mines Limited ("Taseko" or the "Company") (TSX:TKO.TO - News)(AMEX:TGB - News) announces the positive results of a pre-feasibility level study of its 100% owned Prosperity gold-copper project (the "Prosperity Project"), indicating that the property hosts proven and probable reserves of 480 million tonnes grading 0.43 grams Au/tonne and 0.22% Cu at a C$4.00 net smelter return per tonne (NSR/t) cut-off." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


Newmont Indonesia boss rejects pollution charges - "The president director of the Indonesian unit of Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM.N: Quote, Profile , Research) told a court in a high-profile pollution trial on Thursday that the U.S. mining firm did not contaminate a local bay." More
- January 11, 2007 | Item | E-mailE-mail Link


- Chris Mullen, Gold Seeker Report

 

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