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Raj I. Chowdhry, CA is President and CEO of Tintina Resources which is in the process of bringing on a major copper mine in Montana. They’re just finishing up a Preliminary Assessment. They’re looking at over 1 billion pounds of copper. Montana is hungry for economic development and especially responsible mining. The mine is great news for the state’s tax coffers and the relatively high unemployment rate in this area of the state. Add to that strong demand for copper from China and Asia. In addition, the developed world will need to rebuild infrastructure, for which copper will be essential.
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Apple appears to have hit a high, which is very worrysome for the future direction of the stock market. If bad karma can bring a stock down, then they have a lot to worry about. Their recent technical patent lawsuit victory over Samsung seems to be a hollow one. What benefit will they ultimately derive from litigation driven policies? Gold and silver, while not going gangbusters yet, are holding their own. Rick believes that no one should be looking to sell an ounce at this point. There’s no telling how or when the next currency crisis will begin, but it seems to be inevitable. And then, the metals won’t just be in demand, there will be a panic to acquire them.
Diana Zoppa and I made up for the last two weeks. We talked about the elections, the debates and why Obama is toast and how the election will be decided after the coming Biden-Ryan debate which will be another disaster for the current White House occupant. More importantly, Diana and I were discussing silly laws past during 2011. Utah definitely took the prize in their efforts to ban Happy Hours and Drink Specials and just fun in general. Finally, Diana’s event TheSeed.org is this weekend. What a great place to spend this weekend.
Jordan Roy-Byrne joined us again. His statement about having free floating interest rates that would help lift the world out of its current economic slog is too true. As the Austrians proved many decades ago, artificially low interest rates lead to malinvestment, misallocation of resources and eventually a credit bust. Allowing interest rates to find their market level has worked extremely well in Iceland and has enabled their economy to recover smartly. However, the banksters are opposed to this poilicy and will not allow it to happen anywhere else in the world. They know that most of the debt they’re carrying on their books would be written off, thus ending their control of economic markets around the world. But Jordan’s writing has helped his subscribers earn large returns this year, even in the face of flat and declining metals markets.
Precious metals investing is essential to an investment portfolio, large or small. Long term, gold and silver will be going higher, especially silver. There are many obvious reasons why silver will go up dramatically. People will demand a free market for money. Let the market decide what it will accept as money. Fiat money will lose its primacy and relevance, which can only be beneficial to humanity. If the Dollar or Pound Sterling are worth 1 percent of their original value/purchasing power, will they go higher, or will they become worthless? Which is why gold and silver are the ultimate preserve of wealth.
Turd says that according to a book he once read, those most likely to survive any disaster-natural or otherwise-were those who had a plan in place. Whether you’re in an airplane, facing a hurricane or an earthquake, there is no substitute for being prepared. Don’ waste any time, the emergency can occur at the moment you least expect it. An ounce of prevention is certainly worth a pound of cure. Also, as an aside, are you surprised that according to Zerohedge, the energy market is also rigged? We aren’t?
The computerized algorithims have taken over the markets. Individuals no longer go head to head in the pits, computers constantly look for angles to pick up a few basis points and beat the competition. It’s time to end the endless flow of money from the Fed’s spigot, which enables the Too Big To Fails to gamble with fake money and blow huge bubbles. Danielle believes that monetary policy has run its course and that QE to infinity has proven itself completely ineffective. Trillions have been printed and things are getting worse. Get ready for the next phase of the credit bust.
Precious metals investing is essential to an investment portfolio, large or small. Long term, gold and silver will be going higher, especially silver. There are many obvious reasons why silver will go up dramatically. People will demand a free market for money. Let the market decide what it will accept as money. Fiat money will lose its primacy and relevance, which can only be beneficial to humanity. If the Dollar or Pound Sterling are worth 1 percent of their original value/purchasing power, will they go higher, or will they become worthless? Which is why gold and silver are the ultimate preserve of wealth.
Darryl Schoon is a scholar of the economic collapse. These are dicey times, so even thought there’s not much “good” news on his blog, your key to future happiness is to understand exactly what’s going on and what you need to do to keep you and your family safe from the encroaching economic collapse. We’ve never been in a place where the entire planet has been on fiat money. August 1971 and the closing of the “Gold Window” led to universal fiat currency. This was the first time in the world when gold was completely disconnected from the monetary. While its taken 42 years for the full effects to be understood an appreciated, we are now in an environment where the system is going to end. The timing may be in doubt, but not the event.
Ranting Andy Hoffman believes that the commercial short position is so out of hand that a short squeeze could occur. One must wonder about the wisdom of trying to cap silver at $35 and gold at $1800 all in the name of trying to re-elect a president that appears beyond redemption. Sunday night’s sentiment attack occurred exactly the same as the raid two weeks, to the minute! So much for free markets. But we’re at a point where it just doesn’t matter. It’s Idiot versus Idiot, so pick the one you dislike least, or better yet, vote for Gary Johnson.
Financial Survival Network host Kerry Lutz interviewed by Elijah Johnson of 
The Institute for Justice is turning the tables on liberal front groups such as the ACLU. When the government steals people’s property thus depriving them of their rights, there’s little that the average person can do. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see a group that is going to court to try to get the government off of your back. This little known group is helping make a difference. Hopefully more groups will join the fight and help take back our rights for an ever expanding encroaching government.
Gus Demos of Mulligan Mint has helped Chris Duane create and release the SSSB coin. So far they’ve sold 10’s of thousands of these coins and 
The Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, joined us for our monthly market review and analysis. QE3 worked wonders for the US and Canadian stock markets. It’s amazing what a little money printing can do to make people feel more wealthy. We also saw a brisk increase in the metals markets with gold up and silver up quite nicely. Platinum was the all star performer, due largely to labor unrest and violence in South Africa. Uranium took a major hit, as more buyers switched to long term contracts. This was surprising in light of what appeared to be improving market dynamics. Finally, crude oil was down a bit, but nothing major. Natural gas is held its own, but long term supply in the States is still a negative price factor. Stay tuned, we’re about to start a quarterly market review.
Bruce Ballantyne is project manager for an exciting new project in Mexico. The area that Westminster is exploring never had any history of mining activity, except for a small mine going back to World War I. Fortunately, Bruce found an old miner who enticed him and the Company with tales of potential discoveries. And it turned out that the old man was right and there appears to be significant amounts of copper, gold and silver. Of course like any junior miner, the risks are very high, but so is the possible payoff. The area they’re exploring has great access and infrastructure. We don’t own this one and as always, do your own due diligence.
The Corbett report was one of several internet radio shows that helped lead to me to the Financial Survival Network. James is so easy going, natural and friendly, he’s just a pleasure to talk to. We’re of similar opinion on the global financial melt down and believe that serious changes need to be implemented before it’s too late. And I get a little bit into the new book coming out in a couple of weeks and where I got my fundamental distrust of government. It’s a generational thing. Government has been lying to us all since the beginning of time. And at times like this, no truth comes out at all, just a non-stop stream of lies and distortions.
The recording was lost but we found it, lurking in radio purgatory. Regular listener Ed Caccia and I discuss 9-11, what it means for your freedom as well as the metals and societal trends. It was a noteworthy show that we hope you enjoy.
Miranda Gold Corp. (TSX-V: MAD) is a prospect generator. They’ve partnered with some big names in the business and they’re on a world wide hunt for economic deposits. This was a natural progression for Ken Cunningham. While others were out partying or racing their cars around town, Ken was content to examine rocks and looking for those with special properties. He’s still looking at rocks, but now they have special mineralization and hopefully contain vast amounts of gold. While explorers are the riskiest segment of the mining sector, when they hit, they often really pay off. And the key is seasoned management that knows where to look and what to look for, of which Ken is one of the best.
As everyone knows there’s a major drilling boom taking place. What many aren’t aware of is that much of the drilling be done is by companies under contract. Energold is one of those companies. Additionally, they also manufacture drilling equipment. So they’re the indirect beneficiaries of the natural resource scramble that is sweeping the globe. The minerals, metals and energy deposits that are being looked for are getting more and more difficult to extract, which is why company’s like Energold have a long and profitable cycle to look forward to. But as always, when you’re dealing with any company in the mining sector, do your due diligence.
Scott Drever has mining in his blood. He’s been working in the industry for 45 years. Silvercrest is an actual producer of silver and gold. In fact the name is a misnomer as half their revenue is coming from gold. They’ve got $33 million in the bank, $10 million in highly liquid inventory and much more on the way. They’re also very open to profitable acquisitions and as we know there’s no shortage of juniors that are down on their luck and unable to obtain financing for very viable and profitable projects. Therefore, Silvercrest’s prospects for growth look quite favorable. But as always, be careful when dealing with juniors. We don’t own this one yet, but we might at some point in the future.
Eurasian Minerals has got numerous projects around the globe, $34mm cash in the bank and many extremely high powered investors. They are finding and exploring viable projects which will then be sold off to major miners, bringing them cash and royalty streams. Management is highly experienced in the exploration and finance aspects of the industry and they’ve got sufficient resources to pick up projects that other juniors don’t have the cash to develop. Sounds like a wining long-term strategy in the sector. We don’t own the stock, we might at some point in the future. Do your own due diligence and be careful!