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  Gold Coin Demand in H1 2012 Shows Fundamentals

  By Mark O'Byrne  |  July 3, 2012

  Gold gradually ticked higher in Asia and rose to over $1,610/oz. by the open in Europe and appears to be consolidating on those gains. US markets will close early today and remain closed on Wednesday in observance of Independence Day.

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  A Nation’s Metallurgical Achilles Heel

  By Richard (Rick) Mills  |  March 23, 2012

  The US needs to figure out who its friends are and work with them to establish security of supply. The country’s politicians, and its citizens, also need to figure out that true wealth, a growing economy and a strong country are built by resource extraction and manufacturing.