Daily Dispatches

World Gold Council expects no impact from IMF sales

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2009-06-20 10:23 Section: Daily Dispatches

World Gold Council Welcomes Clarity
with Regards to IMF Gold Sales

Press Release via Business Wire
Friday, June 19, 2009

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_v...

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And the South African Reserve Bank supports gold price suppression

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2009-06-20 10:16 Section: Daily Dispatches

About 10 Workers Trapped in South African Gold Mine

By James Macharia
Reuters
Saturday, June 20, 2009

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSLK...

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William Pesek: Suitcase with $134 billion puts dollar on edge

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2009-06-20 09:59 Section: Daily Dispatches

By William Pesek
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a62_boqkurbI

Two Japanese men are detained in Italy after allegedly attempting to take $134 billion worth of U.S. bonds over the border into Switzerland. Details are maddeningly sketchy, so naturally the global rumor mill is kicking into high gear.

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McEwen Capital launches junior gold mining index

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2009-06-20 09:53 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Peter Koven
National Post / Financial Post, Toronto
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

http://www.financialpost.com/tradingdesk/mining/story.html?id=1706269

It always bothered Rob McEwen that there was no benchmark to measure how his junior gold investments were doing. So in his usual fashion, the gold entrepreneur decided to do something about it.

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Korelin Economics Report interviews GATA's Ed Steer

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2009-06-19 08:42 Section: Daily Dispatches

8:40a ET Friday, June 19, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

Casey Research market analyst Ed Steer, a member of GATA's Board of Directors, was interviewed yesterday about gold and silver price suppression by Al Korelin on the Korelin Economics Report and you can listen to it here:

http://www.kereport.com/WeekendSpecial/WS061809-1.mp3

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer

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J.S. Kim: Strange inconsistencies in the $134.5 billion bearer bond mystery

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2009-06-18 20:02 Section: Daily Dispatches

8p ET Thursday, June 18, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Congress approves IMF gold sales, line of credit

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2009-06-18 19:46 Section: Daily Dispatches

Congress Backs War-Funding Bill, 'Cash for Clunkers'

By Brian Faler
Bloomberg News
Thursday, June 18, 2009

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=azS1VwKeTbKo

WASHINGTON -- A $106 billion war-spending bill won final congressional approval after the Senate voted to retain a "cash for clunkers" provision aimed at helping the auto industry.