With cash in hand and a goal of doubling gold output in the next five years, Japanese heavyweight Sumitomo is looking to acquire gold assets—and Viscount Mining Corp. could be a prime target.

Just as the world was breathing a massive and collective sigh of relief that a new bull market in gold and silver had arrived with all the pomp and pageantry of a Royal Wedding, the Barbarians climbed the walls and are now very close to razing the palace, says precious metals expert Michael Ballanger.

Man-oh-man, the heat I am taking over my recent "Caution" stance on the near-term outlook for gold and silver is now verging on the theatre of the absurd, says precious metals expert Michael Ballanger.

Friday's morning action in gold has been at once both terrific and frothy, wonderful and scary, and redemptive and soothing, says precious metals expert Michael Ballanger.

Irwin gives us a peek into Rosseau's portfolio (event-driven hedge fund), discussing opportunities that he is excited about in metals, uranium and oil.

In this interview with The Gold Report, Renken provides the gold, lithium and uranium names with sizzle.

Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger says we are actually back in a bona fide, brand-spanking-new bull market in gold and the gold miners.

If the merchants of doom stop flapping their gums and "listen" to the market, they would be far more upbeat on the economy.

A cacophony of recession chatter is filling the airwaves.

Focus Graphite CEO and Director Gary Economo says the tipping point is coming for natural flake mining developers—even during a depressed commodities cycle.

The pair share observations from their recent travels and a short list of companies they are compiling to take advantage of a possible upswing in gold in all currencies.

In this interview with The Gold Report, he shares the names of the best in the gold, silver, copper and uranium spaces and tells you where you can go to talk to the CEOs.