When it comes to picking gold mining names in the current market environment, John Stephenson, author and portfolio fund manager at First Asset Investment Management, believes that buying the "best of breed" is the way to go.

Baker Steel Capital trades on its analysts' "intellectual capital and technical expertise" when it comes to knowing when and where to invest.

China has become the $5.88 trillion question in the world financial equation for 2012.

James West isn't interested in timing the precious metals market—that's a good way to end up butchering perfectly good investments

Rare earth element coverage has exploded since The Gold Report started covering this sector in early 2009. At that point, the REE junior mining market was a $2 billion industry. Today, REE juniors are a $10 billion+ industry—give or take a one-day market fluctuation, and Streetwise Reports now has a dedicated newsletter to cover the sector: The Critical Metals Report. Let's look back at how far we have come.

While many jurisdictions are working hard to prevent mining or mineral exploration, the province of Quebec is encouraging it.

On November 30, Eric Sprott, chairman of Sprott Inc. and one of the largest holders of physical silver and silver equities globally, issued a call to action to 17 of the world's largest silver producers to limit the sale of the metal until prices increase.

This year has been difficult and confusing for many investors in the resource sector.

Junior explorers may be underperforming the gold price this year, but Macquarie Capital Markets Equity Analyst Michael Gray is finding opportunities for mergers and acquisitions within the precious metals space.

Christmas sales are not just for retail shoppers. Tax selling season is here, and one man's stock loss may be another man's super bargain opportunity.

Jay Taylor believes the biggest challenge facing the U.S.—deflation—could mean a better year, or even decade, for junior gold stocks.

Investors focused on picking the next ailing economy have reinforced gold as the ultimate refuge if all the financial juggling fails. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Chen Lin talks about the effects of risk aversion on the performance of gold stocks.