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Chavez expects gold to be back in Venezuela in 'weeks'

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Chavez Officially Nationalizes Venezuela's Gold Industry

From Agence France-Presse
via Google News
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g84hDUj7Fk7MVAlFViWGF...

Kazakhstan, big gold producer, to keep its metal home starting Jan. 1

Section: Daily Dispatches

It's not just Hugo Chavez and Venezuela.

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Kazakhstan Gives Central Bank 'Priority Right' to Buy Gold

By Nariman Gizitdinov
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-23/kazakhstan-gives-central-bank-p...

At least Vietnam does its gold market rigging openly

Section: Daily Dispatches

Vietnam to Allow Gold Imports to Cool Local Prices

By Tran Thuy
Reuters
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/vietnam-gold-idUSL4E7JN0VX2011...

Vietnam tries to cope with new bout of gold fever

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By Tran Le Thuy
Reuters
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL4E7JN21C20110823

HANOI, Vietnam -- In 1954, the year Vietnam was split in two by the Geneva Accords, Do Thi Mien bought her first gold ring with money she had earned selling grass to cow farmers.

Venezuela's move will deleverage gold market, Rickards tells King World News

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:20a ET Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

James Turk interviews Ben Davies during GATA's London conference

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8:25p ET Monday, August 22, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Things that make you go ... holy ----!" (Anybody seen our gold?)

Section: Daily Dispatches

12:20p ET Monday, August 22, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Grant Williams' latest "Things that Make You Go Hmmm" market letter examines the potential for Venezuela's gold repatriation demand to blow up the Western central bank and bullion bank fractional-reserve gold banking system, and with it the gold price suppression scheme.

Gold shines as Swiss franc's haven appeal dims

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jan Harvey and Jessica Mortimer
Reuters
Monday, August 22, 2011

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/22/us-gold-currencies-idUSTRE77L2...

LONDON -- Moves by the Swiss National Bank to curb strength of the Swiss franc will fuel investors' insatiable demand for gold, adding to its relentless rise to new record highs as confidence in the franc as a safe store of value dwindles.

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