Daily Dispatches

By George Parker
Financial Times, London
Sunday, April 9, 2006

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/66c09a88-c802-11da-a377-0000779e2340.html

VIENNA -- Europe's financial regulators have held a "war game"
exercise, simulating a continent-wide financial crisis, amid fears
they are ill- prepared to stop a problem in one country spreading

9:10p ET Thursday, April 6, 2006

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GATA's great friend Jay Taylor, editor of J Taylor's
Gold and Technology Stocks newsletter -- probably
the most prolific metals-sector letter editor --
went on ROB-TV in Canada today to be interviewed by
Pat Bolland on "The Trading Desk." Taylor spoke at
length about central bank dishoarding of gold
reserves and the short position in gold. He also

April 7, 2006

Wayne Murdy, CEO
Newmont Mining Corp.
1700 Lincoln St.
Denver, Colorado 80203

Dear Mr. Murdy:

I suspect that by now you've either read or been briefed on a recent
letter from Henry Fellerman, who wrote to you about his desire for
Newmont to support its shareholders by taking a more assertive stand
in defense of a truly free market for gold. My purpose in writing is
simply to affirm Fellerman's position and let you know that other

March 31, 2006

Wayne Murdy, Chief Executive Officer
Newmont Mining Corp.
1700 Lincoln St.
Denver, Colorado 80203

Dear Wayne:

I've written Newmont CEOs over the last five years about my
concerns that the gold market is rigged by the U.S. and other
governments working through the big Wall Street bullion banks
(Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan). Most of us shareholders hold Newmont
in hopes of making money from an increase in the share price.