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Gold gains on speculation that central banks could turn buyers

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Geoff Dyer and Andrew Balls
Financial Times, London
Thursday, January 5, 2006

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/f39fa8e4-7e25-11da-8ef9-0000779e2340.html

China indicated on Thursday it could begin to diversify its rapidly
growing foreign exchange reserves away from the US dollar and
government bonds -- a potential shift with significant implications

Ted Butler pounds the shorts, Barrick Gold and Apex Silver

Section: Daily Dispatches

Gold Heads for Weekly Gain
on Speculation Central Banks May Buy

By Tan Hwee Ann and Danielle Rossingh
Bloomberg News Service
Friday, January 6, 2006

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?
pid=10000082&sid=aqp8QX1cmzrY&refer=canada

Gold headed for a second consecutive weekly gain in London on
speculation that central banks, the biggest holders of the metal,

GATA''s Murphy and Powell to speak at Grandich seminar in Vancouver Jan. 21

Section: Daily Dispatches

7:58p ET Friday, January 6, 2006

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Silver market analyst and GATA hero Ted Butler
has come out of retirement to write an essay
about the short positions of Barrick Gold and
Apex Silver. Butler says:

"I know Barrick denies it has manipulated the gold
market, but when they put the [short] position on
and caused millions of ounces of gold to be
dumped on the market, the price of gold dropped

GoldMoney goes silver and BusinessWeek interviews its founder

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Peter Grandich
The Grandich Letter
Friday, January 6, 2006

www.Grandich.com

I'm delighted to announce that Bill Murphy and Chris Powell of the
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee have agreed to be part of my
seminar in Vancouver on Saturday, January 21, on the eve of the
Vancouver Resource Investment Conference.

Time: 1:30 to 4 p.m. with registration at 1 p.m.

Place: Terminal City Club, 837 West Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C.,

MiningMX interviews South African mining entrepreneur Roger Kebble

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jennifer C. Yates
Associated Press
Wednesday, January 4, 2006

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060104/ap_on_re_us/mine_explosion

TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. -- In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal,
family members were told early Wednesday that 12 of 13 trapped coal
miners found were dead -- three hours after they began celebrating

Mine disaster is reminder that the crucial industries are the most dangerous

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:03a ET Thursday, January 5, 2006

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

MiningMX's Allan Seccombe has done an excellent
interview with South African mining entrepreneur
Roger Kebble, father of the late Brett Kebble.
The interview is being published in two parts
and you can find the first part here:

http://www.miningmx.com/mining_fin/762104.htm

12 trapped miners rescued in West Virginia

Section: Daily Dispatches

Investor Profile: Tice's views are born of distrust

By Anna Driver
Reuters
Tuesday, January 3, 2006

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?
duid=mtfh20882_2006-01-03_18-40-36_n03180609_newsml

NEW YORK -- Investment manager David Tice, who made a name for
himself by staring down a revered U.S. corporation, attributes his

Euphoria mistaken; 12 of 13 trapped West Virginia miners are dead

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Allen G. Breed
Associated Press
Wednesday, January 4, 2006

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060104/ap_on_re_us/mine_explosion

TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. -- Twelve miners caught in an explosion in a
coal mine were found alive Tuesday night, sending family members
streaming from the church where they had gathered during the nearly

BusinessWeek discovers fraud with gold, as if it is unique there

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:44a ET Monday, January 2, 2006

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GATA Chairman Bill Murphy's "Midas" commentary for
January 1 has been posted in the clear at
GoldDrivers.com here:

http://www.golddrivers.com/News/20060102%20Bill%20Murphy%20on%
20gold.htm

Murphy sees a happy new year for precious metals

Reuters profiles fund manager and GATA supporter David Tice

Section: Daily Dispatches

6:51p ET Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

BusinessWeek today published an investigative report
about how one particular electronic gold payment
service is alleged to have been used by criminal
organizations.

We almost surely will wait in vain for a similar
investigative report from BusinessWeek or any
other publication of the financial establishment
about how cash, bank accounts, credit cards,

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