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World Gold Council''s bullion fund to start in London next week

Section: Daily Dispatches

12:03a ET Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Tan Range CEO and gold trader extraordinaire Jim
Sinclair has more bold assertions tonight:

* The short position in gold is unprecedented and
losing massive amounts of money.

* International financial market developments are
combining to boost the gold price.

* Proprietary indicators for the gold market signal
repeated bolts of higher prices, starting within days.

Barrick adopts no-hedging policy, says it aims to close its hedge book

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:26a ET Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

MineWeb reports that the World Gold Council will list
its gold bullion fund on the London exchange next
Tuesday even as regulatory obstacles prevent its
listing in New York. You can find MineWeb's story
here:

a href=http://www.mips1.net/MGGold.nsf/UNID/TWOD-5TUFYR?OpenDocumenthttp://www....

MineWeb: Barrick looks ridiculous; and there''s no gold behind TRAKRS

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Nicole Mordant

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 2 (Reuters) -- Barrick
Gold Corp., whose name has become synonymous with selling
gold on forward markets, said on Tuesday it had formally
committed itself to drop hedging as a strategy, sending
bullion prices to a fresh 7-1/2 high.

In an interview with Reuters, Barrick chief executive Greg
Wilkins said the world's third biggest gold miner would, over

Gold and silver close at highest points in years; metals shares ''on fire''

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:04a ET Saturday, November 29, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

CBSMarketWatch interviews its editor, Thom Calandra,
on the San Francisco precious metals conference,
Ivanhoe Mines, Bema Gold, and gold's prospects for
breaking $400 and $500. Quoted are Gold Mining
Stock Report editor Bob Bishop and GoldMoney
proprietor and Freemarket Gold amp; Money Report
editor (and GATA consultant) James Turk. You can

Gold council said to plan interest-bearing gold accounts in Middle East

Section: Daily Dispatches

a href=http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNewsamp;storyID=3918977...

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (Reuters) -- COMEX gold closed north of
$400 an ounce for the first time in almost eight years Monday,
as New York uncorked four days of pent-up demand and the
sliding dollar made the safe-haven metal more affordable

Investors looking for bigger share of commodity-linked companies

Section: Daily Dispatches

4:57p ET Monday, December 1, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

While the World Gold Council undertaking reported in
the Gulf News story below may be little more than a
cover for more gold leasing, it still may be encouraging
for reflecting recognition that gold is now the quot;most
sought-after asset class.quot; Just make sure that your
gold is really where you think it is and that it's

CBSMarketWatch''s Calandra comments on SF conference, quotes Bishop and Turk

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:39p ET Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Here's some great commentary that touches on
GATA and that was set down almost offhandedly
today at the forum of that invaluable Internet
site, USAGold.com, by its proprietor, Michael
Kosares, also proprietor of Centennial Precious
Metals in Denver.

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.

MineWeb reports on World Gold Council''s faltering plans for a bullion fund

Section: Daily Dispatches

10p ET Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Delightful speculation continues about Barrick Gold's
abrupt decision to stop hedging for 10 years.

This is offered by an expert especially respected by
GATA:

quot;Either Barrick Chairman Peter Munk took the wrong speech
with him to the London conference or Barrick's banks pulled
the plug.

quot;I suppose that it is also possible that Barrick is talking

Two more reports from San Fran, a study by Van Eeden, and Kinross lawsuit update

Section: Daily Dispatches

12:27a ET Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

From the San Francisco precious metals conference,
MineWeb's Tim Wood reports on the latest progress,
or lack of it, with the World Gold Council's plans for
a bullion fund. You can find it here:

a href=http://www.mips1.net/mgf03.nsf/UNID/TWOD-5TN4T2?OpenDocumenthttp://www.m...

South African patriots, where are you?

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:19p Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Some recommended reading on Thanksgiving Eve in the
United States.....

Two reports from the San Francisco precious metals
conference. First is CBSMarketWatch Editor Thom
Calandra's, headlined quot;The Hunt for Mega Returns.quot;
You can find it here:

a href=http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?http://cbs.marketwatch.com/new...

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