Silver Miners Staring Down The Barrel Of Heavy Cost Cutting – BMO Capital Markets

(Kitco News) – With silver prices tracking lower over the last 18 months, silver miners will need to cut costs as many companies are producing ounces above spot price.

Survey Participants Lean Bearish Toward Gold Prices

Survey participants in the weekly Kitco News gold survey are nominally bearish on gold prices, although they don’t own the majority opinion as a fair number of respondents see prices trading sideways.

Friday’s Forex Analytical Charts

Friday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

U.S. New Home Sales Rise 0.2% In September After August Revised Lower

(Kitco News) – The state of the U.S. housing sector remains mixed as the U.S. Commerce Department reported a small rise in new homes sales in September, after August’s gains were revised lower.

Refile: FOMC Meeting May Set Stage For Next Phase In Interest Rate Normalization

(Kitco News) -The Federal Open Market Committee meets Tuesday and Wednesday, and financial and commodity market participants will watch to see what policy-makers may say about the next step toward normalizing interest rates.

INFOGRAPHIC: Large Gold-Mining Development Projects On The Horizon

(Kitco News) – Kitco News takes a peek at some of the largest development-stage, gold-mining projects in the pipeline, you know, just in case you were wondering.

Gold Firmer on Corrective Bounce, a Bit More Risk Aversion

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are modestly higher in early U.S. trading Friday, on an upside correction following solid losses seen Thursday.

U.S. Dollar Positioned To Gain Ahead Of FOMC – BNP Paribas

The U.S. dollar is slowing rising, supported by a rise in U.S. short-dated yield, says BNP Paribas.

‘We’re Open For Business’ – Montreal Mayor To Mining Sector

(Kitco News) – Montreal mayor Denis Coderre gave a ringing vote of confidence to the Quebec mining sector while announcing the metropolis is open to working together.