U.S. GOLD EXPORTS: Almost 130 Metric Tonnes During Jan-Feb 2013

May 20, 2013 By 17 Comments

There seems to be a great deal of the yellow metal heading out of the United States and into certain foreign countries lately.  According to the USGS, the United States exported 129 metric tonnes of gold Jan-Feb, 2013.  At this rate, total U.S. gold exports could reach 700-800 metric tonnes this year.  With the recent take-down in the price of gold in April & May, I would imagine the United States is more than likely going to reach that figure.

If we look at the chart below we can see just who received all this gold: [Read more...]

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FOMC Minutes Answer Eric Sprott’s Questions Regarding Source of US Gold Exports!

March 20, 2013 By 13 Comments

Bernanke-Dimon-Fed-TunnelAhead of today’s FOMC statement (and in light of Eric Sprott’s 2nd installment of Do Western Central Bankers Have Any Gold Left?), we thought it a good time to recall a conversation between Alan Greenspan and others made at a December 1992 FOMC meeting in which key secrets were revealed regarding manipulation of the gold market by Western Central bankers.

As The Doc discussed with Eric Sprott in our recent interview, the US exported $4 billion in gold in December.   Eric pointed out that $4 billion is 2.5 million ounces of gold exported in a single month, when the US produces 8.8 million ounces annually.  Eric asked rhetorically where 2.5 million ounces of gold were coming from.
Courtesy Former Chairman Alan Greenspan and the minutes from a Dec 1992 FOMC meeting, we just may have the answer for Mr. Sprott… [Read more...]

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Eric Sprott: The US Gov’t May Be Exporting German Gold to China!

February 22, 2013 By 37 Comments

sprottLegendary precious metals expert Eric Sprott sat down with The Doc for an exclusive interview to discuss the Bundesbank’s gold repatriation request last month, and the correlation with massive physical gold buying in Asia. 

Eric pointed out that the US government exported 30% of US annual gold production to Hong Kong in December alone, and stated that as there is no excess gold available in the US, all of his analysis suggests that the US gov’t may be exporting the German, Dutch, & Austrian gold reserves held at the NY Fed to China in an attempt to kick the can and forestall the inevitable financial collapse a little longer.

Eric Sprott’s Shocking interview with The Doc is below: [Read more...]

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Private US Gold is Flooding East As US Gold Exports Rise 43% in December!

February 11, 2013 By 17 Comments

Reuters reports that US gold exports in December were the highest monthly totals since Sept 2011, up a massive 43% month over month. An astonishing 1/2 of all US Gold exports in December reportedly  were shipped to Hong Kong!

We are watching real US wealth flow straight to China in exchange for a few more months of normalcy bias can kicking.
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