Barrick Gold to reduce workforce by 55 in Nevada, Utah

More mine closures = higher gold and silver prices.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada-and-west/barrick-gold-reduce-workforce-55-nevada-utah

5 reasons why US States are keen to return to sound money

http://www.24hgold.com/english/news-gold-silver-5-reasons-why-us-states-are-keen-to-return-to-sound-money.aspx?article=4360113540G10020&redirect=false&contributor=Jan+Skoyles

As Eric Sprott so eloquently explained last year, ‘we are compelled to review the facts: Europe is currently experiencing severe bank runs, budgets in virtually every western country on the planet are out of control, the banking system is running excessive leverage and risk, the costs of servicing the ever-increasing amounts of government debt are rising rapidly, and the economies of Europe, Asia and the United States are slowing down or are in full contraction. There’s no sugar coating it and we have to stop listening to politicians and central planners who continue to downplay, obfuscate and flat out lie about the current economic reality… NOTHING the central bankers have done up to this point has WORKED.’

As Alan Greenspan wrote, “Gold and freedom are inseparable. In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. Gold stands as the protector of property rights. If one grasps this, one has no difficulty in understanding the statists’ antagonism toward the gold standard.”

Panel endorses gold, silver commerce

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53507472-90/commerce-committee-endorses-galvez.html.csp

China Prepares To Launch Gold ETFs As Utah Becomes First State To Make Gold And Silver Legal Tender

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/china-prepares-launch-gold-etfs-utah-becomes-first-state-make-gold-and-silver-legal-tender

Gold, silver coins to be legal currency in Utah

This is a post of an earlier ruling.  Thanks to Dick for finding it. 

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BACK_TO_GOLD?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-05-22-15-23-20

Utah doubles down on gold laws amid inflation fears, distrust of Fed

http://www.gata.org/node/9766

Gold, silver coins now officially legal tender in Utah

http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page72068?oid=124156&sn=Detail&pid=92730

Look who's calling Utah and gold 'eccentric'

http://www.gata.org/node/9742

Yeah, like the British have their $hit together.

Utah House Passes Bill Recognizing Gold, Silver as Legal Tender

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/04/utah-house-passes-recognizing-gold-silver-legal-tender/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_Utah_House_Passes_Bill_Recognizing_Gold%2C_Silver_as_Legal_Tender

Under the bill, the coins would not replace the current paper currency but would be used and accepted voluntarily as an alternative.

If the bill passes, Utah would become the first of 13 states that have proposed similar measures. The others states are Colorado, Georgia, Montana, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington.

Utah Considers Return to Gold, Silver Coins

Thanks to Dick for submitting this article.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/03/utah-considers-return-gold-silver-coins/