tomcole,you're as wrong as you are uninformed.2004 gold production was just shy of 2600 tonnes.Consumption was just over 3900 tonnes.production is falling in the three largest gold producing countries,so this spread will widen.There's money to be made in any market,you just have to do your homework.My largest position is a canadian mining stock that has the best consistant drill results that Ive seen in a long time.Up 550% in one and a half years.Its just a matter of research.