Governors Take Energy into Their Own Hands
Source: T. Boone Pickens  (12/12/12)
"Power, in the form of innovation and ideas, will shift from the nation's capital to the capitals of the 50 states." More >

Why the Pros Bet Contrarian: Sprott Execs Bambrough and Dimitriadis
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (12/11/12)
When oil was in the limelight, Sprott's Bambrough and Dimitriadis went for wallflower companies in beaten-down sectors. Since 2007, the pair has seen striking highs and lows in natural gas, coal and potash and invested accordingly, infusing companies with much-needed capital and creating startling profits during sector upswings. Read on to benefit from the wisdom these two successful fund managers share in this Energy Report interview and find out where the duo is looking next for major growth. More >

A Critical Year in Review: What's Next?
Source: The Critical Metals Report Editors  (12/11/12)
Every great mining story begins from the ground up. This is as true of critical metals as it is for gold and silver. Many investors took losses by chasing the pie-in-the-sky potential every publicly listed rare earth stock seemed to promise. Since its debut 18 months ago, The Critical Metals Report has focused on the goods in the ground, striving to present valuable insights on an oft-misrepresented sector, sharing related stories as they emerged. As the year comes to a close and we prepare to extend our coverage further, we are revisiting our most popular expert interviews from 2012. Yes, it's still rough out there for miners, but when you think nothing's looking up, look down. More >

How Oil and Gas Investors Are Playing the 'New World Order'
Source: Peter Krauth, Money Morning  (12/11/12)
"Every day it seems the energy scene is changing at a lightning pace, creating a new world order in energy." More >

Natural Gas: To Export or Not to Export?
Source: Matt Insley, The Daily Reckoning  (12/11/12)
"According to a report from the National Economic Research Associates, the U.S. would enjoy a 'net benefit' from exporting natural gas." More >

Top 14 Abused Prescription Drugs
Source: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (12/11/12)
"Celebrities ranging from Michael Jackson to Rush Limbaugh and from Heath Ledger to Elvis Presley have battled (and, in many cases, lost the battle with) prescription drug addiction. So, which prescription drugs are the biggest culprits?" More >

Breaking Down a Biotech Winner
Source: Alex Daley, Casey Research  (12/11/12)
"The cancer research arena has been exploding over the past few years with the goal of developing more targeted, less-toxic therapies—in other words, to do a better job killing cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. More >

Peter Grandich: What a Turnaround in Junior Gold Mining Stocks Will Look Like
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (12/10/12)
The fundamentals at many junior mining companies have improved, yet their stock prices continue to languish. In this interview with The Gold Report, market guru Peter Grandich gives his thoughts on when this may end and where gold is headed in 2013, and names some of his picks in unlikely jurisdictions. More >

Secondary Bottom Coming in Gold Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (12/10/12)
"We think the current probabilities favor a secondary bottom in the gold stocks and very soon the risk/reward dynamic will be heavily in favor of longs." More >

Gold Confiscation: Lessons from the 20th Century
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault  (12/10/12)
"Because gold is no longer central to the world's monetary system, so-called 'confiscation' looks a very 20th century phenomenon today. But that may well change." More >

Graphene: Thinnest Material Ever Made
Source: The Economic Times  (12/10/12)
"Sheets of it are only one atom thick. Expect it in a gadget near you within five years." More >

Sprott's Michael Kosowan on Surviving Death by Paper Cut in Today's Mining Equity Market
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (12/7/12)
An investment executive at Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., Michael Kosowan is working by three sayings these days: "Well bought is half sold," "Small is beautiful" and "Necessity is the mother of invention." In this Gold Report interview, Kosowan talks about the challenges mining companies face and shares some jurisdictions that offer outsized returns. More >

Junior Gold-Mining Sector Distressing for Investors
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (12/7/12)
"We will take a quick look at the GDXJ to see if we can discern any trends that may help us position our hard-earned cash for future growth." More >

Weighing the Risks in International Oil Plays
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (12/6/12)
Explorers and producers need to go where the oil is. But how do you balance resource upside potential with jurisdictional risk? Amin Haque of Stonecap Securities argues that jurisdiction risk isn't a deal-breaker if management knows how to mitigate it. In this interview with The Energy Report, Haque shares some companies that meet those criteria, favoring redevelopment plays that avoid exploration risk. Find out which teams are using new technologies to turn proven reserves into economic international projects. More >

Ross Silver on How to Find the Perfect Combo of Biotech Science and Market Savvy
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report   (12/6/12)
Many components go into building a successful biotech company, but excellent management is a keystone. Combine good management with an innovative product or service, and investors can possibly unlock big multiples over their original investments. So says Principal Analyst and Fund Manager Ross Silver, co-founder of Vista Partners. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Silver brings obscure micro-cap ideas to life and discusses why they may have mammoth potential. More >

Can Gold Keep Its Luster in 2013?
Source: Clif Droke, Gold & Silver Stock Report  (12/6/12)
"Gold is currently showing a net gain for the year-to-date." More >

Drug Companies Exert Greater Influence on Development
Source: Patricia Dimond, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (12/6/12)
"In the face of the extraordinary time and cost pressures, companies are making changes to improve R&D efficiency, addressing those factors within their control, such as dumping drug candidates that clearly don't have a chance of making it." More >

Letting Biotech Companies 'Patent Nature' Could Be a Huge Boon for Investors
Source: Michael A. Robinson, Money Morning  (12/6/12)
"Clearly the courts have a vested interest in making sure that American firms continue to get the protections they need to justify spending so much time, money and effort to design new products. On the other hand, the plaintiffs raise a point in this case that cuts to the heart of biotech research—can a company really lay claim to a gene?" More >

Pent-Up Potential for Precious Metals in 2013: Jason Hamlin
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (12/5/12)
Debt, not the fiscal cliff, is what concerns Jason Hamlin, publisher of the Gold Stock Bull newsletter, and if his prediction of a split in the EU comes to pass, it will bolster the case for gold equities. In this Gold Report interview Hamlin shares his preference for royalty streamers and prospect generators in the gold space and explains his attraction to graphite. More >

Is a Global Gold Supply Crunch Forming?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (12/5/12)
"Our advice is simple: make sure your personal gold reserves are in place." More >

Open Innovation in the Pharma Industry
Source: Sue Pearson, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (12/5/12)
"As many big pharmas are maturing they have become more akin to manufacturing organizations with less internal innovation. This is where accessing science from academic centers of excellence and SMEs can help, and delegates at the conference believe many pharmas are now altering their business model and will increasingly access innovation in drug discovery from external sources." More >

Are the Russians on the Verge of a Major Arctic Oil Coup?
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (12/5/12)
"New developments in Arctic oil could open up a whole new range of investment opportunities." More >

Rick Mills' Secret to Making Money off China's Stealth Metal Demand
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (12/4/12)
When it comes to supply and demand dynamics, Aheadoftheherd.com Publisher Rick Mills does his own math. China may make a show of its alleged copper surplus and Germany may downplay its need for efficient energy sources, but Mills foresees demand spikes in a number of specialty metals. In this interview with The Critical Metals Report, Mills discusses the positions he's establishing while looming supply shortages remain under the mainstream radar. More >

2013 Should Be the Turnaround Year for Uranium: David Talbot
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (12/4/12)
After two years of uncertainty, David Talbot tells The Energy Report why he expects 2013 to be the year that the balance in the uranium energy equation finally begins its tilt toward the demand side, with 2014 marking a probable supply shortfall. Talbot discusses which uranium producers, developers and explorers he expects to benefit most from the coming market turn. More >

The Beverly Landfillies: New Technologies Turning 'Yuk' to 'Ka-Ching'!
Source: Jim Lane, Biofuels Digest  (12/4/12)
"Is it landfill or jet fuel? New technologies blur our ideas about waste." More >