Why the Price of Gold Is Headed to $2,000/oz
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (10/24/12)
"CIBC World Markets says both gold and silver are due for a seasonal bounce and investors should plunge into the sector now." More >

Short-Term Speculators Blamed for Sell-Off in Gold
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/24/12)
"Tuesday's fall in gold prices came amid 'a market-wide retreat' said one analyst, with 'across-the-board selling by speculators' according to another." More >

Watch Gold Action for Possible Buy Signals: Nomura
Source: Kitco News, Debbie Carlson  (10/24/12)
"Gold prices are trading under the level where they were prior to the Fed's third QE announcement, pressured by speculators in the futures market selling positions, says Nomura, since holdings in gold ETFs have been relatively stable." More >

China Restarts Nuclear Program
Source: Huffington Post, Gillian Wong  (10/24/12)
"China is the world's biggest energy consumer, and building new reactors is a key part of Beijing's plans to curb demand for fossil fuels." More >

Ames Laboratory Improving Process to Recycle Rare-Earth Materials
Source: Phys.org   (10/24/12)
"Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory are working to more effectively remove the neodymium, a rare earth element, from the mix of other materials in a magnet." More >

Natural Gas Has Sex Appeal: Andrew Coleman
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/23/12)
With prices on the rise and a cold winter approaching, some gas names have already begun to rally. But Andrew Coleman of Raymond James takes a cautious approach—that's why he looks for oil and gas companies that can survive a tough market. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Coleman shares how to gain exposure to promising shale plays using defensive investing tactics. Read on to learn which companies are measuring up with strong balance sheets, dominant acreage positions and top-tier technology. More >

Going with Your Gut on Rare Earth Stocks: Mike Niehuser
Source: The Critical Metals Report Editors  (10/23/12)
Mike Niehuser isn't a rare earth expert per se, but the Beacon Rock Research founder says many of the same investment principles hold true for resource stocks across sectors. At the end of the day, all resource stocks, rare earth plays included, are story stocks, and it takes intuition to buy or sell successfully. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Niehuser tells the spellbinding stories of two promising rare earth companies. More >

Canada Denies Petronas: A Catch-22 for LNG Exports
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/23/12)
"Stocks that foreign companies looking to cash in on Canada's short shipping lines have been eyeing won't be bought out now—at least not for a while." More >

Has QE3 fatigue set in to the gold market?
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (10/23/12)
"The current nervousness and fatigue among gold investors is understandable, but for both UBS and Standard Bank, there are reasons to still be bullish." More >

Why A New Monetary System May Be Our Only Hope
Source: Larry Edelson, ETF Daily News  (10/23/12)
"There is nothing better than gold. If you own gold already, hold, and watch for signals to add more." More >

Turkish Gold Trade Booms to Iran, Via Dubai
Source: Reuters, Humeyra Pamuk  (10/23/12)
"Official Turkish trade data suggests nearly $2B worth of gold was sent to Dubai on behalf of Iranian buyers in August. The shipments help Tehran manage its finances in the face of Western financial sanctions." More >

Qsymia Uptake Slow, Steady, but Will It Win Obesity Race?
Source: Catherine Shaffer, BioWorld  (10/23/12)
"Dark horse Contrave has gained some ground through faster patient accrual and negotiations by its maker, Orexigen Therapeutics Inc., with the FDA for faster resubmission of its new drug application." More >

AstraZeneca, Ironwood Partner on IBS Drug in China
Source: Associated Press  (10/23/12)
"The agreement calls for AstraZeneca to give an upfront payment of $25M to Ironwood. The companies will split net profits and losses in China on the drug." More >

Exercise Makes You Smarter
Source: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (10/23/12)
"It seems the increase in blood flow to the brain that accompanies exercise can directly boost brain function." More >

What is China Really Doing in the Gold Markets?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (10/22/12)
"China is believed to be the world's largest gold producer, but do the announced statistics include gold production from small mines outside the general reporting framework and/or the byproduct gold from the country's huge smelting and refining sector?" More >

Mining Stocks Now Provide Bargain Trade Opportunities: Florian Siegfried
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (10/22/12)
Many precious metals mining stocks are now trading at bargain prices but the old "buy and hold" strategy no longer applies in this fluid market environment, says Florian Siegfried, CEO of Precious Capital AG. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Siegfried says investors need to do their homework and pick their entry and exit points carefully as he names some undervalued opportunities he expects to provide above-average returns in the next market run-up. More >

Gold Trades Marginally Higher, Holds Below $1,730/oz
Source: MarketWatch, Myra Saefong and Barbara Kollmeyer  (10/22/12)
"Gold futures edged higher on Monday, recovering a fraction of the heavy losses at the end of last week as traders awaited this week's Federal Reserve meeting." More >

Futures Cleanout Leaves Gold in Better Position to Climb Higher
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/22/12)
"Investor uncertainty over the ability of QE3 to support prices and/or the longevity of Fed's open-ended commitment to easing has been acutely manifest in futures market positioning." More >

Bolivia Faces Struggle to Revitalize Image Among Mining Community
Source: Mining Weekly, Simon Rees  (10/22/12)
"Bolivia needs to attract foreign investment and know-how to continue developing vibrant, modern mining." More >

A Big Trade Is Setting Up in These Small Stocks
Source: Daily Wealth Trader, Amber Lee Mason and Brian Hunt  (10/22/12)
"The mining stock correction has arrived. Smart traders will use this correction to put on more mining stock trades." More >

How The World Uses Rare Earth Metals: Infographic
Source: VoucherCloud  (10/22/12)
"Rare earth elements are crucial to maintaining our current economy, and crucial to developing a sustainable future." More >

Unlock the Eagle Ford with These Three Words
Source: Matt Insley, The Daily Reckoning  (10/22/12)
"The Eagle Ford is in between the optimization phase and the harvest phase, ready to pay out for investors." More >

Aspirin May Slow Decline in Mental Capacity Among Elderly Patients, Swedish Study Suggests
Source: ScienceDaily  (10/22/12)
"In addition to preventing heart disease, acetylsalicylic acid has been shown to be effective against cancer according to several scientific studies. It is common practice in many countries to treat women at risk for heart disease with a small dose of acetylsalicylic acid." More >

Adult Stem Cells: Cashing in on the New Fountain of Youth
Source: Michael Robinson, Money Morning  (10/22/12)
"I believe we are not far from the day when we could all live to 100. . .and, more to the point, enjoy it." More >

Why REE Mining Will Never, Ever Be the Same
Source: Nick Hodge, Energy & Capital  (10/20/12)
"Just as new technology enabled explorers to liberate petroleum locked within the oil sands, so too will it unlock critical metals for centuries to come." More >