Russian Biotechs Emerging from Behind Iron Curtain with Innovation
Source: Michael Harris, BioWorld  (8/24/12)
"A handful of strong, yet relatively new, Russian biopharma companies, led by R-Pharm and Pharmstandard, are poised to exploit Russia's BRIC status as a premier emerging drug market as they expand their ranges, hoping to conquer the international biotech market." More >

Fearing Anchors Away After M&A
Source: Alex Philippidis, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (8/24/12)
"Big pharma's growing M&A appetite threatens to give two of the nation's largest biotech clusters heartburn over the next few months, as they await the future of homegrown 'anchor' companies recently acquired by some of the world's largest drug developers." More >

Forget the Dog Days: Biotech Stocks Poised to Perform
Source: Medical Technology Stock Letter  (8/24/12)
"While the dog days of summer have been tough on biotech investors, fall is just around the corner. The outstanding performance of the biotechs year-to-date should attract investors who may have missed out on the earlier strength in the sector." More >

Render Unto Caesar, Part I
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault  (8/24/12)
"What does the history of ancient gold coins say about Europe's kingless, faceless money today?" More >

Why Graphite Is a Critical Material for the US
Source: MetalMiner, Taras Berezowsky  (8/24/12)
"According to a Canaccord research report, 'annual flake graphite production will have to increase by a factor of six by 2020 to meet incremental lithium carbonate requirements for batteries.'" More >

Does China Have a Hidden Agenda on Gold?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (8/24/12)
"We have seen Chinese companies begin to make inroads into securing future supplies through investing in and taking over resource companies around the globe. We are now seeing similar moves into the Western gold mining sector, of which the most recent example is China National Gold Corp.'s interest in taking over control of African Barrick Gold." More >

Saskatchewan Premier Comes Around to Rejigging Potash Royalties
Source: The StarPhoenix   (8/24/12)
"Musing this week by Premier Brad Wall that his government should rejig the way it collects royalties from potash producers is somewhat of a surprise, given the stance of his Saskatchewan Party during the election campaign." More >

Final Chinese Rare-Earth Export Quotas for 2012
Source: Gareth Hatch, Resource Investor  (8/24/12)
"Could export quotas be eliminated altogether for Chinese rare earth materials?" More >

Why Uranium Prices Will Spike in 2013: Raymond James
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (8/23/12)
Analyst David Sadowski of Raymond James sees a lot on the horizon for uranium: a supply shortfall, escalating Asian demand and seasonality, to name just a few. As a former geologist-turned sellside analyst, Sadowski's conviction in uranium's bullish future is rock solid, and he urges investors to get exposure now, as prices in this sector can climb quickly once they're set in motion. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Sadowski shares his favorite names that are set to deliver megawatt-size returns to investors. More >

As Prices Rise, Here's How to Play Natural Gas Companies
Source: Patrick Vail, Monday Morning  (8/23/12)
"Since natural gas prices are coming off some pretty historic lows, it makes sense to proceed with caution. One way to do this is to invest in companies with exposure to both oil and gas." More >

Chen Lin's Key to Huge Biotech Profits: Make It Personal
Source: George S. Mack of the Life Sciences Report  (8/23/12)
Chen Lin is a well-known expert junior metals and energy investor, but he has found compelling reasons to diversify into biotechnology. In this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, Lin meshes common sense and personal experience with his trademark brand of aggressive investment savvy to identify three life sciences stocks that could be huge gainers for investors. More >

Oil and Gas in Africa: Boom or Doom?
Source: All Africa, Uche Nwadialor  (8/23/12)
"Looking through the African continent, it is safe to say that the oil-producing countries are also the most prone to conflict." More >

Time to Buy Gold, Silver and Mining Stocks?
Source: ETF Guide, Daryl Montgomery  (8/23/12)
"It looks like a new rally is about to begin for gold, silver and mining stocks. But more technical work must be done before a sustainable rally takes place. " More >

Ready, Steady, GOLD!
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (8/23/12)
"We could attribute the recent rise in the price of both gold and silver to the U.S. dollar topping out and losing some of its strength recently." More >

Contrary Gold Futures
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (8/23/12)
"Futures traders have been incredibly bearish on gold for months now. They are actually a powerful contrary indicator for gold." More >

Lawrence Roulston Spots Gold Juniors with Bright Futures
Source: Peter Byrne of The Gold Report  (8/22/12)
In the topsy-turvy gold equities market, it can be difficult to spot junior mining firms capable of delivering substantial pay-offs. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, top market analyst and Resource Opportunities newsletter editor Lawrence Roulston identifies undervalued firms from Africa to British Columbia that have high-quality assets, access to development cash, solid management teams and bright futures. More >

Shifting Indian Gold Demand Trends
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (8/22/12)
"One of the fundamental reasons for gold's sluggish performance in 2012 has been the lack of demand from India, traditionally the largest buyer of gold on the planet." More >

Invest in Gold Mining Stocks While They're Still a Bargain
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (8/22/12)
"Gold mining stocks offer something in return, dividends, in addition to benefiting from a continued rise in gold prices." More >

Gold Climbs to Three-Month High
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/22/12)
"Gold prices hit their highest level since early May on Wednesday, rising to $1,645/oz during this morning's London trading." More >

The Only Way to Win with Gold Stocks
Source: David Galland, Casey Research  (8/22/12)
"Small-cap resource stocks can give you great leverage to the underlying commodities, such as the precious metals." More >

Silver Ready to Break Out
Source: Hubert Moolman  (8/22/12)
"Silver is a real store of value and that is its most significant function. The current crisis will cause a massive rush to that which can store value that will not be destroyed by the debt-collapse." More >

Thomson Reuters Study Confirms Economic Viability of Orphan Drugs
Source: Associated Press  (8/22/12)
"This report provides extensive and tangible evidence that orphan drug development is an important component of biopharmaceutical R&D strategy." More >

Nuclear ETFs in Focus
Source: Eric Dutram, Zacks Investment Research  (8/22/12)
"The Market Vectors Uranium and Nuclear Energy ETF has been seeing solid volume levels and it continued the trend this week, trading in volumes roughly six times the normal level." More >

With Silver over $30, Here's the Down and Dirty…
Source: Matt Insley, Daily Resource Hunter  (8/22/12)
"With a silver jump on our radar, I’d suggest a three-prong approach to profit. It involves both the metal and miners." More >

China Likely to Boost Rare Earths Imports
Source: Reuters, Fayen Wong  (8/22/12)
"China, the world's largest producer and consumer of rare earths, should boost imports of the materials due to growing demand and to protect domestic resources, the China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing senior industry officials." More >