Big Flakes Finish First in the Graphite Market
Source: JT Long of The Critical Metals Report  (8/21/12)
Flakes are king in the graphite space, where large flake commands a substantial premium. But the path to production can be long and twisted, with many moving parts. Resource and tech investor Ron Struthers met up with The Critical Metals Report and walked us through the funhouse of graphite investment. Read on to find out which companies look good in every mirror. More >

Taylor Asset Management CEO Busts the Peak Oil Myth
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (8/21/12)
Peak oil? "Baloney," says Stephen Taylor. However, significant price differentials make for a complicated global market. On that front, Taylor's message is simple: Watch the news to see where the wells are gushing, choose stocks with low operational costs and keep cash on hand for quick near-term profits. Learn which companies are priced to buy in Taylor's exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Analyst: Low Demand Growth Driving Energy Market Shift
Source: Grounded, Taylor Kuykendall  (8/21/12)
"The coal industry has taken a beating from cheaper natural gas and environmental regulations, but an overall lack of new demand for electricity is also slicing into the electricity market." More >

Top 10 Pharma Firms
Source: Alex Philippidis, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (8/21/12)
"Companies earned a spot in the top 10 based on market cap at the end of Q2/12 and Q2/11." More >

What Happened to the Rare Earth Metal ETF?
Source: Eric Dutram, Zacks Investment Research  (8/21/12)
"Rare earths will not disappear anytime soon, and current valuations warrant a closer look at a sector that still has the potential for an extremely robust future." More >

Guyana Is Proving Its Worth for Explorers of All Sizes
Source: Mining.com, G. Joel Chury  (8/21/12)
"Though it has long been a source of wealth for the country, gold exploration in Guyana has been on a tear over the last four years." More >

These Innovations Could Revolutionize Offshore Wind
Source: Brianna Panzica, Energy & Capital  (8/21/12)
"Ideal offshore turbines would be made at a reduced cost and would have improved efficiency. And engineer Jim Platts of the University of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing has determined how this can be done." More >

Wildcat or Not, Drillers Want 'Confidential' Status for Wells
Source: Brian Hansen, Platts  (8/21/12)
"It's no secret that oil production is booming in North Dakota. But there are indeed countless secrets—technical, strategic and otherwise—associated with many of the oil and natural gas wells in the Roughrider State." More >

Bring Home Profits from Nevada: David Sidders
Source: Alec Gimurtu for The Gold Report   (8/20/12)
Investors do not need to travel the world to make money in gold mining stocks. Nevada has world-class geology, infrastructure and a mine-friendly legal system without the substantial risks of international resource development. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, David Sidders, founder of Xeitel Capital Management, discusses how to keep investments simple by staying close to home. More >

Watch Out for a Silver Breakout
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (8/20/12)
"All signs are pointing to possible global inflation, which could propel silver prices higher." More >

Big Changes Ahead: Gold Just Became Money Again
Source: Doug Hornig, Casey Research  (8/20/12)
"The Fed and FDIC circulated a letter to banks that proposes to harmonize U.S. regulatory capital rules with Basel III. If the proposals are approved by regulators, then this is a momentous change for the gold market." More >

Gold Market to Be Driven by Politics This Week
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/20/12)
"Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the Eurogroup of single-currency finance ministers, is expected to visit Athens Wednesday to discuss Greece's request for a two-year extension to its austerity program." More >

Copper Prices Signaling a Top in the S&P 500
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (8/20/12)
"Recently, copper futures prices have been trading in a relatively tight range, but the longer-term weekly chart demonstrates that a major selloff could transpire." More >

Platinum Hits Two-Month High on Supply Fear
Source: Reuters, Frank Tang  (8/20/12)
"Platinum prices jumped nearly 2% on Monday, hitting a two-month high after deadly violence at a mine in South Africa triggered heavy speculative buying on supply worries." More >

How a US Oil Refinery Got Saved and a Supply Shutdown Averted
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (8/20/12)
"This is a textbook lesson that polarized stakeholders in the Northern Gateway and Keystone pipelines should be reviewing. If they could work together like this, there would be environmental and economic security—and commerce would flow." More >

Geothermal in South America: Major Prospects for Development
Source: Alt Energy Stocks, Meg Cichon  (8/20/12)
"South American countries are set to develop their vast geothermal potential. Will developers be able to acquire investment and favorable policy?" More >

How to Profit from an Alternative to Chemotherapy
Source: Ray Blanco, The Penny Sleuth  (8/20/12)
"Companies with breakthrough platforms enjoy the ability to leverage the platforms into many new therapies; if well managed they can grow for many years and continue to build value for their shareholders." More >

Love Trade Cools as Central Banks' Gold Demand Heats Up
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (8/20/12)
"As we enter the 'Love Season' for gold, we'll look for any indications from government policies that might spur the continuation of the long-standing tradition of gold buying for weddings, births and festivals." More >

These Five Biotech Firms Will Literally Change the World
Source: Michael Robinson, Money Morning  (8/20/12)
"In the very near future we will have a wide array of new drugs, devices and biotech systems that will save the human race from disease and premature death. We also will be able to make money by investing in these breakthroughs." More >

Long-Term Technical Outlook for Gold and Silver Is Rosy
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/19/12)
"The fact that gold and silver are unlikely to break to new highs anytime soon hardly deters me in my bullish enthusiasm for select gold and silver stocks." More >

More Rare Earth Players Expected
Source: China Daily, Wang Zhuoqiong  (8/18/12)
"China's preeminent position in rare earths exports is likely to change after a couple of mining operations in the United States and Australia begin to produce the materials next year." More >

Six Disruptive Biotech Stocks: Ray Blanco
Source: George S. Mack, The Life Sciences Report  (8/18/12)
Imagine a novel discovery or even a novel platform that just fizzles. To a technology freak like me that sounds so disappointing—to think that you can actually discover breakthrough ideas that are not disruptive and don't really change much. I recently spoke to Ray Blanco, who was so inquisitive as a kid in the 1960s that he built a Wilson cloud chamber in his parents' basement to detect vapor trails revealing movement of subatomic particles. He's still at it, but now it's about building financial models to assess the value and prospects of innovative companies. Today, as an editor and contributor to several investment publications at Agora Financial, Blanco is satisfying his still-healthy curiosity by finding small-, mid-, and even a few large-cap tech stocks with the potential to usher in new paradigms and make significant returns for investors. More >

IAEA Says Nuclear Safety Improving
Source: Swagato Chakravorty, Energy & Capital  (8/17/12)
"The IAEA plan asks that all nuclear nations institute immediate and thorough reviews of all operational plants, especially with a view to their resistance to natural forces." More >

$2,000 Gold Will Soon Kickstart Mining Shares: Michael Fowler
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (8/17/12)
The lack of excitement haunting the precious metals and mining shares markets over the past year is expected to change in the next few months, according to Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains why he expects gold to finally break through the $2,000/ounce barrier in 2013 and how this should affect the mining stocks that he covers. While share prices are generally low across the board now, Fowler tells us about a few of the ones that he expects to shine bright when the market turns. More >

Central Bank Stimulus Hopes Give Boost to Gold
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/17/12)
"Gold traded just below $1,620/oz during Friday morning's London session, very slightly below where it ended last week amid renewed speculation over central bank stimulus measures." More >