The Top LNG Export Projects in Canada
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (4/28/12)
"Shipping LNG to Asia is not just a great opportunity for Canadian producers, it's a necessity. U.S. gas production is expected to stay strong—and prices low—for years." More >

Invest in Africa Now: Nana Sangmuah
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/27/12)
Last year, Africa was the region that witnessed the strongest growth in gold-mining operations. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Nana Sangmuah, managing director of research with Toronto-based Clarus Securities, expects that trend to continue and suggests some immediate smart investments in Ghana, Mali, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More >

Palladium, Nickel Seen Gaining from China Consumption Shift
Source: Bloomberg, Glenys Sim  (4/27/12)
"Aluminum, nickel, palladium and gold may benefit from China's shift toward consumption-driven growth from an economy fueled by investment, while agricultural products are set to lag behind, according to Barclays Capital." More >

US House Bill Aims to Reduce Permitting Process
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (4/27/12)
"'In a world in which the competition for mineral resources is increasingly fierce, America can no longer afford to benignly neglect a permitting process that stalls investment-threatening raw materials shortages and downstream economic activity,' National Mining Association CEO Hal Quinn told a House subcommittee." More >

Chinese Yuan to Become Key Commodities Currency
Source: Reuters, Christopher Johnson and Emma Farge  (4/27/12)
"Chinese customers and end-consumers such as refiners and fabricators now typically pay for imports with dollars, but bankers at a Financial Times commodities conference in Switzerland think that will change, possibly quite rapidly." More >

Yukon, Nunavut Witness High Growth in 2011
Source: Canadian Press  (4/27/12)
"The Yukon saw 5.6% growth amid record levels for gold and silver exploration. In Nunavut, where output of gold and silver ore mining increased for a second consecutive year, GDP rose 7.7%." More >

Gold Traders Get More Bullish as Central Banks Hoard More
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin  (4/27/12)
"Gold traders are more bullish after central banks expanded their bullion reserves and hedge funds increased bets on a rally for the first time in three weeks." More >

Gold's Delicate Balancing Act
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Intelligence Newsletter  (4/27/12)
"One big factor that has radically altered gold's supply cadence is an actual loss of one of its major sources. Just in the last couple years gold supply from central-bank sales has completely dried up. In fact, the CBs have since become substantial net buyers of the metal." More >

Three Words Sum Up Recent Markets
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (4/27/12)
"Market behavior over the past few months can be summed up in three words: China, Gold and Apathy." More >

Fed Crystal Ball: Clear or Cloudy?
Source: Kevin Cook, Zacks Investment Research  (4/27/12)
"To many, the Federal Reserve and its monetary policies seem mysterious and ill-defined. How do they decide on a policy that sees the necessity for near-zero interest rates for the next two years?" More >

Investing in Biotech Stocks: The Buyout Binge Continues
Source: Money Morning  (4/27/12)
"The biotechnology buyout deals just keep coming, meaning those investing in biotech stocks have scored some juicy profits, with more on the way." More >

Down-Under Energy Opportunities: Ivor Ries
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (4/26/12)
Most investors may not have Australian resource companies on their radar screens, but that doesn't mean that there aren't some great opportunities worth pursuing Down Under. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Ivor Ries, utilities and energy analyst at E.L. & C. Baillieu Stockbroking Ltd., one of Australia's oldest securities firms, describes the challenges faced by energy-related companies in his country and how they are taking advantage of the opportunities available both at home and in the U.S., Canada and South America. More >

Tap into Low-Risk Biotech and Specialty Pharma for Growth: Steven Palmer
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report  (4/26/12)
The somewhat obscure specialty biotechs and pharmas seek to add value by giving new life to older technologies and molecules. President and Chief Investment Officer Steven Palmer of AlphaNorth Asset Management embraces this strategy to generate exceptional returns while mitigating some of the risks inherent in drug development. In this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, Palmer shares favorite life sciences names that could offer huge returns. More >

There's Always Money in Midstreams
Source: James Baldwin, Oil & Energy Investor  (4/26/12)
"As long as you plant yourself in the middle of the supply chain, you're going to make some money." More >

Gold & Silver: Ben Bernanke Overshadows FOMC Minutes
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (4/26/12)
"Some may attribute the stable inflation outlook as a bearish signal for precious metals, but this could actually provide the Federal Reserve with more room to provide further easing, despite the option being labeled as 'off the table' by some observers." More >

Gold, Recession and Why Britain Is Winning the Currency War
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/26/12)
"One way of looking at gold's long-run price behavior is to view it not as a commodity, but as a currency. Gold's bull market over the last decade or so can thus be viewed as one currency (gold) gaining value against its central bank-issued counterparts." More >

Gold Reacts to Fed
Source: Guiseppi Borelli, The Unpunctured Cycle  (4/26/12)
"More than likely, gold's next line of defense will be at $1,671/oz and good support will be down at $1,640/oz, as gold works its way higher in spite of the price suppression." More >

Pharma & Biotech Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (4/26/12)
"With most of the big pharma companies already facing or likely to face patent challenges for their blockbuster products, the companies have been looking toward M&A and in-licensing activities to make up for the loss of revenues that will arise with key products losing patent exclusivity." More >

Equities Will Catch Up to Higher Gold Price: Matt Badiali
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (4/25/12)
Ongoing inflation pressures and China's investments in the African gold supply chain point to a higher gold price, according to Matt Badiali of Stansberry & Associates. Bullion in all its forms belongs in every portfolio and when it comes to equities, investors have their choice of business models—dividend payers, prospect generators and royalty companies. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Badiali outlines companies whose equities should catch up to the higher gold price. More >

Gold Stocks: Where Is the Bottom?
Source: Ron Hera, Hera Research Newsletter  (4/25/12)
"The share prices of gold and silver mining companies achieving consistent growth can be expected to rebound vigorously when confidence in metals prices firms." More >

Gold's B-Wave Bottom
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (4/25/12)
"I think the next momentum move is about to begin in the sector most overlooked and least expected by investors: the mining stocks." More >

Is This the End of the Consolidation in Gold, Silver and the Miners?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/25/12)
"We are actually near a bottom in precious metals and miners. A turnaround should be coming sooner rather than later." More >

A Return to the Gold Standard or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 5
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (4/25/12)
"A gold swap allows the lender of currency to benefit from greatly reduced credit risk, as the gold can be held in an allocated account, usually at the Bank of England via the B.I.S. The currency deposit is secured with this gold throughout the life of the deposit." More >

Computing the Best High-Resolution 3-D Tissue Images
Source: ScienceDaily  (4/25/12)
"Real-time, 3-D microscopic tissue imaging could be a revolution for medical fields such as cancer diagnosis, minimally invasive surgery and ophthalmology." More >

Natural Gas: Why It's Time to Stop Shorting the Commodity
Source: Jared Cummans, ETF Daily News  (4/25/12)
"As natural gas has continued its massive decline, a number of investors (myself included) have hopped into short positions, allowing most to receive handsome profits in recent weeks." More >