DOE Awards Grant to Develop Permanent Magnets for Efficient Electric Cars
Source: Azom  (10/17/11)
"The goal of the three-year project at VCU is to use the magnetic carbide-based composite to develop a magnet for use in a prototype electric motor." More >

Gold and Stocks to Repeat 2010 Bottom
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (10/16/11)
"This strong wave of panic selling triggers gold and stock prices to form intermediate bottoms." More >

Edward Karr Sees Opportunities in Gold: Under the Mattress and in the Ground
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (10/14/11)
According to Edward Karr, CEO of RAMPartners, the band is tuning up and the guests are just starting to arrive. Instead of selling before the party really gets going, he advises keeping a "decent percentage" of cash to take advantage of opportunities to buy both physical gold and junior mining stocks. His real bottom-line advice in this exclusive Gold Report interview? Tap into what makes you happy in life. More >

Gold Is Not in a Bubble: It's on Its Way to $10,000/oz.
Source: Nick Barisheff  (10/14/11)
"These irreversible trends virtually ensure gold will continue rising in value for years to come." More >

Gold Signals the End. . .
Source: Hubert Moolman  (10/14/11)
"Gold is telling us that people are now earning less money than they did in 1964, whereas the dollar is telling us the opposite. Which measure is telling the truth?" More >

Gold "Building a Base above $1,650"
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/14/11)
"Gold remains underpinned by strong seasonal physical demand and retail investment interest." More >

Gold Vs. Miners: The Wrong Question
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/14/11)
"The question isn't why the miners and funds are lagging gold—it's why does gold keep beating the equity? More >

China: Continued Boom or Bursting Bubble?
Source: James Quinn, Casey Research  (10/14/11)
"China's progress has no doubt been remarkable. But is it sustainable?" More >

Gold, Silver and Stock Prices at Their Tipping Points
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (10/14/11)
"Which direction will these investments move?" More >

New Gold, Silver Floor: Time to Restructure Portfolio?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (10/14/11)
"Each answer will be unique for every investor. Understanding your own behavior in extremely volatile times is crucial." More >

Bill Koenig: Fracking Tech Has Junior Producers Pumped
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/13/11)
To find the next resource boom, consider population demographics, says Bill Koenig, portfolio manager of Pathway Asset Management. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Koenig explains why emerging-market growth is inevitable, and how North American oil and gas markets are driven by shifting demand abroad. He also shares his insights into improved drilling and fracking economics, which allow for more players on the oil fields. It's "game on" for the energy sector. More >

India Grapples with Skyrocketing Fertilizer Costs
Source: Leia Toovey, Potash Investing News  (10/13/11)
"Fertilizer costs around the world are skyrocketing, and India's struggling rupee makes necessary crop nutrients even more expensive." More >

Responsible Uranium Mining Practices
Source: Dave Brown, Uranium Investing News  (10/13/11)
"The top global producers of uranium have all demonstrated respective positions on responsible mining." More >

Debt and MLPs
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (10/13/11)
"Generally, MLP balance sheets have more debt than a typical stock, and that's ok." More >

Bud Conrad: U.S. Collapse Predicted
Source: JT Long and Karen Roche of The Gold Report   (10/13/11)
Casey Research Chief Economist Bud Conrad believes the United States is acting as a late-stage empire, acting aggressively on the world stage, lowering its moral standards and debasing its currency. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report at the Casey Research/Sprott Inc. "When Money Dies" Summit, he explains the options for how the inevitable collapse will occur. More >

Saving Rare Earth Metals with Vehicle System Design
Source: Green Tech Media  (10/13/11)
"Top-level systems and circuits design can have a major impact on rare earth consumption, particularly in the automotive arena." More >

Interim Peak in Bonds Coincides with Rebound in Mining Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/12/11)
"At present bonds have reached an overbought extreme and the risk reward is quite negative and in turn, positive for other markets." More >

How to Buy Gold Coins At a Bargain Price
Source: Larry D. Spears, Money Morning  (10/12/11)
"Adding to your coin holdings is a great way to profit from gold's rise. Still, given recent sharp volatility in the metals markets, it only makes sense to do a little 'bargain shopping'." More >

Days Of Reckoning Are Here: Accumulate Precious Metals and Hard Assets
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (10/12/11)
"Do not get caught up in the current panic and use this pullback as an opportunity to add or initiate positions in precious metals and natural resources mining equities." More >

Ross Beaty: Gold, Silver, Copper, Nickel and Alternative Energy for Fun and Profit
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report  (10/12/11)
Legendary mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty is an optimist. He likes the opportunities present in both bear and bull markets. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report at the Casey Research Summit in Phoenix, he explains his love of metals and alternative energy and what he is doing to position himself regardless of where the markets go. More >

Considerations for Gold Mining in Africa: Workers' Health
Source: Michelle Smith, Gold Investing News  (10/12/11)
"Mining depends heavily on human labor. Successful miners in Africa will insure smooth operations by addressing health issues." More >

Gold Gains, ECB "Could Print Euros" to Fund Own Bailout
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/12/11)
"Gold bullion 'has stepped into new territory—acting like a hybrid of a risk asset and a safe haven.'" More >

Philip Williams: Japan's Tsunami Crisis Creates Uranium Opportunities
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (10/11/11)
The uranium market is still shell-shocked from the tsunami in Japan and the resulting anti-nuclear backlash. But Philip Williams, vice president of business development for investment firm Pinetree Capital in Toronto, is urging investors to dust themselves off and start shopping. Strong fundamentals are still in play and upcoming catalysts could boost suffering uranium equities this year. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Williams discusses which companies he expects will ride the updraft. More >

Chris Berry: The Great Rare Earth Metals Reset
Source: Chris Berry for The Critical Metals Report  (10/11/11)
The rare earth sector has seen astronomical gains in recent years as Chinese export restrictions, short-sighted U.S. policy and investor interest combined to make front page news. In this exclusive article for The Critical Metals Report, Chris Berry, founder and president of House Mountain Partners, LLC, argues that a "Great Reset" is changing the face of the sector, rewarding explorers far more selectively. More >

Historic Value in Energy Stocks
Source: Michael Vodicka, Zacks Investment Research  (10/11/11)
"Energy stocks are currently trading at historically low valuations. That provides a unique buying opportunity for anyone bullish on energy." More >