What Is the Mining Industry Forecasting for Gold?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (9/21/11)
"Conditions for gold 'have never been better,' thanks to its safe haven status and strong supply and demand fundamentals." More >

Bullion Vaults Run Out of Space on Gold Rally
Source: Bloomberg, Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Nicholas Larkin and Debarati Roy   (9/21/11)
"Gold bought for investment accounted for 38% of total demand in 2010." More >

Fed's "Operation Twist" Could Be Neutral to Negative for Gold Prices
Source: Kitco News, Debbie Carlson  (9/21/11)
"'Operation Twist' could be bearish for gold." More >

U.S. and Russia Commit to Expand Nuclear Power
Source: World Nuclear News  (9/21/11)
"Energy leaders from Russia and America have made a "commitment to supporting the safe and secure expansion of civil nuclear energy.'" More >

IAEA to Organize Nuclear Fast-Response Team
Source: Platts, Ann MacLachlan  (9/21/11)
"The French-proposed initiative was widely supported by ministers from other nations interested in nuclear power." More >

Solar Power Excelling at U.S. Schools
Source: Renewable Energy World, Eric Paul  (9/21/11)
"As schools battle with budget deficits and look to educate students about renewable energy, this rapidly growing market has attracted solar developers." More >

Natural Gas Prices to Surge 71%
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse  (9/21/11)
"LNG prices could jump as Japan and China fight for the resource and India builds out its massive power infrastructure projects." More >

Green Energy, the Cost-Efficient Option
Source: Salon.com, David Sirota  (9/21/11)
"Green energy is suddenly drawing sustenance in a swath of the economy that today seems like a barren desert: the devastated housing market." More >

Developers Warm to Small-Scale Geothermal
Source: Renewable Energy World, Chris Webb  (9/21/11)
"Ground Source Heat Pump applications are gaining traction, but varying climatic, geological and economic conditions set dissimilar paces for adopting new geothermal technologies." More >

More Upside Seen for Fertilizer Producers
Source: Globe and Mail, Darcy Keith  (9/21/11)
"CIBC World Markets anticipates supply constraints from the rising costs of building new capacity." More >

Battery Researchers Look to Seaweed
Source: EarthTechling, Steve Duda  (9/21/11)
"Researchers at Clemson University have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes." More >

United States Reaffirms Nuclear Commitment
Source: Dave Brown, Uranium Investing News  (9/21/11)
"'The United States supports expanded and reliable access to fuel supplies, working through the commercial marketplace and public-private partnerships, for peaceful nuclear programs." More >

How High Oil Prices Will Fuel Europe's Next Economic Crunch
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (9/21/11)
"As the price of oil increases, the price of natural gas increases right along with it." More >

Brien Lundin: Long-Term Resource Investing Tips
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/21/11)
Downgrades for U.S. debt, austerity programs across Europe and political uncertainty all point to a continued uptrend in gold prices according to Brien Lundin, publisher and editor of Gold Newsletter. For long-term investors, Brien Lundin says in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, small-cap, precious metals equities are one place to take advantage of the coming upward gold price trend. More >

REE Shortages Could Exacerbate U.S. Foreign Policy Risks, Congress Told
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (9/21/11)
"Congress, the Obama Administration and U.S. manufacturers urged 'to come together to formulate a comprehensive strategy to end China's monopoly on rare earths.'" More >

Bruce Edgelow: New Technology Solutions Mean New Opportunities
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (9/20/11)
U.S. banks may be increasingly reluctant to loan, but ATB Financial Energy Group's Bruce Edgelow is actively supporting opportunity-rich Canadian juniors. His participation with energy explorers and producers (E&Ps) offers him a bird's eye view of new, high-potential technologies. Energy extraction from carbonate reservoirs, Bruce says, represents a potential bonanza for investors. In this exclusive Energy Report interview, he shares some attractive names pioneering the most promising technique since fracking. More >

Matt Gowing: Hunting for Profits in Rare Graphite
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (9/20/11)
Lithium-ion batteries may be named for the alkali metal they contain, but graphite is actually used in greater amounts. Mackie Research Strategic Metals and Clean Tech Analyst Matt Gowing says investors would be wise to shift their attention to this still under-the-radar electrical conductor. While lithium supply concerns have made for splashy headlines, the graphite market is quietly ramping up to meet increasing demand. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Gowing discusses mining operations poised to ease supply gridlock as well as how to measure a mine by the size of its flakes. More >

Falling Oil Prices: Worrying Trend or Saving Grace?
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (9/20/11)
"When oil prices stay too high for too long, they choke out economic growth." More >

The Polish Energy Revolution Begins
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (9/20/11)
"Visiting the first advanced drilling site in eastern Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk committed the country to extracting shale gas beginning in 2014." More >

Nat Gas-to-Liquids Coming to U.S.
Source: Ian Madsen, Zacks Investment Research  (9/20/11)
"This may be the start of a major movement to substitute domestic natural gas for imported crude. The investment implications are enormous." More >

Australian Uranium Export Earnings to Spike
Source: Adelaide Now, Cameron England  (9/20/11)
"Earnings from Australia's uranium exports are expected to jump by a quarter this financial year." More >

U.S. Oil and Gas Renaissance: These States Aren't Suffering
Source: Ian Cooper, Wealth Daily  (9/20/11)
"With the era of cheap oil coming to an end, North American oil and gas production has nowhere to go but up."
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Brazil to Build Nuclear Plants to Increase Power Output
Source: Energy Business Review  (9/20/11)
"Construction of the four new nuclear plants will begin only after a thorough security revision of the two plants currently in operation." More >

Oil Futures Inch Higher
Source: Dow Jones, Christian Berthelsen  (9/20/11)
"Oil futures reversed a two-day losing streak following a recovery in U.S. equities and the euro." More >

Nigeria Wants AU to Establish Commission On Nuclear Energy
Source: All Africa.com, Zakariyya Adaramola  (9/20/11)
"Nigeria wants the IAEA to establish a comprehensive international nuclear security practices for the protection of nuclear materials." More >