China Confirms Gold Price Suppression
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (9/9/11)
"With so many international banks licensed to import gold to China, Chinese citizens are buying directly from these banks and therefore the international market." More >

Gold Consolidates Gains While Gold Equities Outperform
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (9/9/11)
"Commodity equities and emerging market equities, while in structural bull markets, figure to underperform for months until the next round of artificial stimulus hits the economy." More >

Gold Continues "White-Knuckle Ride" as "Uninspiring" Policymakers "Limit Upside" for Stock Markets
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/9/11)
"There are very good reasons why people long on gold may be taking profits." More >

The Case for Gold and Silver Investment Gets Stronger
Source: Mineweb, Lawrence Williams   (9/9/11)
"Gold and silver may lose the odd battle but they are certainly winning the war." More >

World Scrambles for Rare Earths After Latest China Crackdown
Source: Mining.com, Frik Els  (9/9/11)
"China has in the past struggled struggled to impose a REE production cap." More >

Edward Sterck: Uranium Companies Poised for a Comeback
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (9/8/11)
This year has brought uncertainty for the uranium sector. Since the tsunami and subsequent radiation leaks in Japan, developers and investors are questioning the best steps moving forward. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edward Sterck, an analyst with BMO Capital Markets in London, updates us on the sector's status and offers advice on the best companies to support in the coming months and years. More >

S. Africa Awaits Shale Gas Assessment Outcome
Source: Oil Price, Charles Kennedy  (9/8/11)
"South Africa's Department of Energy Deputy Director says the nation has very limited gas reserves." More >

Crude Climbs on Inventory Drop
Source: Dow Jones, Dan Strumpf and Jerry DiColo  (9/8/11)
"Oil inventories fell more than expected last week, due largely to storm-related disruptions." More >

Op Ed: O&G Industry Is an Economic Lifeline
Source: IPAA  (9/8/11)
"Independent oil companies, not big oil, are leading the way in job creation." More >

Bernanke: Fed Will Weigh Stimulus at Next Meeting
Source: Bloomberg, Jeannine Aversa and Joshua Zumbrun   (9/8/11)
"Bernanke said that fiscal tightening by Congress may hobble the fragile economic recovery." More >

A Tale of Two Oils
Source: Fuel Fix, Loren Steffy  (9/8/11)
"In the past, the Brent and crude prices were almost the same. The current price disparity affects both consumers and oil producers." More >

California Gold Fever Sweeps the Criminal Underworld
Source: Claims Journal, Thomas Watkins  (9/8/11)
"Gold fever is also fueling a crime spree in the precious metal." More >

Investors to Chase Gold and Currencies for Next Six Months
Source: Professional Adviser Singapore, Heidi Lee   (9/8/11)
"Gold and currencies are likely to retain their 'safe heaven' position in the next six months." More >

Who Is Actually Buying Copper?
Source: Mineweb, Simon Hunt  (9/8/11)
"Copper is becoming a financial asset in place of its historic role as an industrial metal." More >

Zimbabwe’s New Mine Laws May Prevent Platinum Surplus
Source: Bloomberg, Carli Lourens  (9/8/11)
"A 'real risk' of excess supply if economies go into a recession." More >

Meteorites Delivered Gold to Earth
Source: BBC, Leila Battison   (9/8/11)
"Gold was delivered by meteorites." More >

Mickey Fulp: Plan on Rebound After Labor Day
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report  (9/7/11)
With the patience of a good contrarian, Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp has spent the last couple of months watching for buying opportunities among fundamentally strong micro caps that have drifted down during the summer doldrums—and pouncing on a select few. Noting that precious metals have been on an almost unprecedented run, in this exclusive Gold Report interview, Mickey said that he expects a lot of the patient money sitting on the sidelines to get itchy soon, resulting in a rebound in junior resource equities that he hopes will mimic the sector's post Labor Day rally last year. More >

Gold Falls on Bailout Green Light
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/7/11)
"Stocks rose after Germany's highest court ruled the country's bailout policies are not in breach of its constitution." More >

Bull Market In Gold Over With Double Top?
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (9/7/11)
"Gold markets move very, very fast these days and can whipsaw even the best of traders." More >

Can Washington Deliver?
Source: Sheraz Mian, Zacks Investment Research  (9/7/11)
"The market is keenly waiting for the two speeches this Thursday—the first by Ben Bernanke and the second by President Obama." More >

MLP IPO Update: On Pace for Record 2011
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (9/7/11)
"Over the last month, while the IPO market was closed due to market correction and volatility, several hopeful MLPs continued to work through the SEC registration process." More >

Want Jobs? Let Us Drill, Industry Says
Source: CNN Money, Steve Hargreaves  (9/7/11)
"With looser restrictions, the industry says it could deliver 1.4 million new jobs, boost tax rolls by $800B and increase domestic energy production almost 50%." More >

Setting the Speed Limit for Oil
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Liam Denning  (9/7/11)
"The question for energy bulls is whether $90 is now as good as it gets." More >

Tar Sands Oil Will Reach U.S. Sans Pipeline
Source: Forbes, James MacPherson  (9/7/11)
"Study says Canadian oil will make its way to U.S. refineries by rail, barge or trucks." More >

Greece Opens New Round of Geothermal Bidding
Source: Bloomberg, Sally Bakewell  (9/7/11)
"Greece opened bidding for geothermal exploration as it seeks to become an exporter of renewable power." More >