Michigan Town Creates Geothermal Utility
Source: ContractorMag, Steve Spaulding  (8/8/11)
"The plan, made possible in part through a $560,000 Neighborhood Stabilization Grant from the federal government, is an ambitious one." More >

How Hollywood Sells the Electric Car
Source: Hollywood Reporter, M.G. Lord  (8/8/11)
"New documentary covers a rarely discussed topic: The delicate dance between Hollywood and Detroit." More >

World's Top Miners Worry Most About Greater Government Control
Source: Mining, Frik Els  (8/7/11)
"Resource nationalism is the top business risk for global miners." More >

U.S. Debt: Has Its Past Become Its Future?
Source: EverBank Direct, Frank Totter  (8/7/11)
"I tend to go straight to the numbers: A trip over to the Congressional Budget Office reveals the pearl within the plan." More >

Resource Nationalism Is Biggest Risk to Miners: Report
Source: Reuters  (8/7/11)
"Governments seek to benefit from higher commodity prices to try to restore fragile finances, Ernst & Young said on Sunday." More >

G-7 Vows to Take "All Necessary Measures" to Stabilize Economies
Source: Bloomberg, Toru Fujioka  (8/7/11)
"Officials will inject liquidity and act against disorderly currency moves as needed, G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors said." More >

Vishy Karamadam: Top of the 50 Index
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (8/5/11)
It seems to defy logic: even though gold prices are at historic highs, the stock in many junior gold companies has been languishing. Now is the time to give those shares a second look, says Vishy Karamadam, managing director of Ubika Research in Toronto, which runs the Ubika Gold 50 Index. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Karamadam reveals which companies are poised to announce big news this fall. More >

Gold Bugs Rejoice
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (8/5/11)
"Are we due for a correction? Possibly. Gold could easily correct 5%–10%, but given today's current environment, I don't think that's what the crystal ball reflects."
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U.S. Yield Curve Flattening to Prompt Fed Easing
Source: Sam Kirtley, SKOptionsTrading   (8/5/11)
"The flattening of this curve is a symptom of economic weakness and will be the catalyst for another round of monetary easing, which will send gold prices past $1800."
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Is the FED about to Make the Mistake of the Decade?
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (8/5/11)
"The market has been in trouble since May, when it started to price in the next recession." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/5/11)
"Stock markets bounced after non-farm payrolls data showed the U.S. economy added 117,000 jobs last month." More >

Gold Prices Spike as Equities See an Exodus
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (8/5/11)
"Gold prices were rising Friday as stocks continue their dramatic selloff despite a better-than-expected read on the labor market." More >

ANC Approach to Nationalization Is "Open Ended"
Source: Mining Weekly, SAPA  (8/5/11)
"'It is not a foregone conclusion that there will be nationalization, but we are not opposed,' says ANC Spokesman Keith Khoza." More >

Currency Intervention Revived as Fed May Ease
Source: Bloomberg, Shamim Adam  (8/5/11)
"Japanese and Swiss moves to weaken the yen and the franc show reviving tension in foreign-exchange markets as the deteriorating U.S. economy weighs on the dollar." More >

China's Robotics May Boost Rare Earths, Precious Metals
Source: Commodity Online, Sreekumar Raghavan  (8/5/11)
"As miners re-opening closed rare earth facilities around the world, technological developments point to a revolution in the sector." More >

Emerging World Buys Billions in Gold as West Wobbles
Source: The Namibian, Amanda Cooper  (8/5/11)
"Emerging market central banks have bought 180 tons of gold in 2011, more than double the 73 tons purchased by central banks globally in the whole of 2010." More >

Morgan Stanley Raises Gold and Silver Forecasts
Source: Professional Advisor, Heidi Lee  (8/5/11)
"Morgan Stanley has revised up its 2011 forecast for gold and silver prices by 8% and 15%, respectively." More >

Compromise, D.C.-Style
Source: Vedran Vuk, Casey Research  (8/5/11)
"Washington compromises have been and will continue to be the death knell of the U.S. economy, and particularly the free market." More >

Nebraskan Village Hides World's Largest REE Mineral Deposits
Source: geek.com, Matthew Humphries  (8/5/11)
"Initial discovery drilling has returned positive results for a rich vein of niobium, used in steel production, superalloys, and superconducting magnets to name a few uses." More >

REE Discoveries Show Promise for Brain Cancer Treatment
Source: InvestorSport, T. Goodman  (8/5/11)
"Natural metals are proving very effective identifiers of diseased tissue and are even used as treatment carriers in nanotherapies." More >

China's REE Industry Coming under Greater Environmental Scrutiny
Source: EcoSeed  (8/5/11)
"Local environmental departments will not approve evaluation reports for new projects by companies that cheat or do not pass the checks." More >

Rare Earths 2.0: Rise of the Heavies
Source: Resource Investor, Terence van der Hout  (8/5/11)
"The export prices of three HREEs have exploded since China's July quota announcement, whilst the LREEs have remained relatively static." More >

Quinn Kiley: MLPs Show Fundamental Strength in Uncertain Times
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (8/4/11)
As long as the investment environment remains "yield-starved and growth-challenged," MLPs will remain attractive, says Quinn Kiley, Fiduciary Asset Management's senior portfolio manager. In this exclusive Energy Report interview, Kiley shares his tips for finding the best apples in the NLG basket, where sector is just as important as size. More >

The EPA Proposes New Drilling Regulations
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/4/11)
"This is one more aspect to watch in selecting the best moves to make in a sector that's rapidly shaking out." More >

Glow at the End of the Tunnel
Source: Elizabeth Manning, Casey Energy Opportunities   (8/4/11)
"Power generation is about balancing needs with impacts. Every major power source has drawbacks, but the developing world in particular needs more electricity. In that context, nuclear power is still a necessity." More >