Caution is Warranted
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (9/15/11)
"I am definitely bullish long term, but warning signs are starting to build." More >

Firms Apply for Diamond Licenses as Zimbabwe Softens Ownership Blow
Source: Mining.com, Frik Els  (9/15/11)
"The government received 400 applications, despite an international ban on gem exports from the rich Chiadzwa fields." More >

Donald Trump Takes Gold over Cash
Source: GoldAlert  (9/15/11)
"The prominent real estate investor's Trump Organization announced that it will accept three 32-ounce gold bars as a security deposit." More >

Investment Demand Underpins Gold’s Push Toward $2,000/oz.
Source: Mining Weekly, Terence Creamer  (9/15/11)
"There had been a 'sea change' in investor behavior." More >

Quebec's 2010-11 Mining Royalties More than Past 10 Years Combined
Source: Mining.com, Gouvernement du Quebec  (9/15/11)
"Aside from changes in the royalties, boosted revenue is attributable to an increase in the volumes and higher prices for resources mined." More >

China Consolidates Grip on Rare Earths
Source: New York Times, Keith Bradsher  (9/15/11)
"China is taking the steps to improve pollution controls in a notoriously toxic mining and processing industry." More >

17 Rare Earth Elements? The Number Is Actually 52. . .
Source: Investment U, David Fessler  (9/15/11)
"The scary part is the list comprises nearly half the elements in the entire periodic table." More >

Afghanistan Desert Contains Significant New Light REE Deposit
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (9/15/11)
"Scientists believe the Khanneshin carbonatite contains high concentrations of LREEs, such as lanthanum, cerium and neodymium." More >

REE Prices to Stay High as China Extends Crackdown
Source: Reuters, David Stanway  (9/15/11)
"China's role as the dominant global supplier of rare earths will gradually come to an end as the industry focuses more on the domestic market." More >

China Not Intent to Maintain REE Supply Hold
Source: Xinhua  (9/15/11)
"The country 'will shift to a domestic demand-oriented path,' says top producer, but tight supply is inevitable." More >

Dr. Paul Zweng: Nano Caps Offer Outsize Returns, Risk
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/14/11)
Dr. Paul Zweng, a portfolio manager with Resource Venture Advisors in Beverly Hills, Calif., has managed to make some big things happen with small companies. By investing in the tiniest of resource companies, he has grown the fund exponentially. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Zweng tells why his biggest asset is his cast-iron stomach. More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/14/11)
"Gold made a slight, sharp drop; Europe's banks are 'dead men walking.'" More >

Gold Is Confidence in Money Systems
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (9/14/11)
"Gold stands six times higher than its turn-of-the-century level, despite all attempts to keep it contained. Why?" More >

How to Hedge Gold
Source: Larry Spears, Money Morning  (9/14/11)
"We don't advise jumping off the gold bull's back, but consider taking out a little short-term 'insurance' on your precious metals profits." More >

Why Smart People are Taking Gold Seriously
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (9/14/11)
"Gold is being taken more seriously as a legitimate form of money as currencies flail." More >

$260M in Zimbabwe Mine Projects Approved
Source: Reuters, Nelson Banya  (9/14/11)
"Zimbabwe's investment climate is riddled with uncertainty as the government tries to force foreign miners to give majority stakes." More >

Updates: Swiss Franc and Silver
Source: Financial Times, Dominic Picarda  (9/14/11)
"Central banks have typically enjoyed only temporary success in restraining market forces." More >

Gold Heading to $2,350/oz. After 4th Wave Consolidation
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (9/14/11)
"Right now we're in a C-wave. Will a D- or E-wave follow?" More >

"Time Machine" Will Test Effects of Fracking
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Ben Cubby  (9/14/11)
"The unique centrifuge takes clay samples from the walls of underground aquifers and subjects them to extreme pressure." More >

Japan Must Revise Renewables Law
Source: Reuters, Shinichi Saoshiro  (9/14/11)
"Japan's new feed-in-tariff energy law will need attractive pricing and revisions to flesh out of vague renewable energy goals." More >

Canada's Geothermal >1M Times Electricity Consumption
Source: Clean Technica, Andrew Burger  (9/14/11)
"Better yet, the geothermal heat reservoirs found across 'large swaths of British Columbia, Alberta, the Yukon and Northwest Territories' lie close to the surface, making them easier to tap." More >

The Natural Gas Oversupply and How to Play It
Source: Investing Daily, Elliot Gue  (9/14/11)
"The cleanest-burning fossil fuel, natural gas should continue to win market share, despite its current depressed level." More >

China Uses Feed-In Tariff to Build Domestic Solar Market
Source: ClimateWire, Coco Liu  (9/14/11)
"Project developers here can sell electricity generated from the sun to utilities at a price of about $0.15 per kilowatt-hour." More >

Jelly Batteries Break the Mold
Source: BBC, Hamish Pritchard  (9/14/11)
"The jelly replaces the volatile and hazardous liquid electrolyte currently used in most lithium batteries." More >

Lithium Prices to Continue Gains
Source: Mining Weekly, Matthew Hill  (9/14/11)
"Demand for the silvery white metal continues to climb as supply tightens." More >