Luisa Moreno: Top REE Stock Picks
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (7/26/11)
As uncommon as they may be, rare earth elements are all around you—in your laptop, your cell phone and your flat-screen television. But despite their frequency in our everyday lives, investors still have a lot of false preconceptions about these 16 elements. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Luisa Moreno, a senior analyst with Toronto-based Jacob Securities, delves into the unique challenges rare earth miners encounter and how those can be opportunities for investors. More >

Bob Moriarty: Peak Oil Passed
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (7/26/11)
Self-professed contrarian and 321Energy Founder Bob Moriarty expects energy and food prices to follow oil on an upward trajectory, fueling more and more turmoil, unrest and violence around the planet, including the Western world. Read on for more insights in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Bullish Oil Technicals
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence   (7/26/11)
"If a bull-market upleg is indeed brewing, speculators and investors alike ought to capitalize on this excellent buying opportunity in oil stocks."
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Oil Prices Fall on U.S. Default Concerns
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse  (7/26/11)
"Oil futures sink as the economy continues to show signs of deterioration." More >

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise with Temperatures
Source: Dow Jones, Amy D'Onofrio  (7/26/11)
"Futures fell slightly early Monday but reversed course as traders looked to more heat forecasts supportive of prices." More >

U.S. Heat Wave Causes New Look at Nuclear Energy
Source: CBS, Whit Johnson  (7/26/11)
"The nation's two biggest grids, serving 100-million consumers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, both broke peak usage records." More >

Energy Boom Fuels Hiring
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Dezember  (7/26/11)
"Oilfield services companies are pushing U.S. energy employment to its highest level in two decades." More >

Will Oil Reach $120 by December?
Source: Wall Street Cheat Sheet, Eric McWhinnie  (7/26/11)
"Although there have been numerous economic reports to derail oil, the black gold continues to hold firm." More >

Transparent Li-Ion Batteries Make Electricity-Generating Windows Possible
Source: RSC, Kate McAlpine  (7/26/11)
"It is now possible to increase the battery's energy storage without sacrificing its transparency." More >

First Nations Chiefs Call for Meeting with Province over Potash
Source: CTV Saskatoon  (7/26/11)
"Leaders with Saskatchewan First Nations are calling for a summit to discuss Aboriginal treaty rights, which they claim have been violated." More >

Dollar Default to Change Gold/Silver Markets
Source: Julian Phillips  (7/26/11)
"Bear in mind that precious metals markets are driven primarily by the developing world, where there has never much trust in paper money systems." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/26/11)
"Precious metals look set for a busy, volatile few weeks with sovereign debt issues at the front of trading sentiment." More >

Gold Surges to Record on Haven Demand
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen and Nicholas Larkin  (7/25/11)
"Gold futures rose as U.S. lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on raising the federal debt limit." More >

Eric Lemieux: No Gold Bubble
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (7/25/11)
Laurentian Securities Analyst Eric Lemieux was headed out into the field a few days after this interview to check out the latest progress on some of his favorite exploration plays in the James Bay area of eastern Canada. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shared his latest insights on the gold market, and his current thinking on some of his favorite plays in the vast untapped areas of Quebec and Ontario now being opened up to expanded exploration efforts by both juniors and majors. More >

Criticality Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (7/25/11)
"The rechargeable power needs of our modern society have made lithium a serious player in commodity markets." More >

Criticality Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (7/25/11)
"REEs are going to continually come under greater supply pressure as climate change-related demand increases." More >

The Greek Canary Sings: Are Gold, Silver and Natural Resource Investors Listening?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/25/11)
"As we ponder the economic chessboard, we sense that the basic aim is economic stimuli in whatever guises are necessary." More >

S&P500 and Gold: A Crazy Little Game of Poker
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (7/25/11)
"If a trading plan is built on multiple unknowns it can lead to a disastrous outcome." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, Bullion Vault  (7/25/11)
"Gold breaks through $1620 with eight days left until U.S. debt ceiling 'suicide.'" More >

Palladium Prices Set to Rise in 2011, Platinum Surplus to Increase
Source: Commodity Online  (7/25/11)
"Platinum is expected to witness another sizeable gross surplus in 2011." More >

Making the Bullish Case for Silver Prices
Source: MoneyMorning, Keith Fitz-Gerald  (7/25/11)
"If you're still bearish on long-term silver prices, you'd better reconsider your stance." More >

Debt Ceiling Brinkmanship Rattles Investors
Source: Reuters, Wanfeng Zhou and Herbert Lash  (7/25/11)
"This whole game of chicken is fraught with risk." More >

After 20 Years, California's Mother Lode to Finally Get New Gold Mine
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (7/25/11)
"Could the old mines of the 49ers give rise to a modern-day California gold rush?" More >

SA Gold Sector Wage Talks Underway
Source: Business Live  (7/25/11)
"Unions and mining companies are talking to avert the national strike in the SA gold sector." More >

Gold: Twitching Tiger, Cooling Dragon
Source: Mineweb, Rhona O'Connell  (7/25/11)
"While the underlying market sense is one of gradual acceptance of rising prices, the recent price gain has slowed demand for the time being." More >