Jim Powell: Meeting the Critical Metals Demand
Source: Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report   (6/28/11)
Is there a clear path to meeting growing global critical metals demand? An important first step, according to Laurentian Bank Securities' Technology and Strategic Metals Analyst Jim Powell, would be to establish supply sources that aren't concentrated in a single country—particularly one that isn't inclined to share its resources with the rest of the world. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Jim points out some potential plays to look for while the landscape is changing. More >

Rick Mills: Which Stocks Will Win Race to Feed a Power-Hungry World?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (6/28/11)
Uranium and potash prices seem to be inversely correlated lately: As potash prices reach their highest levels, uranium prices have suffered. But Richard (Rick) Mills, host of Ahead of the Herd online and editor of the Ahead of the Herd newsletter, believes the prospects for both industries are bright. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Rick explains why the U.S.' commitment to nuclear power and even biofuels is helping to propel both markets. More >

Goldman Raises Potash Price Forecast
Source: NASDAQ  (6/28/11)
"Goldman Sachs raises potash price forecast by 6%–9% through 2012." More >

How Shale Gas May Transform Energy Markets
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Energy Report  (6/28/11)
"Shale resources add more than 40% to the world's gas volume." More >

Gillard Slams Brown on Coal Industry's Future
Source: Australian, Sid Maher  (6/28/11)
"We will work with the coal industry, so it's got a future." More >

The Future of Thorium as Nuclear Fuel
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Geologist  (6/28/11)
"Why doesn't the world have a thorium-based nuclear power industry?" More >

Nat Gas Drilling Levy on Tap in Pa. House
Source: Associated Press, Mark Scolforo  (6/28/11)
"Gov. Tom Corbett warned he plans to veto whatever might pass." More >

Sign of the Bear
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents   (6/28/11)
"Let's all hope Bernanke has at least some modicum of common sense left." More >

Debunking Some Gold Bug Predictions
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold   (6/28/11)
"Further consolidation in gold likely to fuel a stronger breakout in August." More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund   (6/28/11)
"Silver could stage a significant rally from here."
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Gold Market Update
Source: Clive Maund   (6/28/11)
"Any idiot can create growth of this magnitude by exploding the money supply." More >

How the Eurozone Crisis Boosts Gold & Silver
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (6/28/11)
"Debt obligations aren't being honored as contracted in Europe and U.S." More >

Rare Earth Metals in a Bubble?
Source: Sovereign Society, Eric Roseman  (6/28/11)
"Since hitting the market over a year ago, REE miners have been on a tear, with many stocks gaining several hundred percent." More >

REE Ring Laser Detects, Counts Nanoparticles
Source: R&D, Diana Lutz  (6/28/11)
"Ytterbium- and erbium-doped sensors detect particles in water, blood and air." More >

Russia Forays into Rare Metals Market
Source: Voice of Russia, Chernitsa Polina  (6/28/11)
"Russia's rhenium production may soon amount to more than 26 tpy." More >

A Good Old-Fashioned Staking Rush
Source: Northern News Services, Thandiwe Vela  (6/28/11)
"Whenever there's valuable REE-rich ground like that, claims overlap." More >

Rising Lithium Prices: Inflation Phenomena or a Tighter Market?
Source: signumBOX, Daniela Desormeaux   (6/28/11)
"The 20% increase is in line with the behavior of primary commodities." More >

Rick Mills: Cash In, Not Out on $1,500 Gold
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (6/27/11)
Some pundits are yelling for investors to take profits in junior resource stocks now. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Richard (Rick) Mills, host of Ahead of the Herd online and editor of Ahead of the Herd newsletter, explains why $1,500 gold means investors should be cashing in, not cashing out. More >

Death by a Thousand Cuts
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading   (6/27/11)
"To stick with paper currency is akin to a death by a thousand cuts." More >

New Stock Bear?
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (6/27/11)
"Was the SPX's latest interim high greedy enough to kill this latest bull?" More >

How to Buy Rare Earth Bullion
Source: Luke Burgess, Hard Money Millionaire   (6/27/11)
"Dwindling REE supplies from China signal higher prices." More >

Greek Citizens Turn to Gold
Source: Gold Made Simple  (6/27/11)
"Coin sales overtake bullion as savings accounts dwindle." More >

Speculators Build Gold, Silver Positions
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (6/27/11)
"Traders built up their gold and silver net-long positions." More >

Cambodia's Gold Lures Foreign Investment
Source: AFP, Suy Se  (6/27/11)
"Big mining likely to move in to the nation's 'Gold Forest,' displacing illegal prospectors." More >

Gold Miners ETF Set to Rebound
Source: SmarTrend, David Diaz  (6/27/11)
"Short-term traders may play for some degree of mean revision." More >