Commodities Vulnerable to China's Efforts to Cool Economy
Source: Mining Weekly, Terence Creamer  (7/12/11)
"The strong association between Chinese demand and commodity sentiment has increased the risk in some commodities." More >

Bionic Eye Blends Lasers and Gold
Source: PhysOrg  (7/12/11)
"Gold nanoparticles to restore vision to people degenerative eye disease?" More >

Jewelers See Increase in Fake Gold Circulation
Source: News 10, Suzanna Phan  (7/12/11)
"Authorities are seeing a surge in sophisticated counterfeit gold products." More >

U.S. Mint to Release Final 2011 Silver Bullion Coins
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (7/12/11)
"The Mint has been issuing the silver bullion coin program in substantially higher quantities this year." More >

Will Peru Control the Copper Market?
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Toovey  (7/12/11)
"Peru likely will comprise 32% of global copper output in five years." More >

More Important than the Debt Limit
Source: James Turk, Free Gold Money Report   (7/12/11)
"Americans who produce wealth are getting squeezed." More >

What's Up (or Down) with the Nat Gas Market?
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Geologist   (7/12/11)
"The U.S. could easily become a global net exporter of natural gas in the near term." More >

The Sprotts: Silver Poised for Power Rally
Source: Karen Roche and Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (7/11/11)
Opportunities abound in small- and mid-cap silver companies, according to Sprott Inc. Chairman Eric Sprott. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Eric Sprott and Sprott Money Ltd. President Larisa Sprott say the fundamentals that drive the price of silver are as strong now as before the spring selloff—maybe even stronger—even though volatility is causing buyers to hold back a bit. More >

18,000 New Nails in the Coffin
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (7/11/11)
"Bernanke will fight the bear tooth and nail. . ." More >

The Case for Future Prices in the SPX
Source: J.W. Jones, Optons Trading Signals  (7/11/11)
"Is this a small correction before new highs, or a return of the bear?" More >

The Life Cycle of Money
Source: Kirsty Hogg, FundsInGold  (7/11/11)
"As more and more citizens flock to gold and silver to protect their wealth, prices will soar." More >

Unemployment and Gold
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/11/11)
"Mining stock selloff offers best opportunity for long-term investors." More >

Gold Pops on Laundry List of Bad News
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (7/11/11)
"Gold prices continued their 4% gain as a rush to safety hit markets." More >

How to Play $60 Silver
Source: ETF Daily News, George Maniere  (7/11/11)
"Only price discovery can alleviate a physical silver shortage." More >

Is Russia Selling Its Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (7/11/11)
". . .if so, it is flying in the face of its central bank." More >

Boomtown Mongolia
Source: Financial Times, Leslie Hook  (7/11/11)
"With over $1,000B in probable mineral deposits, Mongolia's just starting to boom." More >

Swiss Parliament to Discuss Gold Franc
Source: MarketWatch, Agnese Smith  (7/11/11)
"The fringe initiative will likely trigger debate on gold's role." More >

China's Copper Demand Comeback
Source: Reuters, Fayen Wong  (7/11/11)
"China's copper imports snapped two months of decline in June." More >

REE Battle Ahead?
Source: Resource Investing News, Michael Montgomery  (7/11/11)
"Does a rare earth trade dispute loom?" More >

China Calls for Offshore Oil Risks Review
Source: CTV, Ben O'Hara-Byrne  (7/11/11)
"Bohai Bay spills weren't formally announced until early July—weeks after the first leak was noticed." More >

Historic Rare Earth Discovery
Source: Wealth Daily, Ian Cooper  (7/11/11)
"Only, it's 20,000 feet under the sea." More >

Indonesian Coal Miners Plan $70M Investment
Source: Jakarta Globe, Ririn Radiawati Kusuma  (7/11/11)
"The government wants the local industry to add value to low-ranked coal." More >

Why Republicans Are Fighting to Save the 30-Cent Light Bulb
Source: Christian Science Monitor, Mark Clayton  (7/11/11)
"House will debate legislation to roll back energy-efficiency standards that would outlaw Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulbs." More >

Resort Developers Turn Titanium Explorers
Source: Vietnamnet Bridge  (7/11/11)
"Vietnam developers have been mining titanium at sites for over a year." More >

Market Astrology: Rare Earth Heads Up!
Source: Zen Trader, Karen Starich  (7/11/11)
"China is holding the cards in this poker game." More >