Gold Jewelers of Santorini Suffer in the Sun
Source: Reuters, Jeremy Gaunt  (7/6/11)
"It's hard to feel too sorry for anyone living on the beautiful Greek isle, but its gold jewelers are getting hammered from all sides." More >

Companies Strike at Copper Thieves
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jeffry Scott and Ty Tagami
   (7/6/11)
"Nationwide, utilities have been hardest hit by metal theft, losing about $1B a year." More >

Silver Demand Booms in China
Source: Silver Investing News, Michael Montgomery  (7/6/11)
"Silver imports to the Asian giant have reached new highs, spurred by industrial, jewelry, and safe haven investment demand." More >

Deep Sea Mud Provides Potential Source of Rare Earth Minerals
Source: Tuscon Citizen, Jonathan DuHamel  (7/6/11)
"Japan's Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology finds deposits of rare earth minerals in deep sea muds." More >

France Commits to Nuclear Future
Source: Dave Brown, Uranium Investing News  (7/6/11)
"Diverging from some of its EU neighbors, France announced it will invest $1.4B in its nuclear energy program." More >

Going Green Will Cost $76 Trillion
Source: Fox News, Dan Gainor  (7/6/11)
"A new U.N. report has more than tripled previous estimates to $1.9 trillion per year for 40 years." More >

Iran, Iraq Solidify Energy Partnership
Source: Reuters, Khalid al-Ansary  (7/6/11)
"Iran aims to boost trade to $10B this year as it looks to strengthen economic ties, especially in the oil sector." More >

Russia's Nuclear Industry is Open for Business
Source: Oil Price, John Daly  (7/6/11)
"Open to all uranium-related partnerships, including assisting with plant decommissioning, Russia is becoming the Home Depot of nuclear energy." More >

Were Markets Tipped to Obama's Tap?
Source: CNBC, Jeff Cox  (7/6/11)
"In retrospect, oil's price move following the Strategic Petroleum Reserve tap is starting to look fishy." More >

Hawaiian Lawmakers to Consider Geothermal
Source: Associated Press  (7/6/11)
"A state-wide geothermal business model involves Native Hawaiians in the development process." More >

Oil Tanker Ablaze Off Yemeni Coast After Pirate Attack
Source: Bloomberg, Michelle Wiese Bockmann and Alaric Nightingale  (7/6/11)
"The ship was attacked as it approached port to collect unarmed guards."‎ More >

Duped: Big Calif. Gold Nugget Actually Aussie
Source: Associated Press   (7/6/11)
"It was believed to be the largest California nugget left in existence." More >

Marin Katusa: Energy Stocks Heat Up
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (7/5/11)
Recently back from a trip to the Middle East, Casey Research Energy Division Chief Investment Strategist Marin Katusa shares some of his best energy investment opportunities. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he explains why this is a good time to pick up uranium and geothermal stocks. More >

David Trueman: The Ups and Downs of Minor Metal Investing
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (7/5/11)
The critical metals space is shifting. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Dr. David Trueman, a consulting geologist, points to opportunities in global mining, processing and recycling of "-um" metals for growing electronic applications. More >

Kenya Could Be All Geothermal
Source: Care2, Jake Richardson  (7/5/11)
"With geothermal potential four times greater than its electricity usage, Kenya has a bright future." More >

Russia Eyes Nuclear Power Exports to Germany
Source: Reuters, Sarah Marsh  (7/5/11)
"Russia, which plans to build 28 new nuclear plants by 2030, could relieve an EU energy deficit." More >

Harness the Sun to Create Clean Fuel
Source: BBC  (7/5/11)
"UK scientists study artificial photosynthesis as means to make green fuels." More >

Oil Up Past $96 on Higher Price Forecast
Source: Associated Press, Pablo Gorondi and Alex Kennedy  (7/5/11)
"Oil prices bounced back." More >

Sulfur Breakthrough Boosts Lithium Battery Capacity
Source: MIT Technology Review  (7/5/11)
"If it all works out, your next car could be powered by Li-S batteries." More >

Britain Reaffirms Nuclear Commitment
Source: World Nuclear News  (7/5/11)
"Without nuclear power, the UK would be 'darker and less prosperous.'" More >

What's Next for Canada's Oil Sands?
Source: Keith Schaefer   (7/5/11)
"It's a feast or famine future scenario for Canadian oil sands production." More >

Argentina Has High Hopes for a Shale Payoff
Source: New York Times, Clifford Krauss  (7/5/11)
"An oil field called Vaca Muerta—'dead cow' in English—has finally come to life." More >

Seaweed Offers Biofuels a Kelping Hand
Source: Business Green  (7/5/11)
"Seaweed biofuel could be very important in future energy production." More >

Gold for Your IRA?
Source: Smart Money, Bill Bischoff  (7/5/11)
"How to invest some retirement savings in precious metals. . ." More >

SA Miners to Strike After Rejecting Pay Offer
Source: Bloomberg, Mkhululi Mancotywa  (7/5/11)
"Gold companies offered a 5% pay raise against union demands for a 14% increase." More >