Three Senators Bet Economic Recovery on Gold
Source: Fox News  (7/7/11)
"Three Tea Party-backed senators aim to follow Utah's lead with the Sound Money Promotion Act." More >

CFTC Expands Power to Pursue Fraud, Manipulation
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Jamila Trindle  (7/7/11)
"Previous manipulation standards were nearly impossible to prove, which is why the commission has only won one case in 35 years." More >

Demand for Precious Metals Storage Soars
Source: Wealth Briefing, Thomas Whyel  (7/7/11)
"A serious shortage of storage facilities worldwide is growing as investors continue to pile into gold, silver, platinum and palladium." More >

In Rush to Find Gold, Indonesians Defy Dangers
Source: New York Times, Norimitsu Onishi  (7/7/11)
"After gold prices rose sharply in late 2007 and early 2008, the illegal gold rush began." More >

Possible Bottom as Key Sectors Breaking Out
Source: Chris Vermeulen  (7/6/11)
"We just may be headed higher sooner than later."
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Long-Range Arc of Gold and Silver Points Upward
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/6/11)
"The 'summer goldrums' are creating a base for precious metals."

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Global Gold Supply 2
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Research   (7/6/11)
"Mine production will be key to gold's economic balance going forward." More >

Mike Niehuser: Mining Stocks Not Reflecting Record Gold Prices
Source: The Gold Report  (7/6/11)
Uncertainty will certainly push gold prices higher. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, LLC, is bullish on gold and well-managed producers, advanced development and exploration companies. He shares his top eight picks and advice on easing into an investment instead of buying all at once. More >

Gold Prices Climb on Portugal Downgrade
Source: The Street, Chao Deng  (7/6/11)
"A raise in interest rates by China's central bank did little to drag down gold futures." More >

Silver Bullion Eagle Coins Reach Highest Demand in History
Source: NewsGuide  (7/6/11)
"Silver bullion is becoming more popular as gold prices make it difficult to invest in gold bullion bars or coins." More >

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 >