Silver Tipped to Outperform
Source: Economic Times, Ram Sahgal  (7/21/11)
"Retail investors who lost their shirts during silver's 31% crash may have a chance of redeeming their losses by year-end." More >

Copper ETF Rebound Bodes Well
Source: ETF Trends, Tom Lydon  (7/21/11)
"Copper's recent bounce is an encouraging sign as the red metal is seen as a leading indicator for the global economy." More >

Platinum: Good as Gold
Source: The Street, Jeff Reeves  (7/21/11)
"Gold prices just can't quit, but don't overlook other surging hard assets." More >

Crowd Behavior Moves Gold and Silver. . .Not the News!
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (7/21/11)
"Learn to ignore economic indicators, headlines and talking heads." More >

China Denies Manipulating REE Prices
Source: MarketWatch, Owen Fletcher  (7/21/11)
"It's a 'misunderstanding' that the rise in prices is caused by the government." More >

REE Discovery Good News for Fluorescents
Source: Lighting News, Ben Cronin  (7/21/11)
"Japan's ocean-floor discovery could have large implications for the lighting industry's supply chain." More >

Is Gold Taking a Stairway to Heavenly Prices?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (7/20/11)
"It's easy to see how gold reached a new all-time high, but let's look at its flight on a technical level." More >

Stephen Taylor: Research Chinese Investments Carefully
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (7/20/11)
Growth is where you find it. Taylor Asset Management founder and CEO Stephen Taylor is an active global investor who loves Latin America, China and certain event-driven natural resource plays that he expects will provide big growth to investors who have made a bet on his Taylor International Fund. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Stephen shares his best ideas—ideas that have multi-bagger potential. More >

You're Next
Source: David and Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (7/20/11)
"The bond vigilantes are making the rounds again." More >

Selling Gold? Go Ahead.
Source: Paul Tustain, BullionVault  (7/20/11)
"Don't mistake selling gold for taking a profit; our money is shedding purchasing power month by month."
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The Coming Correction in Gold and Silver
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals   (7/20/11)
"Headline and market risk are exceedingly high; proceed with caution!"
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Portfolio Diversification Myths
Source: Nick Barisheff, BMG Bullion   (7/20/11)
"With pension funds facing record shortfalls, restructuring assets and including precious metals bullion is crucial." More >

Making the U.S. Dollar Safer: Return on Your Money
Source: Axel Merk, Merk Funds  (7/20/11)
"In order to withhold a downgrade to the U.S. credit rating, the U.S. must show that it is not 'maxed out.'" More >

Gold Retreats as Focus Returns to Equities
Source: The Street, Chao Deng  (7/20/11)
"Gold prices pulled back as investors shifted their focus from global debt concerns to potential upside in equities." More >

Uranium Find in India Could Be World's Largest
Source: Reuters, Ratnajyoti Dutta  (7/20/11)
"The Tumalappalli mine has confirmed 49,000 tons of ore and reserves could total three times its current size." More >

Industry Secures Lithium and Rare Earth Supply
Source: Lithium Investing News, Dave Brown  (7/20/11)
"Companies have been actively engaged lately in obtaining partners to source critical reserves." More >

U.S. Judge Puts Brakes on Oil Sands Gear
Source: The Globe and Mail, Nathan Vanderklippe  (7/20/11)
"A controversial plan to transport oil sands equipment using scenic U.S. highways has hit another roadblock." More >

End of Potash Import Ban Good News for EU Farmers
Source: EuroActiv, John Scollay  (7/20/11)
"The potash market has changed beyond recognition since the EU's anti-dumping measures were put in force." More >

Feds OK Wireless Mine Safety Technology
Source: Associated Press, Dylan Lovan  (7/20/11)
"Technology to help coal mines meet safety standards has performed successful range tests from 1,550 feet below the surface." More >

Geothermal Research Gets Stimulus Boost
Source: Earth Techling, Jasmine Greene  (7/20/11)
"It's enough to make a geothermal engineer cry: Investment has allowed the industry to map out a good picture of what lurks below Earth's surface." More >

Wind Power Wants U.S. Oil Tax Break
Source: Bloomberg, Richard Rubin  (7/20/11)
"Wind power companies want to follow in tapping a Reagan-era tax break for oil and gas companies." More >

Solar Panels Offer Passive Energy Bonuses
Source: Energy Boom, Jeanne Roberts  (7/20/11)
"Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs are doing a good job of keeping houses and buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter." More >

WTO Ruling Not End of Road for China
Source: China Daily, Mei Xinyu  (7/20/11)
"China is certain to appeal, but it has to provide convincing evidence. . ." More >

Rare Surprise
Source: World, Daniel Devine  (7/19/11)
"Experts equate REE extraction from 20,000 ft. underwater to mining the moon." More >

Rick Mills: Juniors Plan Today for Tomorrow's REE Demand
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (7/19/11)
The West isn't ready for an avalanche of rare earth elements—yet. But when the time comes, the junior miners that have mastered the art of location, mineralogy and metallurgy will be there to fill the demand gap. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Ahead of the Herd Editor Rick Mills points to some promising players in the light and heavy rare earth space.
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