Congo Police Foil Mining Depot Raid
Source: Reuters, Jonny Hogg  (6/29/11)
"Ten armed thieves tried to break into Lubumbashi's Volcano Mining depot." More >

China Opens First Rare and PM Metals Exchange
Source: Commodity Online  (6/29/11)
"The exchange may solve long-term problems in China's PM industry, such as high logistics costs and lack of capital." More >

No $2,000 Gold Without QE3
Source: Forbes, Steve Schaefer  (6/29/11)
"According to Merrill Lynch, the gold bugs may be in for some disappointment." More >

Investors Around the World Eye QE2 Expiration
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (6/29/11)
"There's a whole flotilla of Black Swans straight ahead." More >

Women Overlooked in African Climate Change Projects
Source: Guardian, Kristin Palitza  (6/29/11)
"The links between large institutions administering the funds and the people on the ground are missing." More >

Lawmakers Seek Inquiry of Natural Gas Industry
Source: New York Times, Ian Urbina  (6/29/11)
"The House Committee on Natural Resources hopes to meet in coming weeks as concerns mount on all sides." More >

Google's Clean Energy Report Shows Potential for Profits
Source: Huffington Post, Joanna Zelman  (6/29/11)
"Saving the world could also save us a lot of money." More >

EIA Chief Defends Nat Gas Production Estimates
Source: Platts, Derek Sands  (6/29/11)
"News stories earlier this week questioned the economic viability of the U.S. shale gas development." More >

Germany to Increase Geothermal Feed-In Tariffs
Source: Renewable Energy World, Paul Gipe  (6/29/11)
"Germany wants to do for geothermal energy what it has done for wind, solar photovoltaics and biogas." More >

Germany Debates on Coal, Gas Plant Incentives
Source: Dow Jones, Jan Hromadko  (6/29/11)
"Germany fumbles for new energy sources following its exit from nuclear power." More >

Global In-Use Stocks of REEs
Source: PhysOrg  (6/29/11)
"If recycled, REEs within products would equal over 10 years of production." More >

Japan's May REE Imports from China Down
Source: Reuters  (6/29/11)
"Surging metal prices drove the month-over-month import decline." More >

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 >