IEA Warns Merkel on Nuclear Decision
Source: UPI  (5/23/11)
"Energy security will suffer if Germany decides to shut down reactors." More >

Ian Gordon: Gold Stocks Offer Protection from Financial Storm
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (5/23/11)
Economic cycles, like weather, run in seasons. Longwave Group Founder Ian Gordon explains why he believes the world economy is in the "winter" portion of an approximate 80-year cycle and how the financial excesses of the past 60 years are now being wrung out of the system. Ian also explains how investors can prepare to profit from the coming financial storm by positioning themselves in gold and junior gold stocks in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. More >

Gold Advances to One-Week High on Euro Debt
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin and Pham-Duy Nguyen  (5/23/11)
"Monetary policy will 'remain accommodative' in coming months." More >

Commodities Risk Trade
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research  (5/23/11)
"Risk on, or risk off?" More >

Cyclone Season Hits Australia's March Output
Source: Mining Weekly  (5/23/11)
"Wet weather had producers ceasing operations or processing lower-grade ore." More >

Utah Legalizes Gold, Silver Coins as Currency
Source: From the Trenches World Report  (5/23/11)
"Coin sales also will be exempt from any state capital gains taxes." More >

Indonesia to Audit Mining Permits After New Laws
Source: Reuters  (5/23/11)
"The rules were softer than expected by environmentalists. . ." More >

S.A. Mine Wage Negotiations Begin
Source: The New Age  (5/23/11)
"S. Africa's National Union of Mineworkers demands a 14% basic wage increase." More >

Vietnam Gold Trading Plummets amid High Dong Rates
Source: Reuters  (5/23/11)
"An influx of high-quality fake gold also spooked some would-be traders." More >

Residents Oppose Mining Project in Historic Comstock Lode
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (5/23/11)
"A landmark of gold profits becomes the source of debate." More >

Swings and Roundabouts
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (5/23/11)
"This is a black swan event." More >

VM Revises Platinum, Palladium Estimates
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Rhiannon Hoyle  (5/23/11)
"Strong demand expected from the jewelry and industrial sectors." More >

Where Now for Gold and Silver?
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (5/23/11)
"Not many investors will be on board as this final thrust up completes." More >

Low China Imports, Strong Dollar Pressure Copper
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Tatyana Shumsky  (5/23/11)
"Many factories are relying on 'hand-to-mouth' purchases to feed production lines." More >

Did Someone Say 'Carbon Tax?'
Source: Forbes, Robert Hahn and Peter Passell  (5/23/11)
"A carbon tax would raise revenue, perhaps a lot of revenue." More >

Google Wind Power Line Gets First Regulatory OK
Source: Reuters  (5/23/11)
"The transmission lines would each extend 250 miles (400 km) along the mid-Atlantic coast." More >

Search for More Oil Creates Scramble in Washington
Source: AHN  (5/23/11)
"Government concern about rising oil prices is intensifying conflicts over how to find new energy supplies." More >

Japan Plans Solar Panels for All New Buildings
Source: AFP  (5/23/11)
". . .Japan intends to continue operating nuclear plants after confirming their safety." More >

U.S. Approves LNG Export Terminal
Source: UPI  (5/23/11)
"The approval is for the export of LNG from the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana." More >

Gas to Fuel Middle Eastern Power Sector for 20 Years
Source: SteelGuru  (5/23/11)
"Natural gas will remain the dominant fuel choice for the power sector." More >

U.S. to Be Top Coal Exporter Again
Source: SteelGuru  (5/23/11)
"This could not come at a better time for U.S. coal miners. . ." More >

Silver More Explosive than Gold
Source: Julian Phillips  (5/23/11)
"Should silver be considered as financial security, like gold?" More >

Turkmen Leader Opens Gold Palace
Source: Associated Press  (5/20/11)
"The $250M palace replaces the more squat golden-domed one blocks away." More >

Rick Rule: Capitalize on Gold Stock Volatility
Source: Rick Rule  (5/20/11)
Junior mining is a people game. In this Gold Report exclusive, an excerpt from his speech at the Casey Research Conference, Global Resource Investments Founder Rick Rule advises going for the big wins by betting on the best teams with the best chances of discovery using a global counterintuitive approach. More >

Replacing Strauss-Kahn: Who's Next at IMF?
Source: Voice of America  (5/20/11)
"The race to find a successor is underway, just a day after he resigned." More >