Platinum Surplus Seen Jumping Eightfold
Source: Bloomberg, Jae Hur and Ichiro Suzuki  (5/26/11)
"Japan's worst earthquake slashed car production, reducing the country's demand to the lowest level in 28 years." More >

China Gold Demand Seen Rising over 22%
Source: Reuters, Fayen Wong  (5/26/11)
"Within three years, demand may sharply outpace domestic production." More >

Commodities Still Going Strong Despite Barclays Selloff
Source: Kitco, Cecylia Tulikowski-Denison  (5/26/11)
"The volatility in the commodity market has not deterred investors." More >

Vanadium: The Best Thing Since Lithium
Source: Nick Hodge, Energy and Capital  (5/26/11)
"It's the new holy grail of battery materials." More >

Why Gold Is Going Higher
Source: David Galland, Casey Research  (5/26/11)
"So many black swans are flying overhead, anything can happen." More >

Critical Metals: Investing at a Crossroad
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (5/25/11)
Shifting technology, energy and defense needs along with volatile global economic and political pressures are changing the supply and demand equation for rare earth and strategic metals, opening opportunities that didn't exist a few years ago. More >

The USD's Impact on the S&P 500, Gold, Silver and Oil
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (5/25/11)
"We're sitting at a key inflection point. . ." More >

Silver and Silver Stocks Spring into Life
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (5/25/11)
"Silver will continue to consolidate with erratic moves in both directions." More >

Siddharth Rajeev: Discover Fair Value Gold Stocks
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report   (5/25/11)
Siddharth "Sid" Rajeev isn't a miner. But in his search for value, Sid, head of research for Fundamental Research Corp. in Vancouver, digs deep into the world of small- and micro-cap stocks to find undiscovered gems. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Sid drills down on some relatively unknown resource stocks he has uncovered. More >

Mining Firms Look to IT in 2011
Source: Mining Weekly  (5/25/11)
"Expanding companies are likely to invest in technologies that get them up-and-running more easily in remote locations." More >

Gold Rallies for Fourth Day
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin and Pham-Duy Nguyen  (5/25/11)
"The yellow metal is heading for the longest rally in three weeks as European debt stokes demand." More >

Miner's EIA May Prompt Ban Reversal
Source: Mining Weekly, Esmarie Swanepoel  (5/25/11)
"The Philippine province of South Cotabato banned open-pit mining 12 months ago. . ." More >

Montana Mining Fortune Heiress Dies in NYC at 104
Source: Bloomberg, Verena Dobnik  (5/25/11)
"Daughter of copper tycoon and Montana Senator William Clark, Huguette Clark passed away, leaving her fortune under dispute." More >

Egypt Increases Domestic Energy Supplies
Source: Al-Masry Al-Youm, Ashraf Fekry  (5/25/11)
"The current liquid petroleum gas crisis is 'fabricated.'" More >

UK Panel: No Water Risk from Fracking
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Guy Chazan  (5/25/11)
"Committee found risks of water contamination were due to issues of well integrity." More >

Spanish Solar Plant Well Worth Its Salt
Source: The National, April Yee  (5/25/11)
"A Spanish solar plant is set to power homes even during the night." More >

U.S. Sues Big Oil Traders
Source: Business Day  (5/25/11)
"If they're alleging manipulation, the data is pretty dramatic." More >

Pickens Responds to Obama's Nat Gas Fleet Order
Source: Oil & Gas Financial Journal  (5/25/11)
"This is the leadership we need on this critically important issue." More >

Uranium Spot Price to Trend Upward
Source: IFP  (5/25/11)
"Commerzbank estimates that uranium will climb to US$69/lb this year." More >

Potash Firm Seeks Mineral Leases from UK Landowners
Source: BBC  (5/25/11)
"Under UK laws, mineral deposits at any depth 'from the surface to the Earth's core' are effectively owned by the landowner." More >

Gasoline Rises as Goldman, Morgan Increase Oil-Price Forecasts
Source: Bloomberg, Barbara Powell  (5/24/11)
"Morgan Stanley increased its Brent oil 2011 outlook by 20% to $120 a barrel; Goldman estimated prices would hit $130." More >

Yves Siegel: Baby Boomers Attracted to MLP Yields
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (5/24/11)
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are growing in popularity as baby boomers nearing retirement flock to yield. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Credit Suisse Managing Director and Senior Analyst Yves Siegel targets MLPs that are still growing faster than this burgeoning sector and dispels rumors that MLPs could be subject to new taxes. More >

Kevin McCarthy: Closed-End MLPs Offer Simplified Tax Filing
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (5/24/11)
In the past several years, MLP returns have exceeded S&P 500 performance. Kevin McCarthy, chairman and CEO of Kayne Anderson's four closed-end funds, says MLPs are attractive to investors who seek income and total returns. Although 2011 performance has lagged due, in part, to concerns about possible MLP-taxation changes, Kevin explains why a widespread change in the taxability of pass-through entities is highly unlikely in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Seven Factors Driving Chinese Gold Consumption
Source: Commodity Online  (5/24/11)
"Global economic conditions, cultural roots alike boost demand for the yellow metal." More >

Indian Buyers Help Lift Gold Sales in the Middle East
Source: Mineweb, Shivom Seth  (5/24/11)
"Indian expats don't just gawk at the glittering gold souks in Dubai. . ." More >