Platinum Regains Poise for a Rally
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Rhiannon Hoyle  (6/2/11)
"Commodity investors took a bath last mont, but a recovery is underway already." More >

Downturn in China Would Slam Commodity Prices
Source: Reuters  (6/2/11)
"While a severe downturn is unlikely, China's growth could slow more markedly at some point." More >

Gold Prices Rally as Data Disappoints
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (6/1/11)
"Trading quickly quickly reversed course after a slew of disappointing data." More >

Economists Call for Price on Carbon
Source: The Australian  (6/1/11)
"There should be five elements in designing a carbon-pricing mechanism. . ." More >

The Economist's Perfectly Useless Gold
Source: Paul Tustain, BullionVault  (6/1/11)
"Will savers who own money-dated debt instruments in bonds panic at continued money-printing policies?" More >

Jim Mustard: Is the Yukon Gold Rush Over-Hyped?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (6/1/11)
Yukon explorers are just getting started, says Jim Mustard, vice president of investment banking, mining, at Vancouver-based PI Financial. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shares several of the Yukon companies he believes have the potential to produce significant returns for investors. More >

The Opulent BBQ
Source: Metro  (6/1/11)
"Plated with 24-carat gold, the BBQ is worth £100K and stressful to clean." More >

Richard Russell: Get Back into the Silver Pool
Source: Beacon Equity, Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul  (6/1/11)
"Everyone back in the silver pool for more profit fun in the sun." More >

Gold Holds Steady
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Tatyana Shumsky  (6/1/11)
". . .while platinum and palladium eye U.S. car sales data." More >

Swiss Solar Researchers Break World Record
Source: GenevaLunch, Ellen Wallace  (6/1/11)
"This could enable low-cost solar electricity in the near future." More >

Something in the Water: Lithium
Source: Deutsche Presse  (6/1/11)
"Small amounts of natural lithium in drinking water lowers suicide rates." More >

Fertilizer Makers Gain on Analyst Optimism
Source: Associated Press  (6/1/11)
"Analysts see a further strengthening of the agriculture industry and strong crop prices." More >

DRC to Publish Mining, Oil Contracts Online
Source: SteelGuru, Matsiko Mike  (6/1/11)
"DRC mining stakeholders sign code of conduct to increase transparency." More >

Rising Demand Seen for Uranium ETFs
Source: ETF Trends, Tom Lydon  (6/1/11)
"Uranium is still backed by the fundamentals." More >

Bill Would Allow $500M Emergency Oil Sale
Source: Reuters, Tom Doggett  (6/1/11)
"Obama administration requests sale of $500M oil from U.S. emergency stockpile." More >

Hurricane Could Jolt Oil Markets
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Dezember  (6/1/11)
"This year's hurricane season could make traders jump." More >

IAEA: Japan Underestimated Tsunami Risk
Source: UN Dispatch, Mark Goldberg  (6/1/11)
"Operators must properly evaluate, protect against all natural hazards." More >

Coal Use, Production Rose in 2010
Source: Power-Gen Worldwide  (6/1/11)
"Total U.S. coal consumption in 2010 increased 5.1% over 2009." More >

Cuban Oil Find, Drilling Reverberates in Washington
Source: AdvisorOne, Gil Weinreich  (6/1/11)
"Oil discovery by a nation still under U.S. embargo will trigger strange political alliances." More >

Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . .
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (5/31/11)
including Tim Murray: Light Oil Is the Next Big Play for Energy Stocks . More >

Goldman Sachs and Its Rare Earth Rigmarole
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (5/31/11)
"As Al Jolson said, 'Folks you ain't seen nothing yet.'" More >

Tim Murray: Light Oil Is the Next Big Play for Energy Stocks
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (5/31/11)
Light oil is the sweet spot for Jennings Capital Oil and Gas Analyst Tim Murray. He's finding plays that tap into pools via horizontal drilling. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Tim talks about finding big growth stories in small companies that require investors to take on a bit more risk. More >

SA Proposes African Nuclear Power Plan
Source: Business Report, Donwald Pressly  (5/31/11)
"Energy Minister Dipuo Peters emphasized uranium as a 'safe, reliable and economically viable' resource." More >

Europe Expands Nat Gas Market
Source: Bloomberg, Lars Paulsson  (5/31/11)
"LNG market now includes around-the-clock trading and buying and selling in the Dutch market." More >

Kenyan Gov't Invests in Geothermal Future
Source: Nairobi Star, Irene Wairimu  (5/31/11)
"Kenya will prioritize geothermal power to achieve its 15,000MW target." More >