Paul Dockweiler: Right Place, Right Time
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/18/11)
Armed with a degree in geology, in 2003 Silver Spartan LLC Founder Paul Dockweiler got himself invited to explore in a mineral-rich area of southwestern Nevada that was falling out of favor because the price of gold barely covered the cost of production. As Paul explains in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, a lot of virgin ground with the same mineralogy as a past-producing mine had never even been drilled and, of course, the gold price has since marched up fivefold. More >

Printed Battery Technology Unveiled
Source: Energy Matters  (4/18/11)
"New process 'prints' batteries with potential for far more energy storage capacity." More >

Leading Economies Still Hooked on Coal
Source: The International News  (4/18/11)
"Coal utilization is projected to rise in the next 20 years, even as the world debates its use." More >

Cuba Explores for Oil as U.S. Watches
Source: Miami Herald, Lesley Clark  (4/18/11)
"The U.S. and Mexico have been meeting to strengthen drilling standards, but Cuba has not been part of the talks." More >

EU Tells Italy to Keep Solar Incentives Stable
Source: Reuters  (4/18/11)
"Investors fear government will introduce an annual limit on installed photovoltaic capacity, braking sector growth." More >

Energy-Starved Future Looms
Source: Vancouver Sun, Mike De Souza  (4/18/11)
"Canada's military drafts four possible scenarios about global energy supplies." More >

Ag Will Have a Role in Growing Alt Energy
Source: Domestic Fuel  (4/18/11)
"Ag could play a prominent role in U.S. energy production over the next 20 years." More >

Sector Snap: Energy Firms Seen as M&A Targets
Source: Associated Press  (4/18/11)
"Deals of $8B–$13B could transpire every quarter through year-end 2011." More >

States Seek Greenhouse-Gas Curbs
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin and Stephen Power  (4/18/11)
"Supreme-Court case puts a twist on the debate over climate policy." More >

Green Architecture Builds Momentum
Source: Philly Burbs, Theresa Hegel  (4/18/11)
"The green market represented 28%–35% of nonresidential construction in 2010." More >

Oil Hits 32-Month High as Middle East Unrest Persists
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (4/18/11)
"For the remainder of 2011, uncertainty is oil's most reliable aspect." More >

Unmanned Military Aircraft Get a Boost
Source: UPI  (4/18/11)
"Unmanned aircraft may be the next step in developing lithium's full potential." More >

Nevada Mining Association Admits to Illegal Tax Deductions
Source: Business Insider, Robert Johnson  (4/17/11)
"Nevada mines have routinely claimed illegal tax deductions, including money paid to the World Gold Council." More >

Gold-Plated Crime? Gold-Buying Parties Face Legal Scrutiny
Source: Roanoke Times, Jenny Boone  (4/17/11)
"National gold buying companies are hiring representatives to arrange home parties to buy gold and other precious metals." More >

Rising Gold Puts Pressure on Jewelry Exporters
Source: PTI  (4/17/11)
"As jewelers switch more and more from gold to silver, 'hybrid' pieces are finding renewed popularity." More >

No Crisis in Rare Earths
Source: Defense News, Derek Scissors  (4/17/11)
"The market is responding perfectly: Participants have plenty of funds and are moving aggressively." More >

Copper Mining Runs Afoul of Wild Rice
Source: Bloomberg, Steve Karnowski  (4/17/11)
"Minnesota lawmakers and business interests are working to loosen water quality standards to encourage copper mining." More >

Silver's Outlook May Be Tarnished
Source: Associated Press  (4/17/11)
"Miners are pulling more from the ground, and industrial companies are increasing recycling." More >

Update on Japanese Vanadium Fundamentals
Source: SteelGuru  (4/16/11)
"Industry expects a favorable adjustment on vanadium's supply and demand in 2011." More >

Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . .
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (4/15/11)
including Paul Dockweiler: Right Place, Right Time. More >

Brian Ostroff: Looking for Value in PMs and Finding Adventure
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (4/15/11)
Finding companies with growth potential is just the start for Windermere Capital, according to Managing Director Brian Ostroff. An active philosophy and deep technical expertise allow the firm to invest "anywhere along the spectrum" from exploration to production, all the way to operation. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Brian delves into the gold-silver value proposition and names a couple of promising players in the Abitibi. More >

Is the Gold Price Really Rising?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/15/11)
"Governments want gold to rise—not fall—against their currencies." More >

Gold, Silver Reach New Record Nominal Highs
Source: Resource Investor, Mark O'Byrne  (4/15/11)
"Silver is particularly strong and the euro weak on sovereign debt contagion concerns." More >

Putting the Squeeze on REEs
Source: PhysOrg  (4/15/11)
"Rare earth elements represent one of the final frontiers of chemical exploration." More >

Misjudged on Silver
Source: Commodity Online  (4/15/11)
"Silver shorts repent. . ." More >