Central Bank Buying and Gold's Sudden Price Fall
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (5/6/11)
"The cautious hunger for gold remains persistent and arrives on the dips." More >

Libya Invasion Was About Gaddafi's Golden Plan
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (5/6/11)
"Gaddafi planned to introduce the gold dinar, one African currency, as an alternative to the USD and allow African nations to share the wealth." More >

Richard Kelertas: Potash Prices Headed to $750?
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (5/5/11)
With rising global demand for food comes escalating cash flows that enable farmers to purchase additional fertilizers to further boost yields. Dundee Securities Senior Analyst Richard Kelertas follows junior potash explorers that have been red hot for much of the past six months. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Richard shares some names that he believes could develop into bumper-crop multiples for investors. More >

Jim Rogers Says Oil Prices Will Keep Rising
Source: Wall Street Pit  (5/5/11)
". . .because the world's oil reserves are shrinking." More >

Gold Timers in Denial
Source: MarketWatch, Mark Hulbert  (5/5/11)
"Contrarians have bad news for the gold bulls." More >

A Warning on Rare Earth Elements
Source: The Wall Street Journal, David Fickling  (5/5/11)
"Goldman Sachs analysts believe the price boom is nearing its peak." More >

GFMS: Silver May Top the Precious Pack in 2011
Source: Economic Times   (5/5/11)
"Silver may not go above $50/oz., but we could possibly see it in the upper $40s again." More >

Platinum Could Be "Comfortably North of $1,900"
Source: Platts, Ben Kilbey  (5/5/11)
". . .by year-end 2011, according to GFMS' Platinum & Palladium Survey 2011." More >

Credit-Mad Chinese Companies
Source: Business Insider, Gus Lubin  (5/5/11)
". . .are hoarding copper in a ponzi scheme for new loans?" More >

Chavez Aims to Take on 'Mafia' with Venezuelan Gold Investment
Source: Bloomberg, Daniel Cancel and Nathan Crooks  (5/5/11)
"Venezuela annually produces 11 tons gold, while alleged illegal miners extract another 10–11 tons." More >

Mexican Central Bank Buys $4.5 Billion Gold
Source: Forbes, Robert Lenzer  (5/5/11)
"Mexico's gold buying should embolden investors in gold." More >

Gold and Silver Selloffs Are Buying Opportunities
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (5/5/11)
"As gold and silver sell off, don't forget the long-term uptrend will stay intact." More >

When a Gold Necklace Isn't Jewelry
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (5/5/11)
"When it comes to supply and demand, what you've been told about gold jewelry is wrong." More >

Parabolic Moves Only Temporary for Silver and Gold
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy   (5/5/11)
"Parabolic moves can provide big gains, but most traders end up giving it all back and then some." More >

Gissen & Berol: The Hidden Factors Affecting Gold Prices
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (5/4/11)
Party politics in America are pushing up the gold price, according to Encompass Fund Comanagers Malcolm Gissen and Marshall Berol. And that's playing right into their hands as commodities and other hard-assets plays in the Encompass Fund continue to outperform the broad market. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Gissen and Berol discuss their long-term investment philosophies and several of their fund's most promising positions. More >

Astronaut's $15 Billion Plan to Mine the Moon
Source: Montreal Gazette, Bruce Johnstone  (5/4/11)
"Last astronaut on the moon wants to mine REE used to produce fusion nuclear energy." More >

Healthy Correction Overdue in Gold and Silver?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (5/4/11)
"Long-term trend could push gold to $3,000 and silver to $100 by 2013." More >

India to Create Buffer Stock of Fertilizers
Source: The Hindu  (5/4/11)
". . .to ensure supply of potash, di-ammonium phosphate and urea." More >

Limits on Biomass Energy Proposed
Source: Boston Globe, Beth Daley  (5/4/11)
"Yesterday, biomass industry officials decried the proposed rules." More >

Dems to Vote on Oil Company Tax-Break Repeal
Source: CBS, Lucy Madison  (5/4/11)
"Two parties, two very different approaches to the issue of high gas prices." More >

Cities Gather to Accelerate Solar Energy
Source: Sustainable Business  (5/4/11)
"Emerging concerns include zoning, financing and unwieldy permitting processes." More >

France's Sarkozy Denounces Nuclear Phase-Out
Source: Platts  (5/4/11)
"Moratorium on new nuclear power plants is 'a choice of the Middle Ages.'" More >

Senators Propose Alternative Ethanol Tax Credit Bill
Source: Accounting Today, Michael Cohn  (5/4/11)
"Ethanol is the only alt energy notably reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil." More >

Exploring for Potash: The Holbrook Basin
Source: Potash Investing News, Leia Toovey  (5/4/11)
"Many economists are predicting runaway potash demand." More >

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Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (5/4/11)
including Gissen & Berol: The Hidden Factors Affecting Gold Prices. More >