Mali Says Gold Adds Record Windfall to Budget
Source: Reuters  (3/25/11)
"Soaring gold prices boosted Mali's budget to a record $411.6 million." More >

Japan's Quake Creates PGM Buying Opportunity
Source: Reuters, Chikako Mogi and Rujun Shen  (3/25/11)
"Automaker demand crash slices platinum and palladium prices 10%." More >

Gold Stock Valuations 7
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (3/25/11)
"Gold stock investors face a critical question. . ." More >

Gold Weakens on Profit Taking Ahead of Weekend
Source: Kitco, Jim Wyckoff  (3/25/11)
"Oil prices are lending selling pressure to precious metals markets." More >

Uranium Stocks' Rebound Mirrors Dramatic Drop
Source: MarketWatch, Sue Chang  (3/24/11)
"The current situation is a buying opportunity for uranium producers." More >

John Pugsley: Japan Crisis Is Not the End of Nuclear Power
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (3/24/11)
John Pugsley has been publishing The Stealth Investor newsletter for the past five years, producing a recommendation record that is enviable by any standard. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John reveals his current thinking on energy-related investments in light of the global economic situation and the effects of the catastrophe in Japan. More >

Rick Rule: Silver Linings
Source: The Energy Report  (3/24/11)
If the clouds of crisis enveloping Japan, the Middle East and North Africa hold any silver linings, they may be in the form of opportunity for resource investors, particularly in the uranium, oil, natural gas and alternative energy sectors—at least that's how Rick Rule sees it. The widely known and well-respected founder of Global Resource Investments returned to cyberspace this week for a webcast wherein he explored some of the investment implications of these recent crises. In this Energy Report exclusive, Rick shares his insights and investment ideas. More >

Soaring Potash Use to Test Production Ability
Source: Agrimoney  (3/24/11)
"Shipments could test industry production limits in 2011." More >

Oil: Above $106 and Rising
Source: CNN Money, Charles Riley  (3/24/11)
"A confluence of war and natural disasters triggers further price rises." More >

Investment Legends: Dollar Collapse Inevitable
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (3/24/11)
"Caution: Strong opinions ahead. . ." More >

China Hikes Rare Earth Taxes
Source: CBC  (3/24/11)
"REE prices already have increased by 700% over the past decade." More >

Skarn Copper Deposits
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Michele-Toovey  (3/24/11)
"The largest copper skarns can exceed 1B tons and often host tungsten." More >

Record-High Silver
Source: Christian Science Monitor, Lori Spechler  (3/24/11)
"Where do we go from here?" More >

Gold, Silver Break Records
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (3/24/11)
". . .on Libya, Japan, Portugal." More >

Mad Dog Gaddafi's Gold of Mass Destruction
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (3/24/11)
"Gold is for bad guys. I read it in the newspapers. . ." More >

British-Era Gold Biscuits Seized
Source: Indian Express  (3/24/11)
"Police seize bygone-era gold from a contract laborer." More >

Costs Cast Shadow over Gold's Glitter
Source: Reuters, Euan Rocha  (3/24/11)
"Miners worry that spending on new projects will become unmanageable." More >

IMF: Libya Holding Huge Gold Reserves
Source: BBC, Andrew Walker  (3/23/11)
"Reserves could potentially be used to finance Colonel Gaddafi's government." More >

John Pugsley: Look at the Big Picture
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (3/23/11)
John Pugsley, author of the highly successful newsletter, The Stealth Investor, is struggling with some sudden health issues. But in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shared his insight on how the global economic situation, including the catastrophe in Japan, is affecting the prospects for precious metals-related investments. More >

Japan Platinum Buyers Shrug off Quake
Source: Business Day, Allan Seccombe  (3/23/11)
"Tsunami will have a limited effect on the platinum and palladium markets." More >

U.S. Slowly, Very Slowly Oozes REE Assault
Source: Network World, Michael Cooney  (3/23/11)
"China is selling REEs at nearly double 2010 prices." More >

Gold May Hit $5,000/oz. in 3–4 Years: Canadian Miners
Source: Reuters, Polly Ham  (3/23/11)
"Demand from sovereign states, central banks and ETFs to propel gold." More >

Manganese Operation to Bring SA Jobs
Source: The New Age, Ishmael Modiba  (3/23/11)
"South Africa is well positioned to develop its manganese market." More >

Silver Prices Surge as Gold Moves Higher
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (3/23/11)
"Safe-haven buying continues." More >

CNBC Clueless About Gold
Source: Jeff Berwick, The Dollar Vigilante  (3/23/11)
"The USD and Treasuries are Ponzi schemes; gold is free-market money." More >