Rising Gold Price Fuels Destruction of the Amazon
Source: Inside Science, Joel Shurkin  (4/25/11)
"There is no big 'Goliath' mining company to blame: Artisanal mining is the major culprit." More >

Platinum's Prospects Better and Better
Source: Mineweb, Geoff Candy  (4/25/11)
"Auto demand and South African supply issues create a perfect PGM storm." More >

China Lifts Quotas for Minor Metals
Source: Mining Weekly, Matthew Hill  (4/25/11)
"Production quotas were increased for tungsten, tin, antimony and molybdenum." More >

California Fish and Game Struggles to Rewrite Dredging Rules
Source: Sacramento Bee, Carlos Alcalá  (4/25/11)
"It's gold vs. golden trout in the state's historically gold-rich rivers." More >

Vietnam Gold Lending Curbs Evoke Mixed Response
Source: Commodity Online  (4/25/11)
"The State Bank of Vietnam has asked commercial banks to phase out gold lending and deposits." More >

Silver, Gold Prices Pull Back from Highs
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/25/11)
"Gold and silver prices were in for a bumpy ride Monday as profit taking and a recovering U.S. dollar capped recent highs." More >

Russell Endorses Gold Manipulation Thesis
Source: MarketWatch, Peter Brimelow  (4/25/11)
"The action is now so blatant it literally screams of manipulation." More >

Compelling Contrarian Case for Uranium
Source: uranium-stocks  (4/25/11)
"The amount of energy 1 lb. of U308 creates requires 10.4 barrels of oil." More >

Fracking: 10 Things Everyone Should Know
Source: Energy Tribune, Peter Glover  (4/25/11)
"New developments like recycling water ease fears about overuse." More >

More Unions Backing EPA
Source: truthout, Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith  (4/25/11)
"The EPA's GHG regulation is good for American industries and jobs." More >

Resistance to Gas Drilling Rises on Unlikely Soil
Source: New York Times, Kate Galbraith  (4/25/11)
"Even in Texas, public concern about natural gas drilling is growing." More >

Asia Demands More Energy
Source: Top News, Amarinder Sekhon  (4/25/11)
"Australia's carbon taxes may put a strain on Asian supply." More >

Oil Profits Likely to Impress
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Isabel Ordóñez  (4/25/11)
"Booming prices are poised to put a firecracker under Big Oil's Q111 earnings, which should rival the industry's record year of 2008." More >

Medvedev: Russia's Energy Future Nuclear
Source: The Voice of Russia  (4/25/11)
"Economic considerations and concerns for the environment force Russia to build its energy future on nuclear fission." More >

Installers Hope Geothermal Heats Up
Source: Worcester Business Journal, Brandon Butler  (4/25/11)
"Favorable market conditions and government subsidies fuel the industry's growth." More >

Families of KY Miners Sue Coal Company
Source: Associated Press, Brett Barrouquere  (4/25/11)
"The Dotiki mine had been cited hundreds of times for safety violations." More >

Will Home Depot Kill the Residential Solar Market?
Source: Cleantechies, Chris Williams  (4/25/11)
"The entry of big box stores into the market will further legitimize the industry. We haven't even scratched the surface." More >

Bolivia Seeks Support for Bid to Tap Lithium Reserves
Source: Reuters  (4/25/11)
"President Evo Morales aims to gauge support for plans to use central bank reserves to fund lithium resource development projects." More >

North Dakota Potash Tax Looks to the Future
Source: Minot Daily News  (4/25/11)
"It's a win-win situation." More >

Philippines Fears New Landslides, Wants Miners Out
Source: Associated Press  (4/24/11)
"Illegal gold miners to be forcibly moved if they don't relocate this week." More >

Eight New Rare Minerals Found in Nebraska
Source: Lincoln Journal Star  (4/24/11)
"This illustrates that it's still possible to make new discoveries." More >

Copper Is King
Source: Newsweek  (4/24/11)
"If you'd bought copper in February 2009, you'd be up 181%." More >

Chris Berry: Opportunities Emerge in the Americas
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (4/22/11)
From Quebec, Canada to Sonora, Mexico, House Mountain Partners Founder Chris Berry constantly uncovers new opportunities in the Americas. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Chris outlines the geopolitical changes that are driving renewed interest in areas considered too risky or not profitable enough in the past. More >

Midas Letter's James West: What's with $1,500 Gold and $42 Silver?
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (4/22/11)
As gold and silver continue their spectacular rise, The Gold Report checked in with Midas Letter Publisher and Editor James West to get his take on the situation. James, always strongly opinionated, sees this as the beginning of a global revolution that could result in long-term opportunities for gold and silver juniors. In this exclusive interview, James shares some of his top companies to watch. More >

Will SP500, Silver, Gold & Oil Break Out?
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (4/22/11)
"Just how high will silver, gold and oil go before they top?" More >