Taylor MacDonald: Bullish on Unconventional Oil Plays
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (4/21/11)
Consumer pain at the pump is a windfall for E&P companies. As old oil and gas fields are exhausted, companies move to new regions where the potential reward may justify the inherent risk. Pathfinder Asset Management Associate Portfolio Manager Taylor MacDonald tells investors where to find new ways to play growing energy demand in this Energy Report exclusive. More >

Gold Miners Persevere During Burkina Faso Uprising
Source: Canadian Mining Journal  (4/21/11)
"As violent protests spread throughout the nation, it was business as usual at major mines." More >

Crude Oil Holds Steady
Source: UPI  (4/21/11)
"Prices were supported Thursday by the weekly stockpile report." More >

Lithium-Ion Battery Market to Boom
Source: Reuters  (4/21/11)
"Rechargeable battery makers are betting on strong growth, from $11 billion last year to $32 billion in 2015." More >

Solar Panels Boost Home Values
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, David Baker  (4/21/11)
"Study shows solar panels pay for themselves in resale value; some homeowners even see profits." More >

Glittering Prices Aren't Driving Customers to Sell Gold
Source: Land O'Lakes Patch, Sherri Lonon  (4/21/11)
"Although gold prices have hit a record-breaking $1,500 an ounce, people are not emptying out their jewelry boxes." More >

SA Miners to Submit Health/Safety Reports
Source: Reuters  (4/21/11)
"Death rates increase in South African mines, which are the deepest and among the most dangerous in the world." More >

Ebullient Gold Shrugs off Rising Risk Appetite
Source: Reuters  (4/21/11)
"Investors should be wary of calling a top to gold's price rally: It seems like all news is good news for gold." More >

Gold-Mining Shares Lag During Gold's Recent Run
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (4/21/11)
"Miners' underperformance is a clue we're not at the end of the bull run." More >

Canadians Cashing in on Soaring Silver
Source: Canadian Press, Ross Marowits  (4/21/11)
"Silver's star run has Canadians running for the candlesticks." More >

What's Next for the Dollar, Precious Metals?
Source: GoldAlert  (4/21/11)
"The USD, currently at near three-year lows, is pushing PM gains." More >

Catalysts in Place For Platinum's Rise
Source: Benzinga, The ETF Professor  (4/21/11)
"Hi ho platinum may well be the next metals mantra." More >

Major Manganese Mines Reduce Prices
Source: SteelGuru  (4/21/11)
"The prices of manganese ores to be sold to China are reduced for two grades." More >

Palladium: Bound for Rebound?
Source: Resource Investing News, Michelle Smith  (4/21/11)
"Not everyone has given palladium the cold shoulder." More >

Copper Thieves Knock out 12 Streetlights in St. Paul
Source: Pioneer Press, Mara Gottfried  (4/21/11)
"It will cost roughly $10,000 to repair the damage and fix the lights." More >

So What's Different About $1,500 Gold?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/21/11)
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing." More >

Gold and Silver: Supreme Safe Haven Assets
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/21/11)
"Gold and silver are taking the reins." More >

Debunking Anti-Gold Propaganda
Source: Doug Casey, Casey Research  (4/21/11)
"Gold and its friends are no longer cheap, but they have a long way to run." More >

China's EV Tactics Rattle Automakers
Source: PhysOrg, Joe McDonald  (4/20/11)
"Global EV producers operating in China must surrender technology. . ." More >

Spencer Grimes: Rare Stock Insights
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (4/20/11)
U.S. investors and institutions are seeing green in their rare earth elements (REEs) and strategic metals investments, and one investment bank is leading the way. Merriman Capital Services Group Managing Director Spencer Grimes shares his secret to investing in the right cleantech companies in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. More >

Gold Tops $1,500 in Flight to Quality
Source: New York Times, Matthew Saltmarsh  (4/20/11)
"We're seeing a perfect storm for gold and silver prices." More >

Can U.S. Investors Hold Gold Securely?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/20/11)
"Holding an investment related to the price of gold is not owning gold." More >

Market Update
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (4/20/11)
"What we're seeing is a secular bear market at work grinding away at valuations." More >

Jim Sinclair Interview
Source: Ron Hera, Hera Research  (4/20/11)
"OTC derivatives account for the current state of global finance." More >

PGMs Rise Sharply on Risk Tolerance, Weak USD
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (4/20/11)
"Platinum group metals are sharply higher largely in response to moves in other markets." More >