Jonathan Lee: Lithium Powers the Green Revolution
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (4/19/11)
Demand for lithium, a super-light, yet super-charged metal used in batteries, has been slowly rebounding from a dip in 2009. Main players in the space are planning to expand and new market entrants are on the horizon. But which are poised to benefit if there is a glut in supply? In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Byron Capital Markets Battery Materials and Technology Analyst Jonathan Lee reveals his forecast for prices, supply and demand. More >

Gold Coins Returned to Family of Jew Who Fled Nazis
Source: BBC  (4/19/11)
"Minted between 1854 and 1913, the 80 coins are expected to fetch £80,000." More >

Lithium Batteries Power Korea Ahead
Source: Korea Joongang Daily  (4/19/11)
"Market entry barriers are high because of large investments needed for research and production facilities." More >

U.S. to Issue Safety Rule on Nat Gas Pipelines
Source: Reuters, Tom Doggett  (4/19/11)
"A 2.5M-mile pipeline network crisscrosses the U.S., carrying everything from crude oil to natural gas to refined products." More >

Libyan Rebel Oil Chief: No Immediate New Oil Sales
Source: Associated Press  (4/19/11)
"Libyan rebels will not sell any additional oil until production resumes from two key fields." More >

Crude Oil Prices Edge Lower
Source: UPI  (4/19/11)
"Oil dropped under $107/barrel as the People's Bank of China moved to tighten lending." More >

S&P's Negative U.S. Outlook Pressures Copper
Source: Resource Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (4/19/11)
"LME copper prices rose for the first time in six sessions Tuesday." More >

Retail Investors Join Fear-Driven Gold Rush
Source: ABC, David Taylor  (4/19/11)
"There's a new gold rush and getting on board is easier than you think." More >

Gold Financing in India: The Next Level
Source: Commodity Online  (4/19/11)
"With modernity wafting in the air, lenders are introducing all sorts of funds." More >

Argentina to Boost Gold Production
Source: Commodity Online  (4/19/11)
"Canada's private sector invests $850M to develop nation's gold reserves." More >

Kazakhstan's Gold Reserves Top $70B
Source: Interfax  (4/19/11)
"Gold and Forex reserves have risen significantly since January 2011." More >

PGMs Enhance Quality of Life
Source: Platinum Today  (4/19/11)
"PGMs play a vital role in a number of well-established medical and biomedical applications." More >

Diamonds Follow Gold, Silver into Stratosphere
Source: Times of India, Shishir Arya  (4/19/11)
"The smaller the size, the bigger the jump: Small diamonds are the most in demand." More >

Silver ETFs See Performance Diverge
Source: ETF Trends, John Spence  (4/19/11)
"Closed-end silver funds are trading at a premium." More >

NV to Revamp Mining Deduction Regs
Source: Nevada Appeal, Geoff Dornan  (4/19/11)
"We need legislative guidance in interpreting the statute." More >

So What Is Silver Shouting About?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/19/11)
"There's no bull market like a silver bull market; just ask the Hunt brothers." More >

Race Is on for Kazakh Uranium
Source: Asia Times, Roman Muzalevsky  (4/18/11)
"As global nuclear energy demand grows, countries with uranium reserves are poised to reap enormous economic and political dividends." More >

Can You Pass the 2011 Gold Quiz?
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (4/18/11)
"Regardless of your score, I'm sure you'll agree with the ramifications each point makes for the gold market." More >

U.S. Budget Impasse
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades   (4/18/11)
". . .has momentous significance for gold and silver holders." More >

Gold, Silver Little Changed After Reaching Records
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin and Kim Kyoungwha  (4/18/11)
"Concern about European debt and faster inflation boosted demand for alternative investments." More >

S&P 500, Oil & Gold Will Respond to USD Price Action
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (4/18/11)
"If the U.S. Dollar Index falters, I expect gold and silver to continue higher." More >

Equities Don't Follow the Dollar Index
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (4/18/11)
". . .so hold on!" More >

Massive Gold Purchase Shocks Markets
Source: GoldAlert  (4/18/11)
"Texas teachers pension fund places 5% of its assets in gold bullion." More >

Superconductors and Copper Oxides
Source: BBC, Jason Palmer  (4/18/11)
"Thin strips of superconducting wire vastly outperform copper cables." More >

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 >