Germany Backs French Commodity Regulation Plan
Source: Reuters  (4/13/11)
"France urges G20 nations to support limits on commodities trading positions, allowing for intervention at times of instability." More >

Keeping Capital in a Depression
Source: Doug Casey, The Casey Report  (4/13/11)
"The next chapter in this sad drama will include a rapid rise in consumer prices." More >

Gold and Silver Prices Claw Higher
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/13/11)
"Prices regained momentum Wednesday on strong physical buying as investors took advantage of recent selloffs." More >

Bellwether Signal Confirmed
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (4/13/11)
"Gold is up only about 480% from the 2001 low right now, with no inflation adjustment." More >

Gold and Silver for Tsunami Victims
Source: Commodity Online  (4/13/11)
"Jewelers for Japan asks jewelers and consumers to donate scrap gold and silver jewelry, in lieu of cash." More >

Why Is Silver Rising Faster than Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/13/11)
"The gold price will rise relative to the value of currencies from now on, with its metallic qualities being far in the background." More >

Copper ETFs Lower as Goldman Says Sell
Source: ETF Trends, John Spence  (4/13/11)
"Copper ETFs came under additional selling pressure Wednesday after Goldman Sachs said it's closing a recommended trade." More >

Klapwijk Expects Gold to Pass $1,600/oz. This Year
Source: Resource Investor, Philip Burgert  (4/13/11)
"The prospects for gold prices this year remain bright. . ." More >

French Report Backs Shale Gas, Oil Production
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Geraldine Amiel  (4/13/11)
"French government explores options for alternative energy sources." More >

Nanofiltration for Better Energy Storage
Source: Chemistry World  (4/13/11)
"Nanofiltration membranes enhance the efficiency of vanadium redox flow batteries." More >

Egypt PM Orders Gas Contract Price Review
Source: CNBC  (4/13/11)
"Review of all deals could bring additional $3–$4 billion in income for Egypt." More >

Oil Rigs Turned into Artificial Reefs?
Source: Forbes, Alex Knapp  (4/13/11)
"Scientists urge that decommissioned oil rigs be transformed into artificial reefs." More >

Algae Could Replace 17% of U.S. Oil Imports
Source: ClickGreen  (4/13/11)
"Algae can produce 80 times more oil than corn, per hectare." More >

EU Hopes for Emissions Trading Link with California
Source: Argus Media  (4/13/11)
"EU aims to achieve a global price on carbon with 'linkable, compatible,' systems." More >

Goldman Sachs Signals End of Oil Price Rises
Source: Guardian, Tom Bawden  (4/13/11)
"IEA warns crude is now so expensive it's hitting the global economy." More >

Tapping Latin America's Lithium
Source: Latin Business Chronicle, Marta Colomar-Garcia and Xingjian Zhao  (4/13/11)
"Abundant lithium reserves make Latin America a highly attractive destination for international investment." More >

Josh Young: Transition Can Deliver Value in E&Ps
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (4/12/11)
Portfolio Manager and Founder Josh Young of Young Capital Management (YCM) looks for value in oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Josh discusses some of his best ideas—strategies that could well deliver the significant upside and reduced risk investors might not expect from natural gas producers. More >

California Gov to Sign Renewable Energy Bill
Source: Associated Press  (4/12/11)
"Brown plans to sign legislation Tuesday that would require California utilities to get one-third of their power from renewable sources, giving the state the most aggressive U.S. alternative-energy mandate." More >

Oil Falls on Signs of Slowing Demand
Source: MSN  (4/12/11)
"Slower demand had led top exporter Saudi Arabia to cut back production and the IEA warned that strong prices could be eroding demand further." More >

Objection Mounts Against U.S. Mint's Outsourcing
Source: Commodity Online  (4/12/11)
"Witnesses testifying before the House Committee express outrage over outsourcing of labor for U.S. gold bullion coin manufacturing." More >

iShares Launches Precious Metal ETCs
Source: Platinum Today  (4/12/11)
"ETC will track the day-to-day price of the underlying physical metals, as published by the London Platinum and Palladium Market." More >

ECB: Gold Reserves Rise by €1M
Source: Reuters  (4/12/11)
"Gold holdings rose due to gold coin trades by one eurozone central bank, consistent with the latest Central Bank Gold Agreement." More >

Why Record Gold Price Proves Good News for Burglars
Source: Telegraph, Ian Cowie  (4/12/11)
"The increase in companies offering to buy gold jewelry by mail allows criminals to sell stolen jewelry more easily." More >

Silver: Just a Portfolio Diversifier
Source: SmartInvestor, Joydeep Ghosh  (4/12/11)
"SIlver's rise has attracted investor interest, but putting all your eggs in one basket is never a great idea." More >

Zimbabwe Seeks Funds for Gold Mining
Source: All Africa  (4/12/11)
"Inadequate working capital has hampered the industry's growth, which rose by 47% last year. This year it is expected to record a 44% growth." More >