Warning Signs for Copper Market
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Carolyn Cui and Tatyana Shumsky  (4/11/11)
"The risks now appear to be skewed to the downside." More >

Natural Gas Becoming Safe Energy Bet
Source: New York Times  (4/11/11)
"The so-called 'technical knockout' may be having its day, as its rival energy sources come under a cloud." More >

India, U.S. Pursue Coal Alliance
Source: Business Standard, Sanjay Jog  (4/11/11)
"India's coal shortage is expected to measure 85 million tons by end of 2011–12." More >

Commodities Across the Board Reach Record Highs
Source: Reuters, Christopher Johnson  (4/11/11)
"Despite a pullback, precious metals and commodities are expected to rise further, 'as long as there's cheap money out there and as long as QE2 is ongoing.'" More >

Gold Mania: Are We There Yet?
Source: Louis James, Casey's International Speculator  (4/11/11)
"In real terms, gold still has a long way to go to beat the 1980 spike." More >

French Mint Prompts Gold Rush with €1,000 Coin
Source: Commodity Online  (4/11/11)
"Coin is already trading at more than its face value a month before its issue date as buyers clamored to place orders." More >

Sudan Sees Gold Output Stable
Source: Reuters, Deepa Babington  (4/11/11)
"Sudan could produce as much as 74 tons of gold this year, putting it well above industry estimates: Most of the nation's mineral wealth is mined unofficially by small-scale prospectors." More >

Israel's Diamond Exports Boom
Source: Commodity Online  (4/11/11)
"Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor's figures show double-digit growth in exports and imports of both polished and rough diamonds." More >

Egypt Lifts Ban on Gold Exports
Source: Deutsche Presse-Agentur  (4/11/11)
"Ministry of Trade cites improved conditions in the country." More >

Making the Most of Rising Gold Prices
Source: TrustNet, Angelos Damaskos  (4/11/11)
"The dominoes seem to have started to fall, and the best way to capitalize on rising gold prices is to invest in small- and mid-sized gold miners, as opposed to the yellow metal itself." More >

Stolen Silver Bars Underscore Need for Safe Storage Alternatives
Source: Nick Barisheff, BMG  (4/11/11)
"Don't assume safety deposit boxes are safe. . .or private." More >

China Increases Rare Earth Tax Rate
Source: CRI, Wei Tong  (4/11/11)
"Tax rate of mined light rare earths will increase by US$9 per ton. Since 2005, China's rare earth production has exceeded 100,000 tons in five consecutive years." More >

Utah Gold Standard, Part II
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/11/11)
"Was the gold standard to thank for such felicitous economic conditions?" More >

Leonard Melman: On Freedom and Gold's Future
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/11/11)
How has the increase in government in the last 150 years driven precious metal prices? In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Leonard Melman, editor of The Melman Report newsletter and the author of Reverse the Way In, discusses why he recommends precious metal stocks, but advocates changes in monetary policy that could diminish the price of gold. More >

Researchers Find Replacement for Indium Tin Oxide
Source: PhysOrg  (4/11/11)
"Supplies of this rare metal are expected to be exhausted within 10 years." More >

China to Standardize Overheated Wind Farm Construction
Source: Xinhua  (4/11/11)
"About 30% of China's wind turbines are not connected to the grid, making for lopsided resource development." More >

Why Google Is Investing $168M in a Giant Solar Farm
Source: Today, Ariel Schwartz  (4/11/11)
"Every indication is that by 2013, the solar industry will be booming. The only thing that can stop Google now? Turtles." More >

U.S. Bill Calls for U308 Mining Royalties
Source: Resource Investor, Philip Burgert  (4/11/11)
"Legislation seeks 12.5% royalty for uranium mining on federal lands." More >

Harsh Times—A New Normal
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd  (4/11/11)
"Are the coming harsh times and potash on your radar screen?" More >

Beware of the Silver Streak
Source: Reuters  (4/10/11)
"That silver and gold prices are racing to new record highs is a bad sign. . ." More >

Jonathan Lee: Gray Metal Driving Green Revolution?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/8/11)
Vanadium, a gray metal mainly used as an additive to steel, could see a jump in demand as new technologies emerge in energy storage. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Jonathan Lee, a battery materials and technology analyst with Toronto-based Byron Capital Markets, talks about which vanadium producers are ready to grapple with the prospect of increasing demand from the adaption of "green" uses. More >

Will Silver Become Money Again like Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/8/11)
"In the private and institutional domain, silver already is a wealth protector." More >

Gold Technicals
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research  (4/8/11)
"Not only did gold hit new all-time nominal highs, its secular bull was born exactly 10 years ago." More >

Gold Hits Record as Silver Tops $40
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/8/11)
"Traders braced for an uncertain weekend with a potential government shutdown looming in the U.S." More >

Rare Earth Stocks Heat up on Legislative Action
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/8/11)
"Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman introduced the Rare Earth Supply-Chain Technology and Resource Transformation (RESTART) Act of 2011, which will give loans to the industry and speed up permitting." More >