Yes, the World Still Has Plenty of Oil, but. . .
Source: MSNBC, John Schoen  (3/8/11)
"The global oil market is running on fumes, and no computer model can predict how far Mideast turmoil will spread." More >

Defending Crude Oil Speculators
Source: Futures Magazine, Phil Flynn  (3/8/11)
"Oil prices a century ago make today's moves look like gentle waves." More >

Malaysia Makes a Big Bet on Crucial Metals
Source: New York Times, Keith Bradsher  (3/8/11)
"A colossal construction project could break China's REE chokehold." More >

Colombia Rules Out Mining Royalty Increases
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (3/8/11)
"Colombia will not follow other countries raising royalties amid record commodity prices." More >

Afghanistan Hires Consultants for Mineral Assets
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (3/8/11)
"The nation boasts ~$1 trillion in iron, copper, cobalt and gold deposits." More >

Spreading Exposure Key to Gold, Silver ETFs
Source: The Street, Don Dion  (3/8/11)
"Don't dive blindly into either IAU and SLV: spread exposure." More >

China's First Gold Fund to Invest $500M in ETFs Abroad
Source: Commodity Online  (3/8/11)
"Chinese fund cannot currently meet rising investment demand." More >

The Driver for Gold You're Not Watching
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (3/8/11)
"Sector to ignite once fund managers enter the gold market en masse." More >

U.S. Mint Reviews Pricing on Silver's Rise
Source: Coin News  (3/8/11)
"Mint aims to value coins above current silver spot prices." More >

Bifurcation in PMs Complex and the Implications
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (3/8/11)
"A break past $40 would lead to a blow-off top; silver closed near $36 on Monday." More >

Illegal Gold Miners Spur Mercury Contamination
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns  (3/8/11)
"High metals prices encourage criminal mining in Peru, Colombia." More >

Palladium Supply to Be Tight in 2011
Source: Palladium Investing News, Michael Montgomery  (3/8/11)
"Declining stockpiles may drive prices up to 15% higher by December." More >

Terraco Gold
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd  (3/8/11)
"Substantial evidence shows Almaden may hold higher-grade feeder shoots at depth." More >

REE Prices Soaring: Will Miners Play Catch-Up?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/8/11)
"A bargain opportunity before the rare earth crisis intensifies. . ." More >

What's Driving the Silver Price?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (3/8/11)
"Silver backwardation has stressed the vast amount of immediate demand." More >

Gold Stocks in SPX Selloffs
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research  (3/7/11)
"Traders must be wary of gold stocks when stock markets face an imminent selloff." More >

Democrats Counter GOP Energy Cuts
Source: New York Times, Evan Lehmann  (3/7/11)
"Funding cuts are coming to renewable energy programs, climate research and U.S. EPA. The question is, by how much?" More >

Siddharth Rajeev's Commodities Rundown—Au to V
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (3/7/11)
There is more to the periodic table—and to investing opportunities—than gold, silver and copper. Siddharth Rajeev, vice president and head of research at Fundamental Research Corp., sums up the market prospects for rare earth elements and a host of metals. He unearths some new names and some historical finds in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. More >

Gold, Silver Prices Hold Gains as Oil Stabilizes
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (3/7/11)
"Prices eased off highs as profit taking battled with safe-haven buying." More >

Gold Fever Hits the South Pacific Islands
Source: Reuters  (3/7/11)
"High metals prices encourage miners to return to a land of mineral wealth and historic conflict." More >

The Case for Palladium
Source: CTV News, Shirley Won  (3/7/11)
"The international market is expected to tighten enormously within two years." More >

Real Interest Rates Rises Will Hurt Metals Prices
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (3/7/11)
"A Rise in interest rates could 'take some of the froth out of commodities.'" More >

Gold Mine Plan Unearths Concerns
Source: Charlotte Observer, Sammy Fretwell  (3/7/11)
"Company wants to fill creeks, dig up wetlands to extract flecks of gold previously too remote." More >

Deadly Gold Rush Consumes Colombia
Source: Scotland on Sunday, Simon Romero  (3/7/11)
"Guerrilla troups' move into gold underscores the many difficulties of ending Colombia's complex four-decade war." More >

PDAC: China Remains Small Player in Mining M&A
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (3/7/11)
"Chinese firms represented only 6% of global mining mergers and acquisitions in 2010, but the country will take a more aggressive approach to M&A this year." More >