Yellowknife Geothermal Plan Gets Thumbs Down
Source: CBC News  (3/16/11)
"All but one of the city's councilors were hoping for a Yes vote." More >

Gulf Oil States Delay Japan-Bound Crude
Source: Reuters  (3/16/11)
"Ports in NE Japan were damaged and could be closed for months." More >

Wyoming Uranium Industry Shrugs off Crisis
Source: Casper Star-Tribune, Jeremy Fugleberg  (3/16/11)
"Demand to remain strong for companies operating in the home of the largest uranium deposits in the U.S." More >

Bob Moriarty: Food Is Fuel
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (3/15/11)
How is the bowl of Wheaties you ate this morning linked to a barrel of oil? In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Bob Moriarty, founder of 321energy.com, explains why the cost of producing food is directly correlated to fuel and picks which companies are poised to benefit from the rising value of potash. More >

Copper Resilient to Earthquake Aftermath
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (3/15/11)
"Copper and zinc will benefit from Japan's reconstruction efforts." More >

Van Eck Introduces Colombia ETF
Source: Index Universe, Cinthia Murphy  (3/15/11)
"Colombia, underweighted by most investors, has a very favorable outlook." More >

China Soon May Need to Import REEs
Source: Bloomberg, Gopal Ratnam  (3/15/11)
"China's domestic REE demand rose as much as 200% in the last year." More >

Japan Officials: Nuclear Leaks Now Dangerous; Stay Inside
Source: Christian Science Monitor  (3/15/11)
"Nuclear crisis' severity ranks between Three Mile Island and Chernobyl." More >

Rising Commodity Prices Help Agriculture
Source: Morningstar, Jeffrey Stafford  (3/15/11)
"High agriculture prices are fertile soil for crop input producers." More >

Libya Oil Exports 'May Be Frozen for Months'
Source: The Wall Street Journal, James Herron  (3/15/11)
"Importers relatively relaxed now, but demand will spike in April." More >

Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Level in Weeks
Source: Associated Press, Chris Kahn  (3/15/11)
"Investors worried about diminished demand for oil in Japan." More >

Platinum Production Falls as Japanese Auto Plants Close
Source: Platinum Today  (3/15/11)
"The problem compounded by rolling black-outs to cope with nuclear power shortage." More >

Mine Exploration Expands in North America
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (3/15/11)
"Low geopolitical risk, reasonable costs spur mining renaissance in North America." More >

Vietnam Takes Aim on Black Market Gold Trading
Source: Vietnam Business News  (3/15/11)
"State Bank of Vietnam to apply bold monetary policies to fight "dollarization." More >

Gold Nugget Finder Hopes to Strike it Rich at Auction
Source: Sacramento Bee, Carlos Alcalá  (3/15/11)
"Seven-pound gold nugget, a 'one-in-a-billion find,' may be a case of finders keepers." More >

Natural Disasters and Political Uncertainty
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/15/11)
". . .cause investors to flee paper for precious metals." More >

Checking in on Relative Gold
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (3/15/11)
"The current picture for gold is mixed but could become clearer if/when the greenback confirms its bottom." More >

The Tsunami and Short-Term REE Demand
Source: Jack Lifton  (3/15/11)
"There will be a short-term decrease in the price of the critical rare earth metals." More >

Bob Moriarty: You Can't Eat Oil
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (3/14/11)
Well, you can't eat gold either. But at least gold is easier to carry around, says precious metals pundit Bob Moriarty. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Moriarty lays out his forecast for the U.S. government (ousted), banks (collapsed) and why he still has significant stakes in precious metal equities despite his doomsday predictions. More >

PM Investors Take Profits at New Highs
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades   (3/14/11)
"Be careful not to get shaken off a secular bull trend. . ." More >

A Comeback of Gold-Backed Money?
Source: Andrey Dashkov, Casey Research  (3/14/11)
"The mania phase of the gold bull market is getting closer every day." More >

Silver Toppings 2
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (3/14/11)
"Corrections are the best buying opportunities in ongoing secular bulls." More >

Gold, Silver Supercyle Has Begun
Source: Technorati, Rob Key  (3/14/11)
"Are commodities' price rise speculative or increased demand?" More >

No Mining Tax Audits in NV
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (3/14/11)
"Lack of Nevada mining-taxation audits prompts governor to 'retire' tax chief." More >

Moly Mining on the Continental Divide
Source: Steel Guru  (3/14/11)
"The Continental Divide region could meet 100% of global moly demand." More >