Libya Warns of $130 Crude
Source: Reuters  (3/2/11)
"Libya's unrest has created its worst energy crisis in decades." More >

Putin Orders Government to Rein in Fertilizer Prices
Source: Bloomberg, Lyubov Pronina and Marina Sysoyeva  (3/2/11)
"Putin calls for iron fist on a 'cartel-like' industry." More >

Rob Chang: Nuclear Power Growth Is Inevitable
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (3/1/11)
Long-term demand growth for uranium is a global story, with China expected to far exceed any other single nation in new nuclear plant construction over the next decade. Versant Partners Analyst Rob Chang looks for equity ideas that investors can play to leverage these growing requirements for uranium fuel. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Rob highlights some interesting companies. More >

U308 Stocks: How to Play the Coming Consolidation
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/1/11)
"Uranium stocks are pulling back to support and reversing higher." More >

IMF Warns on Sustained High Oil Prices
Source: Reuters, Sean Mattson  (3/1/11)
"Crude oil shipments from Libya are at a virtual standstill." More >

There Goes Libyan Oil
Source: Energy Tribune, Andres Cala  (3/1/11)
"Security of supply will be enforced with greater urgency." More >

Wind Power Gets Favorable Breeze from the Mideast
Source: Daily Finance, Bruce Kennedy  (3/1/11)
"DOE says wind power could generate 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030." More >

Nymex Crude Higher as Unrest Spreads to Iran
Source: Dow Jones, Jerry DiColo  (3/1/11)
"Oil futures remain >13% higher than before the crisis in Libya began." More >

Mass. Company Makes Oil from Water
Source: Before It's News  (3/1/11)
"New genetically engineered organism simply secretes diesel fuel or ethanol" More >

The Seasonality of the Longwave Principal
Source: Ian Gordon, Longwave Group  (3/1/11)
"Flight into gold will rush into panic as the debt crisis assumes epic proportions." More >

China's Environmental Laws to Drive Up REE Prices
Source: Mining Weekly, Matthew Hill  (3/1/11)
"China issues standards that 60% of its REE producers will struggle to meet." More >

WTO Opens China to Rare Earth Challenge
Source: Reuters, Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck  (3/1/11)
"China has export restrictions on raw materials that are questionable." More >

Bernanke Unfazed By Gold Standard
Source: Dow Jones, Michael Crittenden  (3/1/11)
"Return to the gold standard wouldn't work. . ." More >

Palladium Rises 15% as Russian Shipments Drop
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin  (3/1/11)
"Declining stockpiles may drive palladium prices 15% higher by December." More >

Is the U.S. Dollar on the Brink?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (3/1/11)
"Does the U.S. government want a weak dollar?" More >

Global Gold Production & the Aussie Gold Sector
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (3/1/11)
"This gold bull is younger than you might think. . ." More >

Golden Fireworks About to Begin
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (3/1/11)
"Act now, before the bull roars out of the gates. . ." More >

Vikas Ranjan's Solid Gold Picks
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/28/11)
Toronto-based Ubika Research is making a name for itself on Bay Street. The firm launched its Gold 50 Index in February 2010 and by year-end, the high-potential gold juniors on that list were up a combined 99%. Ubika Cofounder and Analyst Vikas Ranjan returns to The Gold Report for a discerning look at the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, its possible effect on metals markets and several promising junior explorers and producers in this exclusive interview. More >

Australia Remains World's Number-Two Gold Producer
Source: Mining Weekly, Esmarie Swanepoel  (2/28/11)
"Less and less of the exploration dollar is being spent in Australia." More >

Egypt Bans Gold Exports
Source: Reuters  (2/28/11)
"Miner suggests that the measure does not apply to mining companies." More >

Palladium Producers to Benefit from Price Hike
Source: Business Report  (2/28/11)
"S.A. palladium exports have dropped since last year." More >

Uncertainty in the Arab Street and Rising Food Costs II
Source: David and Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (2/28/11)
Events in Arabia have been sending flutters through the market. More >

WGC Initiative Could See Indian Gold Sales Soar on Farming Incomes
Source: Mineweb, Shivom Seth  (2/28/11)
"Cash-heavy farmers are moving towards buying gold in small quantities." More >

Copper May Be the New Gold in 2011
Source: Financial Express, Tapan Mishra  (2/28/11)
"Studies suggest that copper will be in a 450K-ton deficit in 2011." More >

Bullish Gold Bets Rebound as Mideast Tensions Mount
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen  (2/28/11)
"Hedge funds boosted their bullish bets on gold to the highest since December." More >