Libya Violence Sends Oil Prices Soaring
Source: Dow Jones, Dan Strumpf  (2/22/11)
"The IEA will discuss whether to tap strategic oil stockpiles." More >

The Yukon's Carlin-Type Deposit Potential
Source: Gold Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (2/22/11)
"Somewhere in the region massive deposits of gold await discovery. . ." More >

Palladium: Supply and Demand
Source: Resource Investing News, Daniella D'Alimonte  (2/22/11)
"Metals investing is risky business, but analysts are pinning palladium and platinum as safer bets." More >

At Least 50 Mexican Metals Ops Ripe for Takeover
Source: Reuters, Mica Rosenberg  (2/22/11)
"Expansion plans and new projects set to boost production, investment." More >

Speculators Continue to Add Positions in Gold, Silver
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (2/22/11)
"Rise in speculative positions came on new long positions and shorts covered. More >

Jewelry Spurs Gold Demand
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (2/22/11)
"Strong momentum in key Asian markets made for a paradigm shift in the sector." More >

Silver Buoyed by Growing Industrial Demand
Source: The Market Oracle, Mike Stall  (2/22/11)
"The general stock market's influence on the white metal is not going to go away." More >

Debunking REE Hype
Source: Seeking Alpha, Nigam Arora  (2/22/11)
"Projections from both sides are highly speculative without a solid foundation." More >

Why "Hedging" Isn't a Dirty Word for Precious Metals
Source: Investment U, Tony D'Altorio  (2/22/11)
"A return to some hedging might just be a natural cycle shift." More >

Time to Dump Stocks for Gold
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (2/22/11)
"The hot money is out of gold, yet it's just 3% off its highs. . .that's scary bullish." More >

Alaska Urges REE Funding in Letter to Obama
Source: Daily News-Miner, Christopher Eshleman  (2/22/11)
"Governor emphasizes the need for funding and permit process improvements." More >

Kiev Looks to U.S. for Energy Help
Source: UPI  (2/21/11)
"U.S. to help Ukraine diversify energy sector by restoring exhausted gas fields, embracing shale gas." More >

As China Slashes REE Exports, U.S. Digs for More
Source: Chicago Tribune, Tiffany Hsu  (2/21/11)
"We better get on the ball or we'll be at the complete mercy of China." More >

Silver Demand "Simply Outrageous"
Source: Business Live, Evan Pickworth  (2/21/11)
"Silver can't keep up with international and retail investor demand." More >

China Encourages Citizens to Buy Gold, II
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns  (2/21/11)
"Is China shunning the USD to make room for gold?" More >

Gold Rush Indicates Hard Times for the Portuguese
Source: AFP, Thomas Cabral  (2/21/11)
"A debt-strapped population sells off heirlooms to pay monthly bills." More >

Montana Gold-Mining Cyanide Issue Is Back
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (2/21/11)
"A Montana senator aims to allow new mines to process ore within the state." More >

Canadian Miners Crack SA's Lucrative Platinum Market
Source: Globe and Mail, Geoffrey York  (2/21/11)
"Canadian expertise is playing a huge role in finding the new stuff." More >

Peru Ends Illegal Mining
Source: Press TV  (2/21/11)
"The government sent about 1,000 security forces to destroy illegal operations." More >

Gold Roars Above $1,400 as Mideast Violence Spreads
Source: Reuters  (2/21/11)
"ETFs stayed soft as interest in the physical market surged on unrest." More >

Egypt: Placebos, Protests and PM Breakouts
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (2/21/11)
"The best opportunities emerge in times when fear reaches an extreme." More >

Can Middle East Revolutions Affect the Gold Price?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (2/21/11)
"Extreme crises have prompted more accumulation of precious metals." More >

PG&E May Have Avoided Mandatory Testing Before San Bruno Blast
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, Jaxon Van Derbeken  (2/21/11)
"Experts say testing would have identified the flawed seam weld that causes the deadly Sept. 9 San Bruno rupture." More >

Judges Will Try Anew to Settle Coal Slurry Lawsuit
Source: Associated Press, Vicki Smith  (2/21/11)
"Coal industry claims underground slurry injection is safe; critics say slurry leaches into water tables with harmful results." More >

Indonesia Orders State-Owned Utility to Buy Geothermal Power
Source: Bloomberg, Yoga Rusmana and Bambang Djanuarto  (2/21/11)
"The decree aims to provide a legal platform for accelerating geothermal development." More >