Denver-Area IKEA to Utilize Geothermal, Solar Power
Source: Eco Friend News  (2/21/11)
"IKEA updates store design with cost-cutting renewable energy sources." More >

France Aims to Streamline, Unify Nuclear Industry
Source: Reuters, Marie Maitre and Emmanuel Jarry  (2/21/11)
"Another effort to put behind public disputes between Areva's and EDF's heads." More >

New Lithium-Ion Batteries Fix Themselves
Source: Science News, Devin Powell  (2/21/11)
"We've tested this in real batteries, and it works beautifully." More >

Oil Sands Row Threatens Canada-EU Trade Deal
Source: Reuters, Pete Harrison and Juliane von Reppert  (2/21/11)
"Canadian officials denied they've threatened to scrap the trade deal." More >

Environmental Groups Hail EPA Mercury Rules
Source: Associated Press, Mary Esch  (2/21/11)
"EPA has until November to make the rules official. Companies would have three years to comply." More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (2/20/11)
"Silver at $50 is a reasonable objective for later this year." More >

Gold Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (2/20/11)
"Are gold and silver about to reverse to the downside again?"
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Northern Ontario Pipeline Explodes in Fireball
Source: Toronto Sun, Kristy Brownlee  (2/20/11)
"The pipeline ruptured and caused a massive blast that led to an evacuation." More >

Accumulate Gold, Be Cautious on Silver
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne,   (2/18/11)
"Silver is outperforming gold as a risk asset—not for monetary reasons." More >

Gold's Bull Market
Source: Mary Anne & Pamela Aden, Aden Forecast   (2/18/11)
"Use upcoming weakness to buy with both hands." More >

DOI Looking to Ban Mining Near Grand Canyon
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (2/18/11)
"Proposed withdraw encompasses one million acres near the Grand Canyon." More >

Chinese Move Knocks Copper; Gold, Silver Glitter
Source: Reuters, Eric Onstad  (2/18/11)
"Fresh move by China to curb inflation undermines copper prices." More >

Takeover Talk with Michael Fowler
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/18/11)
These days, gold producers have lots of cash on hand and are looking to add strategic acquisitions to their portfolios. Senior Mining Analyst Michael Fowler (Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon) is more than willing to speculate on potential takeovers in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. Michael also talks about some undervalued names in his coverage universe, including one junior he thinks could climb 210% before year-end. More >

Bottleneck or Supply Deficit?
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (2/18/11)
"I think the demand side of the equation is the one to watch." More >

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Ed Sterck: Spare Cash? Park It in Uranium
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (2/17/11)
BMO Capital Markets Mining Analyst Ed Sterck projects a very moderate $60/lb. uranium price in 2011, but that shouldn't stop you from investing in the uranium space. "This is a sector that is very prone to sentiment and, at the moment, the sentiment is building toward the possibility of a price spike," he says. He also expects to see more M&A activity in the sector, particularly among uranium juniors with reasonably priced projects. Read on to find out which companies Ed likes in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Nymex Crude Flat as Traders Eye Middle East Tensions
Source: Dow Jones, Jerry DiColo  (2/17/11)
"Unrest in the region has kept oil markets on edge." More >

Antimony Sky-High and Rising
Source: MetalMiner, Taras Berezowsky  (2/17/11)
"Prices show remarkable upward movement; up 230% since April 2009." More >

Geothermal Drilling Reveals Magma Surprise
Source: Our Amazing Planet  (2/17/11)
"Volcanic magma bodies could become attractive sources of high-grade energy." More >

How Much More Demand Can Silver Handle?
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (2/17/11)
"Silver demand numbers are starting to make some market-watchers nervous." More >

WTO to Fault China on Raw Material Exports
Source: The Wall Street Journal, John Miller and James Areddy  (2/17/11)
"China has no legal right to impose export restrictions on nine raw materials." More >

Gold Demand Hit 10-Year High Last Year
Source: Guardian, Alex Hawkes  (2/17/11)
"China's 2010 jewelry demand reached a record of 428 tons." More >

Buoyant Prices Prove Double-Edged Sword for Miners
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (2/17/11)
"Commodities boom makes for pricier steel, oil, labor and other operational necessities." More >

Gold Imports by India Reach Record
Source: Bloomberg, Madelene Pearson  (2/17/11)
"Expectations of continued rally drive surge in jewelry demand." More >

Copper Rebounds from Two-Week Low
Source: Bloomberg, Yi Tian  (2/17/11)
"Copper, jumping 38% in the past year, will make new highs within a month." More >