Saudi Arabia, France Sign Nuclear Energy Deal
Source: Bloomberg  (2/23/11)
"World's top oil producer seeks to meet growing demand for electricity." More >

Oil Price Climb Could Cripple Economic Recovery
Source: ABC, Alan Farnham and Susanna Kim  (2/23/11)
"Surging oil prices could harm an economy recovering after two years in the doldrums." More >

A Test to Solar Energy Projects, on Environmental Grounds
Source: New York Times, Todd Woody  (2/23/11)
"A storm of lawsuits and is clouding the future of the nascent industry." More >

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Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (2/23/11)
including Paul van Eeden: Finding Value Amidst Volatility. More >

John McIlveen: Alt Energy Is Still at Value Levels
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (2/22/11)
Jacob Securities Research Director John McIlveen was one of the first analysts in North America to specialize in renewable energy stocks. He believes these industries—particularly geothermal, solar and wind—may present unusual publicly traded opportunities for investors seeking diversification and significant capital appreciation. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John shares several ideas to round out growth-oriented portfolios. More >

Gold, Silver and Oil Stocks on Fire
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (2/22/11)
"Share prices doubled on the TSX Venture more than 100 times this year alone." More >

Libya Revolt Scares Oil Traders
Source: Al Jazeera, Chris Arsenault  (2/22/11)
"Nothing explodes like an oil refinery and rioters like to burn things." More >

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 >