Rick Mills: Cobalt Is the King of Critical Metals
Source: Zig Lambo of The Critical Metals Report   (8/30/11)
Most people don't know or care about cobalt. But, as with a number of metals we seldom hear about, we would certainly miss cobalt if it were not available for use in many cutting-edge applications. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Rick Mills, editor of Ahead of the Herd, talks about the supply and demand for critical metals and tells us why cobalt is the "King of Critical Metals." He also tells us why he likes two emerging cobalt producers that could reward investors looking to participate in this very tight market dominated by China. More >

Charles Neivert: Fertilizer Companies with Value
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (8/30/11)
The recent tumultuous downturn in stocks has created deeper values and new opportunity in the agricultural space. Dahlman Rose & Co. Managing Director Charles Neivert is a near-term bull on fertilizer companies, but the window could close and diminish prospects in the not too distant future. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Charles talks about the complex dynamics that affect the farming and fertilizer industries, and reveals his best pick for a core holding. More >

Natural Gas Stocks Expand In Line
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (8/30/11)
"The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed an in-line build-up in natural gas supplies." More >

MLP Week Thoughts: Crazy Nature, Boring Bernanke and Markets
Source: MLP Hindsight  (8/30/11)
"MLPs should benefit generally from the Fed's decision to hold interest rates low at least until 2013." More >

Western Majors to Get First Crack at Libyan Oil
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (8/30/11)
"Countries that supported Gadhafi's overthrow will likely be first in line for post-war Libyan oil production, while those that sat on the sidelines may miss out." More >

U.S. Pays Russia $7.2B for Separating Uranium from Warheads
Source: Oil Price, Joao Peixe  (8/30/11)
"USEC said that the SWU operation has eliminated 425 metric tons of highly enriched uranium, the equivalent of 17,000 nuclear warheads." More >

Are Uranium Stocks Regaining Luster?
Source: SmallCap Power, Vishy Karamadam  (8/30/11)
"While Germany was quick to announce the phasing out of its nuclear reactors, many countries reaffirmed their commitment to nuclear power, most importantly China, India and Russia." More >

Fracking Is Here to Stay
Source: Financial Post, Christopher Swann  (8/30/11)
"Even by ultra-conservative reckonings, there's still up to 109 years of production remaining." More >

A Look at Seasonal Potash Plays
Source: Financial Post, Don Vialoux  (8/30/11)
"The fertilizer sector has a history of moving higher from August to December. What are prospects this year?" More >

Galluping Gold!
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (8/30/11)
"One in three Americans think gold is the best long-term investment, according to the Gallup survey." More >

Why Gold Will Replace U.S. Treasuries as the World's Last Risk-Free Investment
Source: Keith Fitzgerald, Money Morning  (8/30/11)
"You can't downgrade gold; and that makes it the world's only risk-free investment." More >

Gold, Silver Should Help You Sleep Not Keep You Up
Source: MarketWatch, Dan Greenshields  (8/30/11)
"The only sure bet for the foreseeable future is volatility." More >

Nov. Deadline Set for S. Africa's Minerals Beneficiation Framework
Source: Mining Weekly, Terence Creamer  (8/30/11)
"The aim was to help diversify the South African economy away from traditional commodities and nontradable services." More >

QRM Has What It Takes
Source: George Maniere, Seking Alpha  (8/30/11)
"QRM's highly respected management team has a proven mine-finding track record." More >

TSM Norra Karr Declared "National Interest"
Source: George Maniere, Seking Alpha  (8/30/11)
"QRM's highly respected management team has a proven mine-finding track record." More >

John McClintock: Gold Producers Riding the Risk Trade
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (8/29/11)
With the price of gold soaring to over $1,900 an ounce and investors abandoning equities for commodities, John McClintock, equity research analyst at Mackie Research Capital, sees gold mining companies benefitting from this flight from risk. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, McClintock identifies several gold mining companies with great upside potential. More >

Has the Fed Started QE3?
Source: Bud Conrad, The Casey Report  (8/29/11)
"The Fed policy is to let the dollar fall and to support the bankers and politicians who want to stimulate the economy." More >

For Signs of Stability, Look to the Price of Gold
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/29/11)
"The key indicator that markets are stabilizing will be when gold prices come down in regular increments." More >

What Could Lie Ahead for the S&P 500 & Gold
Source: J.W. Jones and Chris Vermeulen  (8/29/11)
"Is this just a correction that pushes stocks higher by the end of the year, or is this the beginning of something far worse?" More >

Valuation Gap Makes Gold Miners Attractive
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (8/29/11)
". . .but not all miners are created equal. The Five M's of mining investment are: Market cap, Management, Money, Minerals and Mine life cycle." More >

Gold Base-Building Could Take Time
Source: Kitco  (8/29/11)
"Comex December gold futures are weaker Monday as the market continues volatile action following last week's sharp downside correction." More >

India's Silver Exports Surge
Source: Commodity Online  (8/29/11)
"The export of silver jewelry from India has jumped by a whopping 63% year-over-year in July." More >

Gold Stocks Inch Closer to Major Breakout
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/29/11)
"The table is set. The fundamentals for this sector are outstanding." More >

Indonesia Could Face More Strikes
Source: Reuters, Neil Chatterjee and Olivia Rondonuwu  (8/29/11)
"Gold mine workers push for a greater share of profits in a booming economy that has drawn foreign investors partly for its low labor costs." More >

S.Africa to Block Streets for Malema Hearing
Source: Reuters, Jon Herskovitz  (8/29/11)
"Malema's call to nationalize mines has unnerved investors, but South Africa's Youth League sees him as a future leader of the continent's biggest economy." More >