The World According to Gold
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (7/27/11)
"Gold had been in exile from its rightful role as The Money. Now it's shouting obscenities as us. Rude yellow metal." More >

U.S. Housing in Gold: One Comex Bar Only
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (7/27/11)
"Inflationary or deflationary depression, it's like the long boom of affordable mortgages never happened. . ." More >

Federal Reserve Can't Rescue Debt Debacle
Source: Washington Post, Neil Irwin  (7/27/11)
"Could the Federal Reserve bail Congress and the Obama administration out of their standoff? No way, no how, says Bernanke." More >

S. African Wage Talks in Mining Sector
Source: Reuters, Olivia Kumwenda and Ed Stoddard  (7/27/11)
"South Africa's powerful National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is set to strike on Thursday." More >

Gold Sidelining Platinum and Palladium
Source: Mining Weekly, Martin Creamer  (7/27/11)
"With gold and PGMs in parallel movement, the yellow metal may climb to $1,800/oz. by Christmas." More >

Gold Futures Rise to Record on Debt Impasse
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen and Maria Kolesnikova  (7/27/11)
"The cost of insuring U.S. debt rose to a 17-month high, and the dollar fell to a record against the Swiss franc." More >

Vietnam Gold Trader Association Objects to New Proposal
Source: Stoxplus  (7/27/11)
"The SBV's proposal will force local firms to cut gold purity further, while possibly raising production costs." More >

Gold Strong, Silver Surging
Source: Mary Anne and Pamela Aden, The Aden Forecast  (7/27/11)
"All factors considered, the fundamentals and the technicals are, and will continue to be, super bullish." More >

Alternative Energy Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (7/27/11)
"Although the recent thaw in oil prices is casting a shadow over alternative energy stocks, they still remain above historical levels." More >

For Rare Metals Mining Moon to Be "Massive Wealth" Creator
Source: Minyanville, Davis MacMillan  (7/27/11)
"A moon-focused shipping company could eventually make a fortune hauling rare metals back to earth." More >

Rare Earths Sales Likely to Triple by 2015
Source: Hyrdrocarbon Processing  (7/27/11)
"World demand for rare earths is forecast to expand by 7.1% per year." More >

The Reser Report: Wanted—Domestic Electrolytic Manganese Metal
Source: Ken Reser, special to The Critical Metals Report  (7/26/11)
"The global shift to green energy has put pressure on metallurgical scientists to advance new applications. The days of infinite deposits and low base metals prices are over—forever." More >

Luisa Moreno: Top REE Stock Picks
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (7/26/11)
As uncommon as they may be, rare earth elements are all around you—in your laptop, your cell phone and your flat-screen television. But despite their frequency in our everyday lives, investors still have a lot of false preconceptions about these 16 elements. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Luisa Moreno, a senior analyst with Toronto-based Jacob Securities, delves into the unique challenges rare earth miners encounter and how those can be opportunities for investors. More >

Bob Moriarty: Peak Oil Passed
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (7/26/11)
Self-professed contrarian and 321Energy Founder Bob Moriarty expects energy and food prices to follow oil on an upward trajectory, fueling more and more turmoil, unrest and violence around the planet, including the Western world. Read on for more insights in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Bullish Oil Technicals
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence   (7/26/11)
"If a bull-market upleg is indeed brewing, speculators and investors alike ought to capitalize on this excellent buying opportunity in oil stocks."
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Oil Prices Fall on U.S. Default Concerns
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse  (7/26/11)
"Oil futures sink as the economy continues to show signs of deterioration." More >

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise with Temperatures
Source: Dow Jones, Amy D'Onofrio  (7/26/11)
"Futures fell slightly early Monday but reversed course as traders looked to more heat forecasts supportive of prices." More >

U.S. Heat Wave Causes New Look at Nuclear Energy
Source: CBS, Whit Johnson  (7/26/11)
"The nation's two biggest grids, serving 100-million consumers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, both broke peak usage records." More >

Energy Boom Fuels Hiring
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Dezember  (7/26/11)
"Oilfield services companies are pushing U.S. energy employment to its highest level in two decades." More >

Will Oil Reach $120 by December?
Source: Wall Street Cheat Sheet, Eric McWhinnie  (7/26/11)
"Although there have been numerous economic reports to derail oil, the black gold continues to hold firm." More >

Transparent Li-Ion Batteries Make Electricity-Generating Windows Possible
Source: RSC, Kate McAlpine  (7/26/11)
"It is now possible to increase the battery's energy storage without sacrificing its transparency." More >

First Nations Chiefs Call for Meeting with Province over Potash
Source: CTV Saskatoon  (7/26/11)
"Leaders with Saskatchewan First Nations are calling for a summit to discuss Aboriginal treaty rights, which they claim have been violated." More >

Dollar Default to Change Gold/Silver Markets
Source: Julian Phillips  (7/26/11)
"Bear in mind that precious metals markets are driven primarily by the developing world, where there has never much trust in paper money systems." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/26/11)
"Precious metals look set for a busy, volatile few weeks with sovereign debt issues at the front of trading sentiment." More >

Gold Surges to Record on Haven Demand
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen and Nicholas Larkin  (7/25/11)
"Gold futures rose as U.S. lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on raising the federal debt limit." More >