Solar Panels Offer Passive Energy Bonuses
Source: Energy Boom, Jeanne Roberts  (7/20/11)
"Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs are doing a good job of keeping houses and buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter." More >

WTO Ruling Not End of Road for China
Source: China Daily, Mei Xinyu  (7/20/11)
"China is certain to appeal, but it has to provide convincing evidence. . ." More >

Rare Surprise
Source: World, Daniel Devine  (7/19/11)
"Experts equate REE extraction from 20,000 ft. underwater to mining the moon." More >

Rick Mills: Juniors Plan Today for Tomorrow's REE Demand
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (7/19/11)
The West isn't ready for an avalanche of rare earth elements—yet. But when the time comes, the junior miners that have mastered the art of location, mineralogy and metallurgy will be there to fill the demand gap. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Ahead of the Herd Editor Rick Mills points to some promising players in the light and heavy rare earth space.
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Jack Lifton: A Global Perspective on Critical Metals
Source: Jack Lifton for The Critical Metals Report   (7/19/11)
"The best investments in the critical metals space," according to Technology Metals Research Founding Principal Jack Lifton, "are available in a form that small investors can buy or trade." In this Critical Metals Report exclusive, written on a plane high above Asia, Jack provides a truly global overview of the metals economy, zeroing in on the chief metals-related issues to emerge in the first decade of the 21st century. More >

Crude Gains as Greek Outlook Brightens
Source: Wall Street Journal, Dan Strumpf  (7/19/11)
"A weaker dollar helped oil prices advance, as the outlook for another bailout for Greece brightened."
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Marshall Berol & Craig Valdes: Buy Energy Stocks - On Sale Now!
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (7/19/11)
Marshall Berol and Craig Valdes are concentrating their focus on resource stocks in their Encompass Fund portfolio. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, they share their current thinking regarding the energy sector and give us the names of some stocks that are attractively priced now and that could do well as global energy demand grows. They remain very positive on the prospects for nuclear and see oil demand growing. More >

Strong Correlation Between AUD and Gold
Source: Money Management, Milana Pokrajac  (7/19/11)
"When the price of gold bullion has risen, so too has the Australian dollar." More >

Gold Bulls and Bears Clash as Price Hits New Peak
Source: The Telegraph, Ian Cowie  (7/19/11)
"Are record peak prices part of a sustainable revaluation or a bubble about to burst? More >

Can Copper and Gold Rally in Tandem?
Source: Reuters, Clyde Russell  (7/19/11)
"Buying gold is a bet the economy is stuffed; buying copper is a bet for China's soft landing. Can both views be right?" More >

Gold Sector Wage Talks Stall
Source: SAPA  (7/19/11)
"Chamber of Mines is 'not budging' from last week's offer." More >

Goldman Stumbles, Takes On More Commodity Risk
Source: Reuters, Barani Krishnan  (7/19/11)
"The reverse led fixed-income, currency and commodity revenues to slump 53% to the lowest level since 2008." More >

China's Gold-Rich Region Grows
Source: Xinhua  (7/19/11)
"Gold output in China's northwest Xinjiang Uygur region increased steadily the past seven years." More >

India's Smaller Towns to Drive Jewelry Demand
Source: Commodity Online  (7/19/11)
"Around two-thirds of the new retail outlets over the medium term will be in Tier-II and Tier-III towns." More >

Precious Metals Ready for Big-Time Run
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (7/19/11)
"Global stock markets are in the early stage of a technical breakdown."
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Commodities 2011 Halftime Report
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors   (7/19/11)
"Commodities don't all perform in the same way: Active management is important for rotating from winners to laggards." More >

Matt Badiali: The Case for Gold Price Manipulation
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (7/18/11)
As a geologist by training, it's no surprise that S&A Resource Report Editor Matt Badiali takes a data-driven approach to investing. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he shares calculations for trailing stops and strategies to take profits with prospect generators and points to the signs of gold price manipulation. More >

Feds Cut Offshore Wind Farm Area by Half
Source: The Dispatch, Shawn Soper  (7/18/11)
"The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies weighed in with concerns about the possible impact on heavy shipping travel." More >

Gold's Jump Boosts Bullish Commodity Bets
Source: Bloomberg, Debarati Roy and Yi Tian  (7/18/11)
"Gold holdings surged the most since September 2009 as prices climbed to a record." More >

Bullish Copper Technicals
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (7/18/11)
"Fundamentals are confirming copper's bullish intrinsic technicals." More >

"Ides of March" Coin Set to Fetch a Pretty Penny
Source: Daily Mail  (7/18/11)
"The rare silver relic is the only Roman coin to openly celebrate an act of murder." More >

How Gold Performs in Deflation
Source: Clif Droke  (7/18/11)
"If deflation is the main problem facing the economy, why should I own gold?" More >

Gold Funds Dominate Top Q2 Performers
Source: Reuters, Claire Milhench  (7/18/11)
"Those seeking returns uncorrelated with commodity price direction did best after heavy May selling." More >

USD, Gold and SP500 Trend Analysis
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy   (7/18/11)
"Gold's forming a 6- to 12-month topping pattern; price may get choppy." More >

Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange to Launch Silver Futures
Source: Reuters, Rujun Shen  (7/18/11)
"HKMEX to tap China's rising demand for the notoriously volatile metal." More >