U.S. Mint to Release 2011 Silver 5 Oz. Bullion Coins
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (4/7/11)
"To participate in the program, authorized purchasers must certify they sold all of their 2010 'America the Beautiful' five-ounce silver bullion coins." More >

Istanbul Gold Exchange Opens to Diamonds, Gems
Source: National Jeweler  (4/7/11)
"The IGE was established in 1993 to develop gold-based investment vehicles, at which point Turkey fell in line with the international per-ounce price of gold." More >

India's Commodity Markets May Grow 25%
Source: Commodity Online  (4/7/11)
"Forward Markets Commission, India's commodity market regulator, dubs the four-fold sector increase estimate 'conservative,' and driven by precious metals performance." More >

Megawatt Ambitions for Vanadium-Based Batteries
Source: Photovoltaics World  (4/7/11)
"Vanadium-based liquid batteries under development as scientists strive to build an installation with a capacity of 20 MWh—enough to power roughly 2,000 households through a long winter night." More >

Are ETFs Really Safe?
Source: David Galland, The Casey Report  (4/7/11)
"A Casey Report interview with Dr. Andrew Bogan. . ." More >

The World in an Escalating Race for REEs
Source: Fiscal Times, Tom Zoellner  (4/7/11)
"Whenever the word "shortage" is in play, somebody is making huge profits." More >

Are ETFs Really Safe?
Source: David Galland, Casey Report  (4/7/11)
"Given that there are about 2,000 ETFs in existence, with assets totaling over $1 trillion, we thought it appropriate to find out what Dr. Bogan has learned in his research." More >

Let the Gold Surge of 2011 Begin
Source: Motley Fool, Christopher Barker  (4/7/11)
"Seems like just yesterday we saw the onset of a powerful new surge in gold and silver in H210." More >

The Rush to Acquire Copper Resources
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (4/7/11)
"With prices near record-highs, there's extra incentive for companies to secure future supply." More >

Protests in 18 Nations Drive Gold and Silver Ever Higher
Source: Forbes, Robert Lenzner  (4/6/11)
"Today, gold reached a new peak of $1456, silver rose to over $39 and is flirting with $40 an ounce, while the price of Brent rose to a worrisome level of over $121." More >

China's Rate Tightening Threatens Copper
Source: Financial Times, Jack Farchy  (4/6/11)
"Some of the world's biggest copper miners are warning of lower prices for up to a year on China's moves to curb inflation." More >

Silver and Energy the New ETF Stars
Source: USA Today, Matt Krantz   (4/6/11)
"While often overlooked, shares of midsize companies were big winners, and the trend is likely to continue." More >

Ima Casanova Uncovers the Under-Covereds
Source: Zig Lambo and Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (4/6/11)
McNicoll, Lewis & Vlak Investment Analyst Imaru (Ima) Casanova specializes in "under-covered" and turnaround companies in the resource sector. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Ima describes several situations that fit her investment parameters, including the unique field of royalty companies. More >

North Dakota Potash Tax Seeds Public Debate
Source: Associated Press, Trevor Born  (4/6/11)
"Potash mining may soon begin in North Dakota, and state lawmakers are considering how much to tax the material and where the money should go." More >

Arab Turmoil to 'Affect Energy Markets for Years'
Source: Associated Press  (4/6/11)
"Events like the Arab revolutions, Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and other rare, so-called 'black swan' events seem to be on the rise." More >

DOE Announces $113M in Solar Funding
Source: Reuters  (4/6/11)
"Grants will support development of advanced solar photovoltaic-related manufacturing at consortiums in California, New York and Florida." More >

Geothermal Energy Association Reports U.S. Industry Expansion
Source: Professional Services Close-Up  (4/6/11)
"Total number of U.S.-based geothermal projects and prospects under development increased 12% in Q111." More >

S. Korea, Japan Compete for Lithium Battery Market
Source: Lithium Investing News, Dave Brown  (4/6/11)
"South Korea likely to replace Japan as the leader in production of mid-sized to small lithium-ion batteries." More >

Obama Talks Budget and Energy in PA
Source: CNN, Lesa Jansen  (4/6/11)
"'We are going to get 80% of our electricity from clean sources,' Obama vowed." More >

EIA Report Shows Vast Global Shale Nat' Gas Reserves
Source: Dow Jones, Angel Gonzalez  (4/6/11)
"The report estimates 5,760 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas in the shale-rock formations of 32 different countries." More >

Silver's Long-Run Value
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/6/11)
"Silver is a very different market to gold. Most crucially, there's no commonly accepted benchmark value—such as a men's suit for an ounce of gold—against which to measure silver across time." More >

Sanity to Return as Media-Induced Fear Fades
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/5/11)
"Media-induced nuclear fear offers incredible uranium stock buying opportunity." More >

U.S. Global Investors Sees Gold Prices Doubling
Source: Reuters  (4/5/11)
"Big corrections still possible, but the odds favor a doubling gold price 'unless there is a complete slowdown in the world.'" More >

Scientists Develop Fast-Recharge 3-D Li-Ion Battery
Source: Azomaterials, Cameron Chai  (4/5/11)
"The 3-D Li-Ion battery prototype recharges in just 12 minutes." More >

Crude Falls on Strong Dollar but Support Is Firm
Source: Dow Jones, Ga-Woon Philip Vahn  (4/5/11)
"Oil takes a breather after benchmark contracts jumped to fresh two-and-a-half year highs Monday." More >