No End in Sight to Rare Earth Dearth
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (3/31/11)
"China might halt rare earth exports altogether." More >

Stocks, Commodities About to Start Another Rally?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (3/31/11)
"My bias still favors higher prices, but we may get another dip in coming weeks." More >

All That Glitters Is Silver
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (3/30/11)
With industrial demand almost exclusively driving the price of silver for years, investing in the white metal used to be simpler. Now investment demand is competing with practical demand to push silver prices ever higher. Investor interest in silver from large U.S. funds could result in as many as 60 new silver plays entering the market this year. These are heady days for silver with a lot of upside in the cards—if played right. Find out how in this Gold Report exclusive. More >

Another Bubble That Breaks the World?
Source: Clif Droke  (3/30/11)
"Rising oil prices of 80% have always been followed by recession.No matter which way Mr. Bernanke turns, it seems he's confronted with some rather ugly scenarios. Another potentially 'world breaking' oil price bubble should be the chief of his worries." More >

America's Next Top Energy Innovator
Source: Buildings  (3/30/11)
"Challenge for U.S. to win global race for clean energy jobs of the future. Energy Secretary Chu calls for U.S. entrepreneurs to create new businesses based on discoveries made by national laboratories." More >

Energy Crisis May Be Thwarted by 'Artificial Leaf'
Source: ThirdAge, Adam Smit  (3/30/11)
"Leaf splits water molecules into individual hydrogen and oxygen atoms, channeling the hydrogen into a fuel cell, which would generate electricity. Inventor's company aims to make each home its own power station." More >

Few Substitutes for Rare Earths
Source: Rare Earth Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (3/30/11)
"By the time we have REE substitutes in place, there may be an oversupply." More >

U.S. Clean Energy Effort Lags
Source: Portfolio, Kent Hoover  (3/30/11)
"As China and Germany surge ahead in the race for clean energy investment, the U.S. may be risking 'a gigantic economic opportunity.' Meanwhile, CEOs call for supportive U.S. policies." More >

Produce Price Spike Boosts Potash
Source: Potash Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (3/30/11)
"Market conditions almost match potash's record year of 2008, when prices touched $1,000 a ton." More >

Check Out the Dip in Palladium
Source: Resource Investor, Mad Hedge Fund Trader  (3/30/11)
"Pile back into palladium and platinum before other metals." More >

High Oil Prices Good for Texas Budget
Source: Associated Press, April Castro  (3/30/11)
"State's Rainy Day Fund set to get bigger. A lot bigger." More >

House Committee Passes Wind Power Tax Break
Source: Washington Examiner, John Miller  (3/30/11)
"Wind energy developers with near-term projects are closer to multi-million dollar tax breaks." More >

Gold ETFs for Risk-Tolerant Investors
Source: ETF Database  (3/30/11)
"Gold's small movements don't present much daily opportunity, but several ETFs offer leveraged exposure." More >

Gold May Advance as Libyan Fighting Fuels Demand
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin  (3/30/11)
"Crisis in Libya is 'far from over,' and neither is gold's run." More >

China Uses Copper to Finance, Not Build
Source: MINING, Michael McCrae  (3/30/11)
"China is using 40%–80% of its total copper stocks for financing." More >

Beyond Zimbabwe's Latest Platinum Rhetoric
Source: Mineweb, Barry Sergeant  (3/29/11)
"Mugabe argues flexibility is key for unlocking mining opportunities." More >

Mali Slashes Rosy Gold Output Forecast
Source: Reuters  (3/29/11)
"The largely desert country relies on gold for 70% of its exports." More >

Hunting Nazi-Sunk Ship's $260M Silver
Source: Bloomberg, Collin McClelland  (3/29/11)
"Odyssey has also signed deals to mine the South Pacific sea floor." More >

Silver, Gold Now Legal Tender in Utah
Source: New American, Alex Newman  (3/29/11)
"Act praised by sound-money advocates who doubt the future of the Fed and fiat money." More >

A Lot of Bull in Gold Markets
Source: MarketWatch, Mark Hulbert  (3/29/11)
"Gold's path involves at least a short-term detour." More >

Massive Capital Wave Approaches Gold
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz   (3/29/11)
"Buy these dips; you will thank yourself later if you do." More >

Neal Dingmann: Genuine Growth Still Lives in E&Ps
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (3/29/11)
Investors can still find options with the right mix in the natural gas markets, according to Analyst Neal Dingmann of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Read why he recommends small and large—even international—companies in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Go Nuclear: Buy Japan, Uranium Stocks
Source: Forbes, Gabriel Wisdom  (3/29/11)
"Here comes M&A in a big way for uranium stocks. . ." More >

Gulf Oil Spill: BP Execs in Hot Seat
Source: Guardian, Dominic Rushe  (3/29/11)
"U.S. authorities consider charging BP managers with manslaughter." More >

South Africa Takes Heat for Burning Coal
Source: AFP, Joshua Berger  (3/29/11)
"The global fight over fossil fuels has hit home in South Africa." More >