Chemists Turn Used Motor Oil into Gas
Source: Scientific American, Steve Mirsky  (3/29/11)
". . .Beats tossing the oil down the drain." More >

Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker off East Africa
Source: Digital Journal  (3/29/11)
"Oil tankers are gold to Somali pirates seeking ransom." More >

EU to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2050?
Source: Environmental Leader  (3/29/11)
"The European Commission aims to cut carbon emissions by 60%." More >

Despite Lukewarm Lease Sales, Geothermal Heats Up
Source: Nevada Business Weekly, Rob Sabo  (3/29/11)
"Companies are filling out their existing geothermal claim blocks." More >

Oil Bounces on Technicals, Libya Uncertainty
Source: Reuters, Robert Gibbons  (3/29/11)
"Worries about U.S. consumer confidence and Japan's recovery continue hemming oil prices." More >

Gold's Hyperbolic Trajectory
Source: James Turk, Free Gold Money Report   (3/29/11)
"Get ready for a moon-shot in the gold price and hyperinflation." More >

Your Guide to Debunking Gold Bears
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold   (3/29/11)
"Saying gold is just a rock is really ignorant." More >

Rare Earth Stocks Rebounding
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/29/11)
"Follow NA miners that have the crucial heavy rare earths." More >

Jason Hamlin: Paradigm Shift
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (3/28/11)
Jason Hamlin of the Gold Stock Bull newsletter didn't start snapping up stocks on news of disaster in Japan and military attacks in Libya. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Jason tells us why he's holding his ground, how high macro issues spanning the globe could push precious metal prices and about a few of his top stock picks.
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Rick Rule: When Worlds Collide
Source: The Gold Report  (3/28/11)
Rick Rule, founder of Global Resource Investments, explores some of the implications for resource investors when two megatrends collide. This phenomenon will inevitably result in incredible market turbulence, Rick tells us, and, in the context of the ancient Chinese curse, some mighty interesting times. More >

Gold Bubble: Written in the Stars
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (3/28/11)
"Oh lordy, gold investing is being tipped in tabloid horoscopes—sell!" More >

British Firms Head to U.S. on Green Mission
Source: Telegraph, Roland Gribben  (3/28/11)
"Climate change minister hopes to add British expertise to the green industry." More >

What's Really Driving the Gold Price?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (3/28/11)
"The last 40 years has been an incredible experiment with manmade money." More >

Industrial Use of Silver Forecast to Rise
Source: Kitco  (3/28/11)
"Silver due for a 36% increase in industrial demand by 2015." More >

Miners Tumble as Harare Turns up Heat
Source: Reuters  (3/28/11)
"Zimbabwe gave foreign miners six months to sell majority stakes to local black investors." More >

Neodymium Prices Double
Source: International Powder Metallurgy Directory  (3/28/11)
"This week, the neodymium price rose from $45,707–$91,415/ton." More >

Gold, Silver Prices Volatile on Profit Taking
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (3/28/11)
"Investors weighed recent highs ahead of the second quarter." More >

U.S. Tightens Nuclear Safety Measures
Source: Xinhua  (3/28/11)
"Japan's nuclear crisis has U.S. officials scrambling." More >

Libyan Rebels Plan to Resume Oil Production
Source: New York Times, Clifford Krauss  (3/28/11)
"Rebels have seized several towns with important oil installations." More >

Potash Supply
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (3/28/11)
"Potash supply growth is critical to expanding global food output." More >

Coal Stocks Firing Up
Source: Barron's, Michael Kahn  (3/28/11)
"Technical conditions in coal sector reveal outlook remains bullish." More >

Gold at $2,000 by Year's End?
Source: MarketWatch, Peter Brimelow  (3/27/11)
"Gold ended with a whimper last week, but gold bugs remain confident." More >

Gold at the World's End
Source: Sydney Morning Herald  (3/27/11)
"Wild west scenes—gold panning on the Yukon River" More >

Mike Kachanovsky: Navigating the Discount
Source: Mike Kachanovsky: Navigating the Discount  (3/25/11)
The terrible tragedy in Japan is shifting markets worldwide. Mike Kachanovsky, a consultant to both resource companies and institutional investors, believes the volatility has created a finite opportunity to scoop up resource stocks on the cheap. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mike explains what impact the devastation could have on the performance of rare earth companies, as well as how to navigate discounted stocks to avoid the duds. More >

Precious Metal Prices Tied to Catalytic Thefts
Source: Vancouver Sun, Neal Hall  (3/25/11)
"Thieves seek platinum, palladium and especially $6,000/oz.rhodium." More >