Texas Freeze Knocked out Coal Plants
Source: Dallas Morning News, Elizabeth Souder  (2/7/11)
"The breakdown of coal-fired plants was at the heart of electricity grid problem." More >

Shale Gas Moratorium Sought by Quebec Groups
Source: CBC News  (2/7/11)
"Quebec is sitting on vast deposits with billions in potential royalties." More >

Talison Lithium: The World's Only Pure Lithium Producer
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd  (2/7/11)
"Revolutionary change has come to our electrical-storage needs; leading the change is lithium." More >

DOE Launches Solar Power Initiative
Source: Sustainable Business  (2/7/11)
"Initiative aims for 75% reduction in photovoltaic solar energy systems costs." More >

Polls: Americans Back EPA and Clean Energy
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch  (2/7/11)
"Most Americans want the current EPA to do more—not less." More >

Energy? No Thanks
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (2/7/11)
"The oil service ETF is now stretched 33% above the 200-day MA." More >

David Skarica: "Bond Vigilantes" Ultimately Good for Gold
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (2/4/11)
Addicted to Profits Editor David Skarica predicts that in the second half of 2011, Europe's "bond vigilantes" will make their presence felt in the U.S. by driving up interest rates and driving down the dollar. That's one of the reasons he remains bullish on gold. "I think we're going to see gold headed much, much higher," David says in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. More >

Global Silver Exploration
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Research   (2/4/11)
"It is estimated that Peru holds 30% of the world's silver reserves." More >

Record Gold to Lift SA Gold Miners' Profits
Source: Reuters  (2/4/11)
"Producers recover from dwindling grades and mine stoppages." More >

Egypt Is Just the Beginning for Gold's Next Move
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (2/4/11)
"Commodity prices are ratcheting upward. . ." More >

Gold Prices Dip on Jobs Report
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (2/4/11)
"Prices dip after Thursday's sudden, violent rally." More >

Michael Blum: Headwinds or Clear Sailing for MLPs?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (2/3/11)
Noting that 2009 and 2010 provided an "extraordinary run" for master limited partnerships (MLPs), Wells Fargo Senior Energy MLP Analyst Michael Blum still sees plenty of potential. Learn which sectors are positioned to run ahead of the wind and which MLPs have set their sights on achieving investment-grade status in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

What Egypt's Unrest Means for Gold
Source: Gold Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (2/3/11)
"Within a week of public unrest, gold edged down." More >

Administration's Drill Ban Draws Blast from Judge
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Stephen Power  (2/3/11)
"Judge Martin Feldman dubs government's conduct contempt of court." More >

Oil Shoots Above $103 on Egypt Crisis
Source: AFP  (2/3/11)
"Political crisis erupted in violence, sparking fresh energy concerns." More >

Silver Bullion Coin Sales Shatter U.S. Mint Records
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (2/3/11)
"American Eagle coins 50% higher than any prior month in the Mint's 26 years of published sales." More >

While Commodities Rally, Gold Must Hold $1,290/oz.
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (2/3/11)
"Gold seems to be lagging the rest of the rallying markets." More >

Industrial demand for Gold, Silver Soars
Source: Commodity Online, Richard Zimmerman  (2/3/11)
"With gold and silver, it's unlikely that manufacturers will find substitute metals." More >

Russian Corruption Holds Back Metals, Commodities
Source: Reuters, John Bowker  (2/3/11)
"Corruption keeps assets depressed, metals investors nervous." More >

China's Platinum Offer Raises Tension in Zimbabwe
Source: Zimbabwe Independent, Dumisani Muleya  (2/3/11)
"China Eximbank offers $US3 Billion for nation's major platinum reserves." More >

U.S. Security Think Tank Urges Feds to Form REE Strategy
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (2/3/11)
"Report highlights 'second-biggest deposit of REEs in the world.'" More >

The Metal People Are Dying for
Source: Ian Cooper, Wealth Daily  (2/3/11)
"Copper demand is likely to overtake supply by ~455,000 tons this year." More >

Go Global, Before It's Too Late
Source: David Galland, Casey Research  (2/3/11)
"It is time to wake up. . .to take the red pill, so to speak." More >

Deposit Formation Model May Help in Nevada Exploration
Source: Science Daily   (2/3/11)
"Models for deposit formation shape how companies explore, mitigating risk." More >

A Moment of Clarity
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (2/3/11)
"Is the bond market finally catching on to the 'forced risk' trade?" More >