Russia Targets Atlantic Minerals
Source: Voice of Russia  (7/15/11)
"Russia explores manganese, cobalt, copper, gold and silver on ocean floor." More >

Gold and Italy's Financial Worries
Source: Gold Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (7/15/11)
"Italy holds 2,451.8 tons, or 71.9% of its total reserves in the gold." More >

"Strike Season" Comes to S. Africa
Source: Christian Science Monitor, Osiame Molefe  (7/15/11)
"Many South Africans compare strikes in the same way New Yorkers compare years of heavy snowfall." More >

Urban Mines Needed for Rare Earths
Source: Joongang Daily, Jung Seung-hyun  (7/15/11)
"Korea looks to 'urban mining' (recycling) for some of its REE supply." More >

Soft, Submersible Memory Device Created
Source: Gizmag, Ben Coxworth  (7/15/11)
"Liquid alloy of gallium and indium likely is ideal for human implants." More >

Crystals Detect National Security Threats
Source: PhysOrg  (7/15/11)
"Europium-doped strontium iodide crystals detect, analyze radiation." More >

REE-Powered Anti-Snore Pillow
Source: CNN GO  (7/15/11)
"The anti-snoring pillow is powered by rare neodymium magnets." More >

Phil McPherson: Go West for Oil
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (7/14/11)
The new California gold rush is about black gold, not the yellow variety. At least that's where Global Hunter Securities Partner and Senior Analyst Phil McPherson is looking for his edge in exploration and production. He's also finding names in Bakken and Colombia that may have been forgotten (or just plain misunderstood) by investors. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Phil elaborates on his best ideas, some of which could yield huge multiples for investors. More >

Lithium Demand: Growth Ahead
Source: Creamer Media, Matthew Hill  (7/14/11)
"EV industry's set to put the pedal to the metal for lithium demand." More >

Carbon Dating to Aid Energy from Waste
Source: Reuters, Gerard Wynn  (7/14/11)
"W. Europe's power plants must pay for every ton of C02 emissions by 2013." More >

Nevada to Reduce Energy Assistance for Needy
Source: Associated Press, Sandra Chereb  (7/14/11)
"Demand has outpaced available funds in NV's energy-assistance program" More >

Oil Dips on Inventory Report
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse  (7/14/11)
"Oil pares gains on bearish aspects of a weekly inventory report." More >

Gold Prices Pull Back
Source: The Street, Chao Deng  (7/14/11)
"Investors took some profits following debt-buoyed highs." More >

Manganese, Diamonds, PGMs Lift S. African Mining
Source: Mining Weekly, Mariaan Webb  (7/14/11)
"South Africa's mining production rose 9.6% year-over-year in May." More >

Silver Notes a Hit with Urban Indian Gift Lovers
Source: The Economic Times, Sutanuka Ghosal   (7/14/11)
"With silver prices easing, jewelers are minting notes of various sizes." More >

Precious Metals Still Shine Brtightest
Source: Banking Times, Gill Montia  (7/14/11)
"PMs offered significantly higher returns for investors; cash sits at bank-rate lows." More >

There's a Reason They Call It Gold Fever
Source: CBS Money Watch, Dan Burrows  (7/14/11)
"Gold may not be money, as en Bernanke said, but it continues to be a decent bet." More >

China Holds Firm on Quotas
Source: Financial Times, Joshua Chaffin and Leslie Hook  (7/14/11)
"China is 'not worried' about a possible WTO ruling on rare earths." More >

Byron King: Will Platinum Prices Persist?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (7/13/11)
The lure of platinum is driving Energy and Scarcity and Outstanding Investments Editor Byron King's investment choices for precious metals. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains the looming demand and global opportunities. "We could see platinum prices skyrocket," he says. More >

B.I.S. Gold/Currency Swaps and a Greek Drachma?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (7/13/11)
"Central banks pulled the largest gold withdrawal in over a decade last year from the Bank for International Settlements." More >

Making the U.S. Dollar Safer
Source: Axel Merk   (7/13/11)
"Investors appeare less concerned about the return on their money, focusing on the return of their money." More >

Gold and Silver Update
Source: Peter Degraaf   (7/13/11)
"During a pullback, the perfect way to play a bull market is. . ." More >

Summer Sale 2011
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (7/13/11)
"Where, oh where, did my summer sale go?" More >

Gold Stocks
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading   (7/13/11)
"Are they the real barbarous relic?" More >

How to Trade the GDX Fibonacci Butterfly
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (7/13/11)
"Recognition of this little-known pattern can lead to solid risk/reward trades." More >