Gold and Silver Rise Near Records
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/4/11)
"Gold prices reach for new highs while silver hovers near 30-year record as investors seek protection against inflation." More >

Southwest Sees Copper Boom
Source: Associated Press  (4/4/11)
"With prices high, the hunt for copper in the American Southwest is experiencing a revival." More >

Canada Warns EU of Oil Sands Trade Conflict
Source: Reuters, Pete Harrison  (4/4/11)
"The EU wants suppliers to cut carbon footprint of fuels 6% over 10 years." More >

Kuwait to Overhaul Oil Industry
Source: The National, Tamsin Carlisle  (4/4/11)
"Nation's plans to boost oil production capacity are in disarray at a time when the OPEC exporter should be reaping huge benefits." More >

Alaska Pushes to Expedite Offshore Drilling
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Cassandra Sweet  (4/4/11)
"Gov. Sean Parnell wrote that 'Alaska is the United States' most important and abundant domestic source of future oil and gas.'" More >

Ending Nuclear Power Could Impact Social Equality
Source: AFP, Spencer Kimball  (4/4/11)
"It's not enough to simply say we're turning off the switch." More >

World Bank to Limit Coal-Fired Power Plant Funding
Source: Guardian, Fiona Harvey  (4/4/11)
"The bank could still end up spending more than ever on fossil fuels." More >

Tanzania Looks to Gold and Base Metals for Growth
Source: All Africa, Leonard Magomba  (4/3/11)
"Tanzania hopes to grow its mining industry by at least 7.7% annually for the next five years." More >

James West: Junior Gold and Silver E&P Opportunity
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/1/11)
Despite confusing short-term undulations in the price of gold, the shaky foundation under the U.S. dollar could result in long-term opportunities for gold and silver juniors, says Midas Letter Publisher and Editor James West. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, James shares some of his top-15 companies to watch. More >

Where Silver's Been and Where It's Going
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/1/11)
"The future for silver looks remarkable." More >

Junior Gold Stocks 6
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Research   (4/1/11)
"Well-orchestrated research is the only way to identify elite juniors." More >

Copper May Approach $11,000/Mt. in 2011
Source: Platts, Andy Blamey  (4/1/11)
"Copper will remain in fundamental deficit this year and next." More >

Frank Holmes Watches Public Policy for Investment Direction
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (4/1/11)
"'Negative real interest rates are usually bullish for gold. And the cost of war and massive deficit created a tipping point for the USD,' says Holmes." More >

Gold Prices Fall on Strong Jobs Report
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/1/11)
"Investors ditch the safe haven metal for stocks and trade in their gold for cash after the metal's 1.3% rally in the first quarter." More >

Thermoelectric Materials: Recycling Energy
Source: PhysOrg, Agatha Bardoel  (3/31/11)
"Researchers study NASA technology for energy-saving applications. Thermoelectric technology uses low-grade heat wasted in industrial processes." More >

Kenya's Gold Rush Sparks New Demand for Bank Loans
Source: All Africa, Moses Michira  (3/31/11)
"The Central Bank of Kenya's 'mining and quarrying' sector recorded the highest growth of new loan accounts in recent months as explorers flock to the mineral-rich region." More >

Explosion Unlikely, Says Japan
Source: The Hindu  (3/31/11)
"Japan and the IAEA share the assessment that 'there is no likelihood of reactor explosion' at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant." More >

The Swiss Franc or Euro: Good as Gold?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault   (3/31/11)
"Seems you can't keep a safe haven down. . ." More >

South Africa Delays Return of Mineral Prospecting
Source: Bloomberg, Carli Lourens  (3/31/11)
"A new online computer system meant to eradicate mismanagement in the mining industry is not yet ready. This is the second delay in the PGM-rich nation." More >

Oil Prices Jump Above $106
Source: CNN Money, Ben Rooney  (3/31/11)
"USD weakness, turmoil in the Middle East continued to stoke supply concerns. The different approaches to monetary policy could set the stage for a period of prolonged dollar weakness, traders said" More >

Mickey Fulp: Long-Term Uranium Demand Will Continue
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (3/31/11)
The peripatetic Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp explains that even if all under-construction and planned nuclear facilities are suspended, not enough uranium is being mined currently to supply ongoing demand. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mickey reveals a number of companies poised to benefit from this long-term fundamental upside. More >

Turkey Gold Beats Banks as Erdogan Fights Inflation Worries
Source: Bloomberg, Steve Bryant and Ilan Kolet  (3/31/11)
"For every Turk who saved in a deposit account last year, three opted for gold or cash, putting nation's banks at risk." More >

Philippine Miners Worried by Provincial Bans
Source: Reuters  (3/31/11)
"The threat of hefty compensation claims prompts government deliberation. 'Not one mineralized country has ever put a stop on its mining industry,' asserts mining CEO." More >

Greenpeace Asks Facebook to Unfriend Coal
Source: Web Pro News, Mike Sachoff  (3/31/11)
"Greenpeace is asking Facebook to develop a plan by 2021 to be entirely coal-free. Telecommunication networks will consume about 1,963 billion kilowatts hours of electricity in 2020." More >

RCR Research on the Uranium Sector
Source: Fortbridge  (3/31/11)
"Uranium market to be buoyed by solid fundamentals mid to long term. Any impact from Japan on the contract price is expected to be temporary" More >