U.S. Slowly, Very Slowly Oozes REE Assault
Source: Network World, Michael Cooney  (3/23/11)
"China is selling REEs at nearly double 2010 prices." More >

Gold May Hit $5,000/oz. in 3–4 Years: Canadian Miners
Source: Reuters, Polly Ham  (3/23/11)
"Demand from sovereign states, central banks and ETFs to propel gold." More >

Manganese Operation to Bring SA Jobs
Source: The New Age, Ishmael Modiba  (3/23/11)
"South Africa is well positioned to develop its manganese market." More >

Silver Prices Surge as Gold Moves Higher
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (3/23/11)
"Safe-haven buying continues." More >

CNBC Clueless About Gold
Source: Jeff Berwick, The Dollar Vigilante  (3/23/11)
"The USD and Treasuries are Ponzi schemes; gold is free-market money." More >

China May Match India as World's Biggest Gold Consumer
Source: Bloomberg, Madelene Pearson  (3/23/11)
"Demand in China almost tripled to 580 metric tons last year." More >

The Reality-Detached American
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (3/23/11)
"The day of reckoning appears to be growing ever nearer." More >

Report Calls for Increased Use of Natural Gas
Source: NewsOk, Jay Marks  (3/23/11)
"Increased production has resulted in stable pricing." More >

Italy Freezes Its Nuclear Plan
Source: NPR, Sylvia Poggioli  (3/23/11)
"Upcoming elections prompt conservative government to slow its push to re-introduce nuclear power." More >

Obama Administration Touts Traditional Energy Sources, Too
Source: Star-Tribune, Jeremy Fugleberg  (3/23/11)
"New leases are the administration's most recent push to develop traditional energy sources." More >

First Natural Gas Refueling Station Opens in Utah
Source: Associated Press, Josh Loftin  (3/23/11)
"Utah Governor stresses that natural gas supplies depend on well access." More >

Petrobras: U.S. Must Strengthen Energy Alliance with Brazil
Source: Fox News Latino  (3/23/11)
"President Obama expressed interest in helping Petrobras develop massive reserves." More >

Lithium Industry Impacts from Japan
Source: Lithium Investing News, Dave Brown  (3/23/11)
"High proportion of the lithium's production ecosystem is located in Japan." More >

Saskatchewan Oil, Potash Revenue Brings Surplus
Source: Reuters, Rod Nickel  (3/23/11)
"Saskatchewan cuts debt, collects oil and potash revenue while most provinces are running deficits." More >

Wind and Solar Could Supply 25% of Oahu's Electricity ‎
Source: Planetsave, Joshua Hill  (3/23/11)
"Renewables could eliminate 2.8 Mbbl. oil and 132 Kt. coal/year." More >

German Investors Look to Renewables for Returns
Source: Structured Products, Magda Ali  (3/23/11)
"Royal Bank of Scotland sees demand revival in demand for structures and indexes linked to solar and renewable energy." More >

Shneur Gershuni: Coal Stocks Fired Up
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (3/22/11)
The earthquake, tsunami and resulting problems at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan could impact some coal plays as global demand shifts to fossil fuel. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, UBS Securities Analyst Shneur Gershuni argues a bullish case for coal demand and shares some select coal stocks poised to benefit significantly. More >

Don't Let Japan News Take Your Eye Off Gold & Silver
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/22/11)
"Investors need to stay focused on the big picture." More >

U.S. to Issue More Gulf Drilling Permits
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Dezember  (3/22/11)
"Some O&G companies have matched safety with increasing risks of deepwater operations." More >

Oil Tops $104 Per Barrel
Source: Associated Press, Chris Kahn  (3/22/11)
"Traders continued to focus on a series of international crises that will drive world supply and demand this year." More >

Miners Soak up Gold Rally and Rising Costs
Source: Reuters  (3/22/11)
"For gold miners, it could be a case of more money, more problems." More >

U.S. Issues Request for Information on Rare Earth Metals
Source: U.S. DOE  (3/22/11)
"Responses will inform an update to the DOE's Critical Materials Strategy." More >

Guinea: Obstacles, Omens and Opportunities
Source: All Africa  (3/22/11)
"Interest groups argue for communities in mining areas to be directly involved in discussions on contracts." More >

Gold Is for Real Wealth Preservation—Not Speculation
Source: BMG, David Ranson  (3/22/11)
"BMG builds a case for gold as the ultimate portfolio diversifier." More >

Think like a Thief
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (3/22/11)
"Diversify the locations where you store your physical gold." More >