ATMs May Have Criminals Going for Gold
Source: Business Day  (1/26/11)
"The number of attacks on ATMs in S. Africa rose 35% last year." More >

Silver Coin Sales Point to Dollar Worries
Source: CNBC, JeeYeon Park  (1/26/11)
"Silver coins have become the proxy for people’s confidence and worry about the U.S. dollar." More >

Palladium to Outperform in 2011
Source: Reuters, Amanda Cooper  (1/26/11)
"However, investors shouldn't hold out for a repeat of 2010's stunning rises." More >

Obama to Eliminate Oil Subsidies; Sets 80% Clean Energy Target
Source: Energy Matters  (1/26/11)
"Obama dubs clean energy development 'the Apollo Projects of our time.'" More >

Feds Reveal Theory on Why W.Va. Coal Mine Exploded
Source: NPR, Howard Berkes  (1/26/11)
"Code violations made the West Virginia mine vulnerable to disaster." More >

China's NEA to Forge New Coal Production Base
Source: China Daily  (1/26/11)
"Government closed small mines; increased large-scale production." More >

U.S. Wind Industry Reports Slower 2010 Growth
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch  (1/26/11)
"Lack of stable policy let wind out of the sector's sails in 2010." More >

Geothermal Lease Proposed in South-Central Idaho
Source: ABC News  (1/26/11)
"The U.S. Bureau of Land Management to lease 760 acres for geothermal project." More >

NASA Launches First-Ever Solar Sail
Source: TMC Net  (1/26/11)
"Spacecrafts no longer require heavy fuel for inter-star excursions." More >

David Talbot: This Time, Uranium Demand Is for Real
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (1/25/11)
Mining Analyst David Talbot of Toronto, Ontario-based Dundee Securities, sees demand for uranium rising far into the future. He points to the extraordinary buildout of infrastructure in India, Russia and especially China, where the number of reactors currently under construction could triple the number already in use, and where growth could increase 14- to 15-fold a decade from now. Dave shares his extensive knowledge and field experience with The Energy Report and leaves readers with a few interesting ideas that present tremendous potential for growth. More >

Outlook 2011: Everyone Needs Commodities
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (1/25/11)
"A larger, wealthier class of people in the emerging world are demanding more goods as they raise their standard of living." More >

Fate of Canadian Pipeline Rests with U.S. State Dept.
Source: Fox News, Judson Berger  (1/25/11)
"State Dept. weighs environmental impact against jobs and cheaper, friendlier oil." More >

Oil Falls Near Eight-Week Low
Source: Bloomberg, Margot Habiby  (1/25/11)
"Crude has dropped for six days since settling at a 27-month high." More >

Senators Introduce Bills to Repeal Form 1099, Opposed by Gold Dealers
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (1/25/11)
"The law would require entities to file a Form 1099 with the IRS for transactions over $600." More >

Vietnam Banks Cut Gold Deposits
Source: Commodity Online  (1/25/11)
"Central banks protest a rule prohibiting commercial lending the metal to gold bar traders." More >

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Michael and Chris Berry: Berrys, Batteries and Burgeoning Demand for Vanadium
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (1/24/11)
In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Chris Berry, founder of House Mountain Partners, and Michael Berry, publisher of Morning Notes and Discoveryinvesting.com, drop by to discuss vanadium, which they believe is poised to become "the next big thing" because of its use in mass energy storage devices and lithium-ion batteries. Several companies are already aboard the vanadium train—and the Berry's divulge their favorites. More >

SPX Correction Looms
Source: Adam Hamilton  (1/24/11)
"The key sentiment indicators are screaming that an SPX correction looms." More >

China vs. JPMorgan: The Battle Over Gold and Silver
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (1/24/11)
"Which force prevails in the short term remains to be seen. . ." More >

The Good, Not So Good, Bad & Ugly on the Indexes
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy   (1/24/11)
"The major indexes are giving mixed signals. . ." More >

Sarkozy Urges Group of 20 to Regulate Commodities
Source: Bloomberg, Rudy Ruitenberg  (1/24/11)
"Inaction may cause rioting in the world's poorest countries." More >

Two SA Mines Halt Operations After Weekend Deaths
Source: Mining Weekly, Loni Prinsloo  (1/24/11)
"Two of South Africa's mines were closed after fatal accidents." More >

Gold Finds Buyers but Ride Still Bumpy
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (1/24/11)
"Future battle of profit-takers, bargain-hunters to keep gold's range tight." More >

China's Au-Rich Region Reports 7 Consecutive Years' Growth
Source: Xinuha News  (1/24/11)
"The increase was mainly spurred by the gold price hike last year." More >

Silver Coin Sales, ETF Outflows Show Market Divergence
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (1/24/11)
"If the mint sales and exchange-traded product sales slow, prices will fall dramatically." More >

S. Korea Mulls Over Denuclearization Talks with DPRK
Source: Xinhua News  (1/24/11)
"S. Korea accepted DPRK's proposal to hold inter-Korean military talks." More >