Canada's Fiscal Strength Means Commodities Won't Sink
Source: Bloomberg, Theophilos Argitis and Greg Quinn  (5/10/11)
"Canada has the best fiscal outlook of any G7 country." More >

Urgent Infrastructure Action Needed to Spur Small-Miner Growth
Source: Mining Weekly, Terence Creamer  (5/9/11)
"S. African miners face major backlogs in transport and power infrastructure. More >

Copper May Drop, Survey Says
Source: SteelGuru  (5/8/11)
"Demand will weaken as the world's biggest consumer of the metal moves to curb inflation." More >

Yuan-USD Relationship to PMs and Commodities
Source: Jeb Handwerger   (5/6/11)
"This correction should be short lived; silver will regain its footing." More >

Credit-Mad Chinese Companies
Source: Business Insider, Gus Lubin  (5/5/11)
". . .are hoarding copper in a ponzi scheme for new loans?" More >

The S&P 500 May Hold Clues to Peak in Gold & Silver
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (5/3/11)
"The Federal Reserve is the greatest thief in American history." More >

Commodities Beat Financial Assets for Fifth Month in Best Streak Since '97
Source: Bloomberg, Chanyaporn Chanjaroen  (5/2/11)
"Demand for raw materials is increasing with expanding economies and Federal Reserve promises to boost growth." More >

Copper Climbs as Fed Stimulus Boosts Demand Prospects
Source: Bloomberg, Agnieszka Troszkiewicz  (4/28/11)
"Copper is poised to rise following the Federal Reserve's announcement it will maintain monetary stimulus." More >

Copper Thieves Cut Agency Communications
Source: Associated Press  (4/26/11)
"The state Department of Agriculture has lost communications with the outside world." More >

Copper Is King
Source: Newsweek  (4/24/11)
"If you'd bought copper in February 2009, you'd be up 181%." More >

Major Manganese Mines Reduce Prices
Source: SteelGuru  (4/21/11)
"The prices of manganese ores to be sold to China are reduced for two grades." More >

Copper Thieves Knock out 12 Streetlights in St. Paul
Source: Pioneer Press, Mara Gottfried  (4/21/11)
"It will cost roughly $10,000 to repair the damage and fix the lights." More >

Chile Foresees High Copper Prices
Source: Reuters  (4/20/11)
"World's top copper producer sees prices staying above the 2010 average." More >

S&P's Negative U.S. Outlook Pressures Copper
Source: Resource Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (4/19/11)
"LME copper prices rose for the first time in six sessions Tuesday." More >

Superconductors and Copper Oxides
Source: BBC, Jason Palmer  (4/18/11)
"Thin strips of superconducting wire vastly outperform copper cables." More >

Copper Mining Runs Afoul of Wild Rice
Source: Bloomberg, Steve Karnowski  (4/17/11)
"Minnesota lawmakers and business interests are working to loosen water quality standards to encourage copper mining." More >

Copper and Palladium Fall
Source: Associated Press  (4/14/11)
". . .on Japan's slowing economy." More >

In Memory of John "Jack" Pugsley
Source: The Gold Report  (4/13/11)
On behalf of all of us at The Gold Report, we would like to take a moment to recognize the positive contribution made by longtime contributor and friend John "Jack" Pugsley, who passed away on April 11 after a sudden illness. He was a respected newsletter and book author, investment expert and friend. As far back as the 1970s, he has shared his investment insights through publications as diverse as Common Sense Viewpoint and The Stealth Investor. More >

Germany Backs French Commodity Regulation Plan
Source: Reuters  (4/13/11)
"France urges G20 nations to support limits on commodities trading positions, allowing for intervention at times of instability." More >

Copper ETFs Lower as Goldman Says Sell
Source: ETF Trends, John Spence  (4/13/11)
"Copper ETFs came under additional selling pressure Wednesday after Goldman Sachs said it's closing a recommended trade." More >

Warning Signs for Copper Market
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Carolyn Cui and Tatyana Shumsky  (4/11/11)
"The risks now appear to be skewed to the downside." More >

Gunmen at Indonesia Gold Mine Kill Two Workers
Source: Reuters  (4/7/11)
"Mining has been a frequent source of friction in Papua because of its environmental impact, the share of revenue going to local Papuans and the legality of payments to Indonesian security forces guarding the site." More >

India's Commodity Markets May Grow 25%
Source: Commodity Online  (4/7/11)
"Forward Markets Commission, India's commodity market regulator, dubs the four-fold sector increase estimate 'conservative,' and driven by precious metals performance." More >

The Rush to Acquire Copper Resources
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (4/7/11)
"With prices near record-highs, there's extra incentive for companies to secure future supply." More >

China's Rate Tightening Threatens Copper
Source: Financial Times, Jack Farchy  (4/6/11)
"Some of the world's biggest copper miners are warning of lower prices for up to a year on China's moves to curb inflation." More >