Push to Recycle Rare Earths
Source: Reuters, Euan Sadden  (3/11/11)
"Large REE consumers seek new ways to cut costs, diversify supply." More >

Fat-Tail Fatigue
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (3/10/11)
"The chief mischief of cheap money is back. . ." More >

Gold & Equities on the Verge of Breaking Out
Source: Chris Vermeulen  (3/10/11)
"Don't take any large positions until we see what happens overseas." More >

The Coming Global Commodities Crisis
Source: Clif Droke   (3/10/11)
"Bernanke & Co. created something akin to the '06–'08 commodities bubble." More >

Gold: Still Far to Go
Source: Jeffrey Nichols, NicholsOnGold  (3/10/11)
"The gold price could easily reach the vicinity of $1,700/oz. by late 2011." More >

Save, Invest, Speculate, Trade or Gamble?
Source: Doug Casey, The Casey Report  (3/10/11)
"Neither gold nor silver is cheap anymore, but both are going a lot higher." More >

Labor Scarcity Returns as Headache for Miners
Source: Reuters, Cameron French  (3/10/11)
"Increased project development has miners digging deeper for talent." More >

SA Gold Production Jumps Most in over 30 Years
Source: Bloomberg, Carli Lourens  (3/10/11)
"High prices motivate miners to boost production by record rates." More >

Emerging Markets Drive Copper Rally
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Michele-Toovey  (3/10/11)
"Analysts more bullish on copper than any other base metal." More >

Gold/Silver Money Bill Goes to Utah Governor
Source: Deseret News, Amanda Verzello  (3/10/11)
"Our hope is to help stabilize the currency within our state long term." More >

Zimbabwe to Take Controlling Stake in Mines
Source: Reuters, Alfonce Mbizwo  (3/9/11)
"Government setting up a sovereign wealth fund to own 51% stakes of mining companies." More >

Gold, Silver Prices Rise on Safe Haven Demand
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen  (3/9/11)
"Mounting tension in Libya, higher energy costs boost demand for precious metals." More >

Platinum Demand Ripe for Bounceback
Source: MetalMiner, Taras Berezowsky  (3/9/11)
"The disparity in the platinum-palladium ratio bodes well for platinum." More >

Copper Climbs to New Highs
Source: Troy Media  (3/9/11)
"The rise in copper's price will be a boon to BC's economy." More >

Matthew Zylstra: Value in Small-Cap Gold Producers
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (3/9/11)
Northern Securities Analyst Matthew Zylstra seeks out junior precious metals stocks with value in the ground and growth potential not yet obvious to the markets. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Matt shares some names and discusses catalysts that could move portfolio values significantly upward. More >

The Uncertainty of Crowds
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (3/9/11)
"Arab street action has moved into geopolitically more difficult territory." More >

Malaysia Makes a Big Bet on Crucial Metals
Source: New York Times, Keith Bradsher  (3/8/11)
"A colossal construction project could break China's REE chokehold." More >

Colombia Rules Out Mining Royalty Increases
Source: Mining Weekly, Liezel Hill  (3/8/11)
"Colombia will not follow other countries raising royalties amid record commodity prices." More >

Afghanistan Hires Consultants for Mineral Assets
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (3/8/11)
"The nation boasts ~$1 trillion in iron, copper, cobalt and gold deposits." More >

Spreading Exposure Key to Gold, Silver ETFs
Source: The Street, Don Dion  (3/8/11)
"Don't dive blindly into either IAU and SLV: spread exposure." More >

China's First Gold Fund to Invest $500M in ETFs Abroad
Source: Commodity Online  (3/8/11)
"Chinese fund cannot currently meet rising investment demand." More >

The Driver for Gold You're Not Watching
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD  (3/8/11)
"Sector to ignite once fund managers enter the gold market en masse." More >

U.S. Mint Reviews Pricing on Silver's Rise
Source: Coin News  (3/8/11)
"Mint aims to value coins above current silver spot prices." More >

Bifurcation in PMs Complex and the Implications
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (3/8/11)
"A break past $40 would lead to a blow-off top; silver closed near $36 on Monday." More >

Illegal Gold Miners Spur Mercury Contamination
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns  (3/8/11)
"High metals prices encourage criminal mining in Peru, Colombia." More >