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

Astronaut's $15 Billion Plan to Mine the Moon
Source: Montreal Gazette, Bruce Johnstone  (5/4/11)
"Last astronaut on the moon wants to mine REE used to produce fusion nuclear energy." 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 >

China Ups the Ante in Rare Earths Game
Source: The Daily Reckoning, Addison Wiggin  (5/3/11)
"New developments appear to show the ongoing trend is with us to stay." 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 >

Chinese Pay Price for World's REE Addiction
Source: Daily Times  (5/2/11)
"Peasant farmers blame Baogang for tooth loss, gray hair by age 20." More >

Japan's REE Imports from China Jump 40% in March
Source: SteelGuru  (5/1/11)
"REE demand has remained steady even after the March 11 earthquake." 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 >

China Lifts Quotas for Minor Metals
Source: Mining Weekly, Matthew Hill  (4/25/11)
"Production quotas were increased for tungsten, tin, antimony and molybdenum." More >

Eight New Rare Minerals Found in Nebraska
Source: Lincoln Journal Star  (4/24/11)
"This illustrates that it's still possible to make new discoveries." More >

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

SA Miners to Submit Health/Safety Reports
Source: Reuters  (4/21/11)
"Death rates increase in South African mines, which are the deepest and among the most dangerous in the world." 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 >

Palladium: Bound for Rebound?
Source: Resource Investing News, Michelle Smith  (4/21/11)
"Not everyone has given palladium the cold shoulder." 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 >

No Crisis in Rare Earths
Source: Defense News, Derek Scissors  (4/17/11)
"The market is responding perfectly: Participants have plenty of funds and are moving aggressively." 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 >

Putting the Squeeze on REEs
Source: PhysOrg  (4/15/11)
"Rare earth elements represent one of the final frontiers of chemical exploration." More >

German Delegation Seeks Kazakh Metals Deal
Source: Reuters, Michael Hogan  (4/14/11)
"At the forefront will be critical raw materials, such as tungsten and tantalum." 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 >