The Descent of the U.S. Monetary System
Source: David Galland, Casey Report   (6/24/11)
"It may not be long before the U.S. sees its own Arab Spring."
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Copper Gains on Easing Dollar
Source: The Street, Chao Deng  (6/24/11)
"Watch equity prices in China for short-term price direction." More >

Ron Paul Worries Fort Knox Gold Is Gone
Source: CNN, Jennifer Liberto  (6/24/11)
"Paul suggests the Fed could secretly sell gold to other countries." More >

How Transparent Are the Mint's Audits?
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (6/24/11)
"Hearing on the Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 has House debating whether or not sufficient information is already available." More >

Gold, Silver Waver on Greek Bailout
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (6/24/11)
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$500K Ring Found in Shipwreck
Source: WESH Orlando  (6/24/11)
"The emerald, gold ring is believed to be from 17th century ship." More >

Vietnam's Draft Decree on Bullion Has Buyers Relieved
Source: VietnamNet Bridge  (6/24/11)
"Individuals will still have the right to buy and sell bullion gold at the businesses with state-issued trade licenses." More >

Rare Earth Miners a Common Focus for Shorts
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Brendan Conway and Tatyana Shumsky  (6/24/11)
"Bearish investors are betting against previously high-flying stocks." More >

Alaska's REE Deposits Gaining Interest
Source: Alaska Journal of Commerce,, Tim Bradner  (6/24/11)
"Alaska is a storehouse of rare earth minerals. Let's explore them." More >

Silver Surge Makes Headwind for Solar Industry
Source: Bloomberg, Ehren Goossens  (6/23/11)
"Soaring silver prices are hampering the solar industry's ability to compete with fossil fuels." More >

China Palladium Imports Expected to Increase
Source: Platts  (6/23/11)
"Demand is supported by China's growing preference toward larger, gasoline-powered vehicles." More >

U.S. Mint Slashes American Platinum Eagle Price
Source: Coin News, Rhonda Kay  (6/23/11)
"The 2011 coin's debut price was the highest in its history." More >

Gold Nanoparticles Help in Earlier Diagnosis of Liver Cancer
Source: ANI  (6/23/11)
"It's the first time metal nanoparticles have been used to enhance X-ray scattering signals." More >

Diamonds to Be Mainstay of Botswana Mining
Source: Scrap Monster  (6/23/11)
"Diamonds, copper and nickel earn over three-quarters of the country's export revenues." More >

SEC Tightens Reins on Hedge Funds
Source: Washington Post, David Hilzenrath  (6/23/11)
"Funds won't have to bare their innermost secrets, but they will have to disclose their size and ownership." More >

Recycling Cobalt
Source: Cobalt Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (6/23/11)
"With no domestic production, the U.S. is 100% dependent on imports." More >

$100K Rare Earth Razor
Source: NPR, Steve Inskeep  (6/23/11)
"This iridium razor never corrodes and is impervious to oxidation." More >

What are Rare Earth Metals?
Source: Mother Nature Network, Russell McLendon  (6/23/11)
"You're probably using some right now." More >

Rare Earths Here?
Source: Kansas City Star, Scott Canon  (6/23/11)
"Southeastern Nebraska drills away at a troubling Chinese monopoly." More >

Copper as a Critical Metal
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Toovey  (6/23/11)
"Copper deserves its title of critical metal for a several reasons. . ." More >

Mickey Fulp: Can Gold Prospectors Cushion Volatility?
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (6/22/11)
Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp has adopted a new prospector-generator model portfolio with an emphasis on good people. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he outlines the impact global volatility could have on junior mining companies. More >

Golden Pavement Cracks
Source: Telegraph, Jon Swaine  (6/22/11)
"Streets of New York paved with gold? One man finds $500 worth a week." More >

Dog Days of Summer: Cooling Off for Gold Unlikely
Source: Jeffrey Nichols, NicholsOnGold   (6/22/11)
"Gold could easily reach the vicinity of $1,700/oz. by late this year." More >

Dizzying New Heights of Global Criminal Enterprise
Source: James West, Midas Letter   (6/22/11)
"Why invest in a business when you can invest in your own fabricated market?" More >

If the USD Goes. . .
Source: Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD   (6/22/11)
"What happens to your portfolio?" More >