America the Beautiful 5 oz. Coin in April
Source: Numismatic News, David Harper  (3/16/11)
"As a precaution, the Mint will allocate the numbers that are available equally." More >

Tanzania to Ration Power for Miners
Source: Dow Jones, Nicholas Bariyo  (3/16/11)
"Tanzania faces 230 MW power deficit due to lower water levels at hydro power stations." More >

Ken Reser: Manganese, a Major Growth Opportunity
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (3/16/11)
Consultant Ken Reser developed an early interest in molybdenum as a vital resource. In 2007, he became intensely interested in manganese as an element that would gain prominence due to its unique properties. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Ken shares some thoughts on the significance of manganese and how investors might play growing demand for the metal. More >

Gold Prices Rebound After Selloff
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (3/16/11)
"Bargain hunters jumped into the market." More >

Copper Resilient to Earthquake Aftermath
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (3/15/11)
"Copper and zinc will benefit from Japan's reconstruction efforts." More >

Van Eck Introduces Colombia ETF
Source: Index Universe, Cinthia Murphy  (3/15/11)
"Colombia, underweighted by most investors, has a very favorable outlook." More >

China Soon May Need to Import REEs
Source: Bloomberg, Gopal Ratnam  (3/15/11)
"China's domestic REE demand rose as much as 200% in the last year." More >

Platinum Production Falls as Japanese Auto Plants Close
Source: Platinum Today  (3/15/11)
"The problem compounded by rolling black-outs to cope with nuclear power shortage." More >

Mine Exploration Expands in North America
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (3/15/11)
"Low geopolitical risk, reasonable costs spur mining renaissance in North America." More >

Vietnam Takes Aim on Black Market Gold Trading
Source: Vietnam Business News  (3/15/11)
"State Bank of Vietnam to apply bold monetary policies to fight "dollarization." More >

Gold Nugget Finder Hopes to Strike it Rich at Auction
Source: Sacramento Bee, Carlos Alcalá  (3/15/11)
"Seven-pound gold nugget, a 'one-in-a-billion find,' may be a case of finders keepers." More >

Natural Disasters and Political Uncertainty
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/15/11)
". . .cause investors to flee paper for precious metals." More >

Checking in on Relative Gold
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (3/15/11)
"The current picture for gold is mixed but could become clearer if/when the greenback confirms its bottom." More >

The Tsunami and Short-Term REE Demand
Source: Jack Lifton  (3/15/11)
"There will be a short-term decrease in the price of the critical rare earth metals." More >

Bob Moriarty: You Can't Eat Oil
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (3/14/11)
Well, you can't eat gold either. But at least gold is easier to carry around, says precious metals pundit Bob Moriarty. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Moriarty lays out his forecast for the U.S. government (ousted), banks (collapsed) and why he still has significant stakes in precious metal equities despite his doomsday predictions. More >

PM Investors Take Profits at New Highs
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades   (3/14/11)
"Be careful not to get shaken off a secular bull trend. . ." More >

A Comeback of Gold-Backed Money?
Source: Andrey Dashkov, Casey Research  (3/14/11)
"The mania phase of the gold bull market is getting closer every day." More >

Silver Toppings 2
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (3/14/11)
"Corrections are the best buying opportunities in ongoing secular bulls." More >

Gold, Silver Supercyle Has Begun
Source: Technorati, Rob Key  (3/14/11)
"Are commodities' price rise speculative or increased demand?" More >

No Mining Tax Audits in NV
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (3/14/11)
"Lack of Nevada mining-taxation audits prompts governor to 'retire' tax chief." More >

Moly Mining on the Continental Divide
Source: Steel Guru  (3/14/11)
"The Continental Divide region could meet 100% of global moly demand." More >

Ghana's Gold Rush Lures Chinese with Illicit Mines
Source: Reuters, Hereward Holland  (3/14/11)
"The now-ubiquitous Chinese-made "Chang Fa" crushers and grinders started appearing three years ago." More >

Australian Gold Sector Dynamics
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (3/14/11)
"This is a long-cycle wave—a debt bubble twice the magnitude of 1930." More >

Vietnam's Gold Traders Shift from Bars to Bracelets
Source: Vietnam Business News  (3/14/11)
"Gold trading restrictions prompt Vietnamese traders' transition to jewelry." More >

It's Time to Get Out!
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (3/14/11)
"Too much liquidity is causing commodity prices to surge out of control." More >