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 >

New Rules Likely to Raise REE Prices
Source: China Daily  (4/13/11)
"Miners must increase investment in pollution-treatment facilities." 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 >

China Increases Rare Earth Tax Rate
Source: CRI, Wei Tong  (4/11/11)
"Tax rate of mined light rare earths will increase by US$9 per ton. Since 2005, China's rare earth production has exceeded 100,000 tons in five consecutive years." More >

Researchers Find Replacement for Indium Tin Oxide
Source: PhysOrg  (4/11/11)
"Supplies of this rare metal are expected to be exhausted within 10 years." More >

Rare Earth Stocks Heat up on Legislative Action
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (4/8/11)
"Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman introduced the Rare Earth Supply-Chain Technology and Resource Transformation (RESTART) Act of 2011, which will give loans to the industry and speed up permitting." 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 World in an Escalating Race for REEs
Source: Fiscal Times, Tom Zoellner  (4/7/11)
"Whenever the word "shortage" is in play, somebody is making huge profits." More >