But it doesn't have to be an either/or decision....

The insulting irony is that lower gold prices may actually make gold mining scrip more valuable....

Industry participants at all stages of the technology supply chain remain watchful for signs of significant effects from the recent announcements from China, positive or negative. ...

The impact of rare earth industry changes will have far reaching consequences, particularly outside of China. ...

There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of thorium for a modernized version of the nuclear fuel cycle. ...

Gold kicked off the third quarter with a major sell-off – but the reasons behind it are not as bearish as one might think....

The media is in uproar about the supposed shock of the news and the threat it poses....

Lithium-ion batteries are way ahead of traditional lead-acid batteries in power and weight, but they aren't perfect. ...

Uranium traders have been stunned by a sudden Chinese effort to corner the supplies in an effort to fuel the world's most ambitious nuclear program. ...

For most metals, the chances of finding another super-giant look-alike are slim. But in uranium, focusing on the top deposits is more defensible. ...

The trick to finding the next major uranium discovery is to survey the world's basins and figure out which ones might also have these special ore-enhancing features. ...

We talk a lot about uranium deposits. But the importance of what form the uranium takes within a deposit seldom gets mentioned. ...

Imagining what is in store for silver given its historical price relationship with gold....

All one needs to know is that gold's eight-year cycle bottomed in 2008 and isn't due to bottom again until 2016....

If you are a long term strategic investor, study the makeup of the fund's personnel and then look at the choices they've made and then invest. The long term investors are the ones supporting our economy and letting it grow. That's the trend to follow....

Both gold and oil closed lower last week, which is not a good sign considering the U.S. dollar dropped like a rock along with them....

The 16% selloff in the flagship S&P 500 stock index (SPX) between late April and early July was simply a mid-bull correction. ...

The reality is that too many investors will continue to make terrible decisions either on their own or through a mainstream advisor. ...

As an investor in the precious metals sector no doubt you are getting tired of waiting and probably on the verge of giving up. In our opinion, don't....

Gold bullion prices jumped late-morning in London on Wednesday, reversing the week's 1.5% drop to new two-month lows, as the euro and Japanese yen both slipped against the dollar....

Tuesday's price recovery in gold extended into the overnight hours and over to the early part of Wednesday's action overseas. Sporadic bargain buying and some short-covering were noted ahead of the New York opening....

Within the first half hour of trading, bullion penetrated the support figure of $1,185 and fell to a low of under $1,183.00 the ounce. Time to revise charts and conclusions. ...

Gold has been knocked around a bit by rumors and rumors of rumors, but has been confined in a range bounded by about $1,217 on the upside and the $1,180s on the downside. ...

Gold prices fell hard at the start of New York trading on Friday, dropping to this week's early lows for dollar buyers – and hitting the lowest levels since early May for euro, Sterling and Aussie gold investors....

Following the confirmation that inflation is indeed wilting, the metals' complex took a further liquidation hit. Gold fell to well under the $1,200 mark, losing some $19 and was seen even breaking the $1,190 level. ...

Chinese economic growth slowed to record ‘only' a 10.3% pace in Q2 (from a torrid 11.9% rate reported in the corresponding quarter of 2009) as the Beijing government's efforts to contain things from boiling over appeared to take hold. ...

Gold continues to consolidate above the $1,200/oz level and traded in a range between $1,207/oz and $1,215/oz overnight in Asia. ...