USGS Release: Venezuela Holds One of the Largest Oil Accumulations (1/22/2010 6:31:58 AM)

USGS Release: Venezuela Holds One of the Largest Oil Accumulations (1/22/2010 6:31:58 AM): "An estimated 513 billion barrels of technically recoverable heavy oil are in Venezuela’s Orinoco Oil Belt.

This area contains one of the world's largest recoverable oil accumulations, and this assessment is the first to identify how much is technically recoverable (producible using currently available technology and industry practices)."

Jan 25, 2010 Dude, Is That Gold Bar for Real? Casey 321gold ...s

Jan 25, 2010 Dude, Is That Gold Bar for Real? Casey 321gold ...s: "As the 10-year gold bull continues its stunning run, rumors of fakery seem to be cropping up as fast as new Eagles can be minted. Should you be worried? Do you need to run to the coin shop for a home test kit?"

One quarter of US grain crops fed to cars - not people, new figures show | Environment | guardian.co.uk

One quarter of US grain crops fed to cars - not people, new figures show | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "One-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops grown in the US now ends up as biofuel in cars rather than being used to feed people, according to new analysis which suggests that the biofuel revolution launched by former President George Bush in 2007 is impacting on world food supplies."

Swiss & Global Adds New Exchange-Traded Precious Metal Products - Bloomberg.com

Swiss & Global Adds New Exchange-Traded Precious Metal Products - Bloomberg.com: "Swiss & Global Asset Management Ltd. started exchange-traded products backed by silver, platinum and palladium."

Molybdenum prices to rise 55% in two years: JPM - MarketWatch

Molybdenum prices to rise 55% in two years: JPM - MarketWatch: "SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Prices for molybdenum, a base metal used to make stainless steel, will likely rise 55% in the next two years, JP Morgan analysts said Thursday."

Platinum to beat gold, says Goldman Sachs - Telegraph

Platinum to beat gold, says Goldman Sachs - Telegraph: "Platinum may be a better investment bet than gold, analysts at Goldman Sachs have said."

Willem Buiter warns of massive dollar collapse - Telegraph

Willem Buiter warns of massive dollar collapse - Telegraph: "The long-held assumption that US assets - particularly government bonds - are a safe haven will soon be overturned as investors lose their patience with the world's biggest economy, according to Willem Buiter."

Concern as China clamps down on rare earth exports - Asia, World - The Independent

Concern as China clamps down on rare earth exports - Asia, World - The Independent: "Britain and other Western countries risk running out of supplies of certain highly sought-after rare metals that are vital to a host of green technologies, amid growing evidence that China, which has a monopoly on global production, is set to choke off exports of valuable compounds."

Gulf petro-powers to launch currency in latest threat to dollar hegemony - Telegraph

Gulf petro-powers to launch currency in latest threat to dollar hegemony - Telegraph: "The Arab states of the Gulf region have agreed to launch a single currency modelled on the euro, hoping to blaze a trail towards a pan-Arab monetary union swelling to the ancient borders of the Ummayad Caliphate."