Uranium Is a Deep-Value Sector: Alka Singh
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (5/24/12)

Having just founded her own research company, Mine2Capital, Alka Singh has her sights set on the uranium sector, where she sees deep values in a beaten-down industry. With two major catalysts likely to boost spot prices, M&A activity afoot, new mines coming into production and new companies coming to market, well-positioned investors stand to benefit from what just may be a coming boom. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Singh shares what she sees on the horizon. More >

New Facilities Spotlight Next-Generation Biofuels
Source: Reuters, Matt Daily  (5/24/12)
"Advanced biofuels makers are entering a crucial make-or-break period with the first of a new generation of production facilities about to come on-line." More >

Science Is the Center of GOP/Obama's Latest Uranium Mining Battle
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (5/24/12)
"The House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop said federal agencies 'grossly overestimated' the impacts of uranium mining to justify a 20-year ban on new uranium development on 1M acres in northern Arizona." More >

Britain's Energy Plan Will Add to Nuclear Capacity
Source: New York Times, Stephen Castle  (5/23/12)
"Britain's proposals would guarantee prices for low-carbon electricity and pay producers for backup supplies when renewable sources like wind power fail to meet demand. More >

MLPs = Good Returns in All Markets: Darren Schuringa
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (5/22/12)
With interest rate yields so low, it's not surprising that more investors are flocking to the excellent income and relative downside stability afforded by Master Limited Partnerships and related ETFs. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Darren Schuringa, portfolio manager at Yorkville Capital Management, tells us about MLP sector performance and explains why this arena provides an excellent balance of income and upside potential in a variety of market environments. More >

Will Algae Biofuels Hit the Highway?
Source: Forbes, Ken Silverstein  (5/22/12)
"An Arizona-based algae technology company says it's on to something big: harnessing the growth of algae at a commercial scale so that it can ultimately be used as a transportation fuel." More >

Oil Drops on Iran's Agreement to Allow Nuclear Inspectors
Source: Bloomberg, Moming Zhou   (5/22/12)
"Crude slipped as agreed to let Western nuclear inspectors into the country, easing concern that the conflict over its atomic energy program would disrupt Mideast supplies." More >

Here Come the Aussies
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (5/22/12)
"Don't look now, but the order is about to see a new global leader: Australia! Projections now put the country on schedule to displace Qatar as the world's major LNG exporter." More >

Time to Buy Oil and Gas Services ETFs?
Source: Zacks ETF Research  (5/21/12)
"The influx of hydraulic fracturing created a shale gas production boom in the U.S., and new drilling technologies are playing the key roles in the growth of oil and gas equipment companies." More >

If You Want to Be a Winner, Follow These Four Rules
Source: William Patalon III, Money Morning  (5/21/12)
"Rick Rule capped off predictions for gold, energy and other commodities with four rules successful resource investors must follow." More >

Natural Resource-Related Stocks Show Promise: Frank Barbera
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (5/21/12)
From gold and silver to energy and oil services, Frank Barbera, editor of The Gold Stock Technician Newsletter, sees a bright future for commodities and their equities. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Barbera cites large blue-chip and midtier mining companies, especially those now paying dividends, as favorites and suggests that investors looking to protect retirement savings invest in bond funds outside the U.S. More >

China's Domestic Natural Gas Production Throttles Back
Source: Yen Ling Song, Platts  (5/21/12)
"A combination of less domestic demand and rising imports means that China is cutting back on its own production of natural gas. But there's more to the relationships that lead to this reduction." More >

The Recovery Is an Illusion: John Williams
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (5/18/12)
John Williams, author of the ShadowStats.com newsletter, shines light on his interpretations of the GDP, CPI, unemployment and other government statistics in this exclusive Gold Report interview from the recent Recovery Reality Check conference. Highlights include what the money supply measures tell him and why QE3 will be a hard sell. More >

Investing in Alternative Energy Stocks: Five Solar Power Winners
Source: Patrick Vail, Money Morning   (5/18/12)
"It has been a tough year for solar power. Solyndra famously imploded, the price of polysilicon dropped 60% and a glut of natural gas has made it the 'new' alternative energy source. But make no mistake about it: Solar power stocks are going to be long-term winners." More >

Two Culprits in the Oil Demand-Pricing Disconnect
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (5/18/12)
"As we wait for a 'floor' in the price of oil, the pundits continue to talk about declining oil demand in the U.S. and Europe. But the figures are beginning to tell us something very different—at least on one side of the pond." More >

MLP Thoughts: Last Week, Dubbed
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (5/18/12)
"This week's MLP price action felt like a crappy copy of last week. Similar, but worse." More >

Lithium Demand Will Rise Significantly: Mansur Khan
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (5/17/12)

Lithium is lightest of all metallic elements, with low density and high electrochemical potential. These are essential characteristics that make the element especially suitable for use in various power-storage applications, including electric vehicles (EVs). In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Equity Research Analyst Mansur Khan of Dundee Capital Markets talks about his favorite junior lithium stocks that he expects to be major beneficiaries of dramatic growth in lithium-ion battery demand over the coming decade. More >

Water Key to Fracking
Source: Nick Hodge, Wealth Daily  (5/17/12)
"Just as with the gold rush, it's going to be the providers of picks and shovels who grow richest, not the prospectors. Clean water is the picks and shovels for the fracking industry." More >

'Waterless' Fracking: Using LPG for Greater Oil & Gas Recovery
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (5/17/12)
"GasFrac is unique in the global fracking industry in that it uses no water, and there is now a growing database that shows its Liquid Propane Gas technology dramatically improves overall oil and gas well recovery." More >

Japanese Power-Cut Alert Sparks Fears of Nuclear Comeback
Source: Irish Times.com, David McNeill  (5/16/12)
"Millions of Japanese homes are bracing for a long, hot summer after Japan's government warned a shortage of electricity generation could lead to mandatory power cuts." More >

British Columbia Adopts Regulation Promoting Use of Natural Gas Vehicles
Source: Rodney White, Platts  (5/16/12)
"The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation permits a utility to spend up to CA$62M on vehicle and ferry incentives, up to CA$12M on compressed natural gas fueling stations and up to CA$30.5M on liquefied natural gas stations, for a total CA$104.5M, the ministry said in a statement." More >

What Lies Ahead for Junior E&Ps: Bruce Edgelow
Source: The Energy Report Editors  (5/15/12)
The landscape of the junior oil and gas industry has changed significantly over the last five years. What will the playing field look like five years from now? These are the questions that ATB Financial's Bruce Edgelow will discuss at his upcoming SEPAC Oil & Gas Investor Showcase keynote address, but in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edgelow gives us a sneak preview. Read on as Edgelow examines which industry trends are likely to continue, and what it will take for juniors to attract investment capital in an increasingly competitive market. The only constant investors can expect, Edgelow argues, is change. More >

Oil-Rich Canada Looks to China for Growth
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Chip Cummins and Alistair Macdonald  (5/15/12)
"Chinese investors have beat out U.S. investors in Canada's oil patch every year since 2009, pumping $12.8B into companies and projects since then. British Columbia and the federal government have embarked on a massive push, spending billions of dollars, to retool the country's infrastructure to facilitate more trade with Asia" More >

Bob Moriarty: A Contrarian's Guide to Volatile Markets
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (5/14/12)
Trotting the globe in his unrelenting quest for investing opportunities, Bob Moriarty had just completed a 21,000-mile travel-a-thon when he picked up the phone for this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. He liked a lot of what he saw, found plenty of bargains along the way and is willing to name names. Ever the contrarian, he is picking up stocks when everyone else is dumping them; he plans to cash in when the mass of sellers morphs into a mass of buyers and drives prices up. More >

How You Can Profit From the Market's Next Big Collapse
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (5/14/12)
"If you thought the bloodbath was over, think again. Despite falling 50% over the past year, many natural gas stocks are about to enter another major decline. You can use this coming slump to make huge capital gains over the next 12 months." More >