Milton Financials

Ending months of uncertainty, China has finally resumed the shipment of rare earth minerals to Japan.

Industry specialists say that using the earth’s ocean tides could provide enough affordable, renewable energy to meet 10% of America’s electricity requirements.

A final agreement could be reached by mid-2011 after five years of negotiations.

Thailand’s largest energy explorer moves its focus to foreign fields.

Oil and gas exploration firm Energy XXI will increase its reserves and production by over 70% with the latest addition of Exxon’s shallow water fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

The advent of the renewable energy revolution is creating major demand for silver in a sector that is bound to undergo massive growth in the long term.

China’s recent clamp down on it’s rare earth exports has makers of batteries, wind turbine and other products scrambling to redesign them to be fewer dependants.

Privately held commodity trading giant Glencore may list early next year with an IPO that could raise as much as $16 billion.

Oil industry groups appeal to U.S. lawmakers for more finance for the federal offshore drilling regulator to speed up permit and environmental reviews.

Latest Gold Council report forecast positive growth for demand in 2010.