Posts Tagged ‘ mining ’

Why All the Fuss Over Rare Earths?

Oct 5th, 2009 | By Doug Hornig | Category: Commodities, Featured
Rare earth elements (REEs) have been the mystery metals of the mining world for years. Now, suddenly, everyone’s heard about them. Before we delve into the reasons behind all the publicity, here’s the basic skinny on REEs: One, they are rare, at least sort of. Two, they are indispensable to modern ...read more

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Looking at Gold Price Trends

Jul 17th, 2009 | By Byron King | Category: Featured, Gold
The first thing I do when I sit down at my desk in the morning is check the price of gold. The second thing I do is check the price of oil. Sure, the price for gold and oil changes all the time. Prices go up and down, for good and ...read more

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The Only Financial Advice I’ll Ever Give You

May 29th, 2008 | By Jim Amrhein | Category: Macro Economics
And so, without more circumstance at all, I hold it fit that we shake hands and part. — Shakespeare, Hamlet (Act 1, Scene 5) I’m not much for gooey goodbyes — even if they’re most likely only temporary. But on the other hand, I couldn’t just up and stop writing for Whiskey & ...read more

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Money, Mines and Nickel

Aug 1st, 2006 | By Byron King | Category: Oil
THE SUDBURY BASIN is a major geologic structure located in Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest known meteorite impact crater on the face of the Earth. (Vredefort crater in South Africa is the largest verified impact crater on Earth, and there may be one even larger buried under the ...read more

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