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By Brian Sylvester |
March 25, 2013
While Jamie Mackie, senior vice president and investment adviser with Macquarie Private Wealth, thinks the mining sector could sink further, he also believes now is the time to buy, carefully.
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By JT Long |
March 13, 2013
Silver has been trading sideways so far in 2013, but what will the rest of the year bring? Will 2013 be the year silver prices break out or crash and burn? The answer may surprise you.
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By Dr. Jeffrey Lewis |
February 28, 2013
The price of silver futures contracts have been regularly flirting with a state of backwardation ever since the 2008 financial crisis, which is a sign of a growing physical silver shortage.
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By Brian Sylvester |
January 29, 2013
Ten years ago, Benoit Gascon would have said there's no money in graphite investment. But the former CEO of the only North American graphite producer to survive Chinese competition has changed his tune, thanks to increasing graphite consumption in China and India.
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By Alec Gimurtu |
January 16, 2013
David Skarica, founder of Addicted to Profits, says another — bigger — graphite bubble is likely on its way. He compares the graphite space to the rare earth and uranium arenas.
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By Brian Sylvester |
December 19, 2012
Share prices have tumbled down for many rare earth element miners, while the quality of certain companies has dramatically improved. Is now the right time for investors to strengthen their positions in the space or to turn and run?
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By Mark O'Byrne |
December 12, 2012
Gold is hovering unchanged ahead of the US FOMC policy statement that takes place at 1730 GMT and Ben Bernanke’s news conference is at 1915 GMT. Investors believe that the Fed will reveal more bond purchases and a continued loose monetary stance.
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By Sally Lowder |
December 5, 2012
When it comes to supply and demand dynamics, Aheadoftheherd.com Publisher Rick Mills does his own math. China may make a show of its alleged copper surplus and Germany may downplay its need for efficient energy sources, but Mills foresees demand spikes.
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By Peter Krauth |
November 30, 2012
Look for silver prices to keep rising in the years ahead. That being said, 2013 is likely to be pivotal for the more affordable precious metal. Now that gold has set and surpassed its own all-time highs, look for silver to be next.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
November 19, 2012
Mining companies are now stepping back in time and are shifting exploration efforts to ever more remote, geo-politically challenged locations in a search for laterite ore because of a lack of discovery of new nickel sulfide deposits.