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By James Stafford |
May 24, 2013
If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the coming years, and why, as well as what to expect from medium- and long-term economic growth and what the real drivers will be.
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By Tom Armistead |
April 25, 2013
Whether the topic is peak oil, climate change or commodity bull markets, Jim Letourneau tends to take the contrarian position.
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By JT Long |
March 13, 2013
The biggest new source for platinum group metals just might be what Jack Lifton calls "the rubber tire mine." Removing the catalytic converter from a car's emission system produces a rate of return that rivals the production rates of the South African platinum giants.
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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 Gregor Macdonald |
November 27, 2012
Flood myths are common to human culture. Swollen rivers, tidal storms, and tsunamis make their appearance frequently in literature. But Hurricane Sandy has shifted the discussion from storytelling to reality.
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By John C.K. Daly |
September 27, 2012
Do Berlin and Tokyo know something that other nations do not? Whatever occurs, expect a vigorous rear-guard action by the global nuclear power industry, as it attempts to preserve its multi-billion dollar industry.
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By Brian Sylvester |
June 14, 2012
Resource developers, especially in the rare earths space, are suffering from the market's obsession with immediate results, says the writer and editor for Agora Financial who nonetheless argues that large-scale demand for high-tech metals remains.
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By Andrew Snyder |
May 24, 2012
The markets are buzzing about China's refusal of six coal shipments this week. The truth is the story has nothing to do with coal but are the result of a great global shift in energy.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
April 18, 2012
Reformed oil man, repenting sinner, and borne again environmentalist T. Boone Pickens says that “When we turn the US green, it will have the best economy ever.”
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
July 11, 2011
The path Germany could be compelled to take is to import more and more electricity - either in the form of nuclear power from France and the Czech Republic, coal from Poland or natural gas from Russia.