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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 JT Long |
September 21, 2012
Got a rare earth deposit? Great. Got a mine? Even better. But do you have a processing plant? No? That could be a problem. The market doesn't understand how complex and expensive solid-phase rare earth extraction can be.
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By Alec Gimurtu |
June 20, 2012
There is no single rare earth element market. Instead, the rare earth universe is made up of four or five distinct "critical rare earth" markets. The Institute for the Analysis of Global Security Senior Fellow explains how investors can play a crucial role in building a supply chain.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
April 9, 2012
With the Federal Reserve signaling that QE3 is off the table, many traders are now betting that the barbarous relic is about to take a prolonged vacation.
The yellow metal suddenly doesn’t have so much to offer.
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By Jon Nadler |
March 28, 2012
The midweek trading session in New York opened with lower prices across the precious metals boards as crude oil slipped by a notable amount and as options expiry and month-end related trading book activities became visible.
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By Jack Lifton |
September 14, 2011
I am appalled by the judgment of mining analysts and managers in the rare earth space. The primitive state of the economic analysis of the rare earth supply and demand sector is indicative of poor understanding of resource economics.
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By Jack Lifton |
July 20, 2011
The best investments possible in the named critical metals are available in a form that the small investor can buy or trade because their demand can only increase across the board from today's levels.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
June 17, 2011
Out of work construction workers are taking their heavy equipment up to the mountains and using it to reopen mines that have been abandoned since the 19th century. Mining permits in the Golden State this year have shot up.