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By George Mack |
June 29, 2012
Consumer demand for iPads and smart phones is on the rise, and electric vehicle sales could jumpstart in the near future. Pinpointing production spikes is no simple task, but the economist for signumBox has plotted some important points in lithium's demand timeline.
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By Bloomberg |
June 20, 2012
Investors from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to BlackRock Inc. are looking for ways o make money from the exploding use of lithium in iPads and hybrid cars following a tripling of prices for the conductive metal since 2000 in a market now worth $1 billion a year.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 31, 2012
Gold is set to incur its 4th month of losses which has not been seen in nearly 13 years. While gold in dollar term is off 6% in May, the sharp fall in the euro means that gold has again risen in euro terms and is up 0.3% in euro...
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By Jon Nadler |
May 25, 2012
This morning’s opening in precious metals was showing gold prices marginally higher, spot silver bids somewhat lower, and some mild gains in platinum and palladium. Rhodium fell $25 to $1,275 per ounce.
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By Michael A. Robinson |
May 10, 2012
Planetary Resources have tons of money behind it; it also benefits from a team of top-tier leaders focused on success. The company boasts a cast of big-name backers with a track record for creating wealth – true visionaries.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
March 22, 2012
The human enterprise now consumes nearly 60 billion metric tons of the world's four key resources – minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass (plant materials) – per year and developed countries citizens consume an average of 16 tons of those four key resources per capita.
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By Eric McWhinnie |
January 26, 2012
Late Tuesday, Apple reported its financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which ended December 31, 2011. In addition to a blow-out earnings number, Apple’s cash position has grown to new earth-shattering records.
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By Jeb Handwerger |
January 26, 2012
Not all rare earths are created equal. Each element both heavy and light possesses idiosyncratic qualities, which have specific uses in today’s world and the universe of the future.
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By Jeb Handwerger |
November 2, 2011
The real issue at hand in REE-dependent industries is supply shortages. While alternatives cannot be found for all uses, it is necessary for companies to evaluate their needs and the resulting costs. Because not all rare earths are created equal.
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By Scott Wright |
October 28, 2011
Thanks to higher prices and technological advances, oil companies are finding that the production of unconventional oil can be highly profitable even at higher costs. The higher prices have afforded positive economics to more reserves.