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By Brian Sylvester |
October 31, 2012
A flood of companies scrambled to capitalize on the rare earths space, overpopulating the sector with too many losing bets, according to the mining strategist with Hallgarten & Co. in London.
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By Jon Nadler |
October 19, 2012
Spot metals prices extended their losses as the markets opened for the final session of this week in New York this morning. This week will mark the second one in a row of value declines in gold and silver as market participants continue to show doubts.
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By James Stafford |
October 19, 2012
Following record droughts across the United States the benefits of the ethanol subsidy were once again hotly debated. In this interview the editor and publisher of Biofuels Digest helps put the record straight on whether biofuels offer an affordable source of liquid fuel.
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By Keith Schaefer |
August 3, 2012
The shale oil boom is causing a steep price drop in natural gas liquids (NGLs) in North America, hurting gas producers. NGLs are very important – vital even – now for regular, dry gas producers.
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By Sally Lowder |
May 31, 2012
The Asbury Carbons CEO says he is delighted to see sources of natural graphite resurfacing outside of China now that the commodity's price justifies investment in exploration and production.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
March 22, 2012
If it works, we will get unlimited amounts of clean energy for low cost in about 20 years. Oil will only be used to make plastics and fertilizer, taking the price down to $10 for domestic production only. The crude left in the Middle East will become worthless.
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By Sally Lowder |
January 25, 2012
Graphite, once the stuff of pencil lead, figures prominently in post-paper-age consumer electronics, and escalating spot prices reflect its critical role in electric vehicle manufacturing. The Zimtu Capital director explains the fundamentals of the graphite market.
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By JT Long |
December 1, 2011
Among the specters lurking in the ShadowStats.com editor's gloomy outlook for the US are the demise of the dollar, hyperinflation and the ongoing lack of political will to take sound corrective measures.
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By Sally Lowder |
October 19, 2011
For the metals and mining analyst at Global Hunter Securities, "Sb" spells success. That is the symbol for antimony, a metal with an interesting past and a bright future. Wright outlines the antimony market and offers advice on rare earths.
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By Brian Sylvester |
June 16, 2011
The editor's Emerging Trends Report is 18 months into a planned four-year circumnavigation of Australia, investigating specialty metal projects and recommending ASX-listed companies to clients.