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By Tommy Humphreys |
April 29, 2013
Copper and silver tycoon and environmentalist Ross Beaty sees stagnant global growth, but strong fundamentals for gold. Here he shares his views, and a few memorable moments in his career — on both sides of the industry.
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By Tom Armistead |
April 24, 2013
Atticus Lowe was among those who saw more smoke than fire in the fevered puffery of the shale industry's promoters. With an established track record now, the industry has proved its potential for him, and he is bullish on gas over the long term.
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By James Stafford |
March 6, 2013
Peak oil is almost here, and nothing new is coming online anytime soon. While the clock is ticking, forward movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. We had a chance to speak with well-known energy expert Dave Summers where we cut through the media noise and take...
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By Peter Byrne |
January 24, 2013
If a person consumed only nuclear-generated power, the amount of waste generated over his or her lifetime could be contained in a soda can. Compare this to the trainloads of coal delivered daily to coal-fired power plants.
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By James Stafford |
December 14, 2012
There's been plenty of talk about potentially radical US foreign policy changes as a result of the shale boom. While one shouldn't expect any dramatic US foreign policy move away from the Middle East, factors are influencing a greater focus on Asia.
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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 James Stafford |
July 12, 2012
Europe's sovereign debt crisis, slowdowns in India and China, further bank downgrades, commodity trends, gold and falling oil and gas prices are among topics visited in an interview with the well known investor, adventurer and author.
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By Adam Hamilton |
May 14, 2012
While gold was indeed overbought last August, the resulting topping looked absolutely nothing like the previous gold-bull climax of several decades ago. And if gold’s bull isn’t over, then gold is destined to power to new all-time highs sooner or later.
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By Anthony J. Alfidi |
March 28, 2012
The panel on automotive tech and grid storage made it clear that there will be no shortage of lithium to meet the world's needs, which is one reason why the Li-Ion battery market is expected to consolidate into a smaller number of manufacturers.
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By Don Miller |
March 21, 2012
Will a near-monopoly in rare earth metals do for China what oil did for Saudi Arabia? Not if the U.S. government has anything to say about it.