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By Brian Sylvester |
April 11, 2012
As the boundaries of technology continually expand, so does the demand for graphite. With uses developing and supply mainly controlled by China, prices for graphite should continue to climb, says the Encompass analyst and Malcolm H. Gissen & Associates portfolio manager.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
February 15, 2012
Carbon is the stuff of life. It is the foundation, the chemical basis, of every living thing on Earth. Yet because of its pervasive familiarity we all take it for granted. As investors we might want to rethink that.
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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 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 William Mbaho |
May 17, 2011
Heightened global demand for vanadium, especially from China, is prompting the global steel industry to aggressively seek out new supplies, especially in the US where this 21st century metal is becoming increasingly indispensible.
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By Marc Davis |
March 8, 2011
Vanadium has been creating quite a buzz in clean energy circles of late. And that is expected to give a big boost to production of the little-known metal in North America, including the first vanadium mine being developed in Nevada.
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By Brian Sylvester |
January 25, 2011
Don't look now, but vanadium demand is ramping up, the head of global research with Byron Capital Markets, says. The metal could see demand jump if battery manufacturers start using it to boost power output in lithium-vanadium cells
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By Marc Davis |
January 11, 2011
The "Holy Grail" of renewable energy - grid scale power storage - appears to be finally within reach. So is the ability to make electric cars far more practical or user-friendly.
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By Brian Sylvester |
November 30, 2010
The Byron Capital Markets analyst sees the rare earth elements sector for what it is - something much different from mining copper or gold. He sees the keys to making money in REEs as metallurgy, location, marketing and downstream integration.
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By Press release |
March 11, 2010
The Titan-Vanadium Property comprises 2,150 hectares and is located within 2.5 kilometres of a high-voltage transmission line and within 8 kilometres of a railroad.
