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Best of MetalMiner Q1 2012 – Rare Earth Metals and Minerals

by Taras Berezowsky on March 23, 2012

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These rare earths look more heavy than light…Source: treehugger.com Rare earth metals are once again the leading contenders for Sexiest Metals Category in the World Award, as news of the world’s heavies — the US, China, the EU and Japan — conducting a war of words through the WTO proliferated the mainstream. So how will [...]

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Best of MetalMiner Q1 2012 – Energy, Macroeconomics and Buy America

by Taras Berezowsky on March 22, 2012

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This will all make sense if you read the first story’s headline below. Source: subversom.blogspot.com A hip-hop album it’s not, but our piece on how a Buddhist Monk sees the 2012 landscape leads off our Best Of slate on a number of macroeconomic commodity issues. 1. Buddhist Monk’s Prophecy on the Year of the Dragon “The [...]

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Best of MetalMiner Q1 2012 – Steel and Aluminum

by Taras Berezowsky on March 22, 2012

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Source: instructables.com We’ve had some well-read posts on steel and base metals sectors since the New Year — from formal outlooks to more lighthearted fare. Enjoy the best MetalMiner posts of Q1! 1. Steelmakers Welcome Falling Coking Coal Price Trend Stuart Burns on coking coal, iron ore and steel, oh my! 2. Cracks in Airbus [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – All Things Green

by Taras Berezowsky on January 4, 2012

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Source: mnn.com Green technology approaches are just as important to the metals industry as they are to environmental groups — if we could all “go green” with our processes and products, we would today. The reality is, it will take a long time to get all sectors of all industries on the bandwagon; not to [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – My Precious! (Insert Gollum Voice Here)

by Taras Berezowsky on January 3, 2012

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Source: blog.pennlive.com Not sure if Gollum has a portfolio for his precious (metals, that is), but if he did, he’d be reading MetalMiner. More to the point, if he institutionally invested in funds physically backed with gold, silver, platinum and palladium, or if his company had a significant silver or PGM buy, Gollum would definitely [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – News Stories of the Year, and How They Affected Metals

by Taras Berezowsky on January 2, 2012

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Source: quickenloans.com Huge events — some glorious, many catastrophic — took place in 2011, and a lot of them had an impact on metals markets. (For the most catastrophic natural events, such as the Japanese tsunami and ensuing Fukushima disaster, we’ve devoted a separate Best Of post.) However, here are some other news items that [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – Natural Disasters’ Role In Metal Supply and Demand

by Taras Berezowsky on January 2, 2012

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Source: questgarden.com The headline says it all — so many producers and suppliers are at the whim of Mother Nature when it comes to running their business. 2011 was certainly no exception: 1. The Japanese Earthquake and Preliminary Impact on Global Metals Markets The horrendous tsunami ruined many lives and livelihoods, and gave the world [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – Metal Laugh-In

by Taras Berezowsky on December 30, 2011

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Source: sleazette.wordpress.com As you now well know, we like to have some fun and “appreciate metal” between posting on industrial metal market activity. Not surprisingly, these get quite a few reads. I’ll be brief with introducing these, because the real gold is contained within each humorous or metal-appreciative post: 1. Gold Grillz A Hedge Against [...]

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