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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – Aerospacin’ Out

by Taras Berezowsky on December 22, 2011

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Source: planespotters.net It may indeed by a good holiday season for the likes of Boeing, as they sewed up contracts of considerable size with emerging markets, to begin supplying planes for the next couple decades. Of course, their tussles with Airbus always keep things interesting, and Chinese and Russian plane-makers are joining the game as [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – Energy Sectors

by Taras Berezowsky on December 22, 2011

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Source: cartoonstock.com In 2011, the two energy industries that received perhaps the most attention in our coverage were oil and gas (due to the tremendous potential for further exploration and drilling for crude, shale oil and shale gas), and nuclear (due to the cloud of questions post-Fukushima). The readership of such pieces reflected that: 1. [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner 2011 – Conflict (Minerals) Resolution

by Taras Berezowsky on December 21, 2011

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Source: blog.laptopmag.com If you’re still picking up electronic gifts this week — whether it’s a Samsung laptop or a Nintendo Wii — take a moment to consider their contents: “conflict” minerals. Covered by the mainstream this week on NPR.org, the conflict minerals story as it relates to the Dodd-Frank law and traceability has been a [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner – To Those Who Work In Manufacturing: Happy Labor Day!

by Taras Berezowsky on September 5, 2011

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Source: yourfamilyviewer.com In honor of all those workers out there, especially those working in the metals manufacturing industries, we salute you here at MetalMiner on this Labor Day 2011. As the country is about to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks less than a week from today, we should take special notice [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner – Paying Homage to the Beauty of Metal

by Taras Berezowsky on September 5, 2011

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Source: Ricardo Martinez, New Mexico State Museums Here at MetalMiner we have category in which we specifically file posts that showcase the astounding applications of various ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Steel, copper, aluminum — you name it, we’ve written about it. This category, aptly named Metal Appreciation, may not be around if it wasn’t for [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner – Mining the Funny Bone

by Taras Berezowsky on September 2, 2011

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Source: 14kgoldteeth.com Strangely, gold is the hottest commodity quickly and pervasively filtering not only into investment portfolios and central bank coffers, but also into peoples’ mouths and onto their teeth. To wit, one of our posts about gold grillz — the technical name for gold-based jewelry custom made for the oral cavity — is the [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner Planes, Trains and Automobiles

by Taras Berezowsky on September 2, 2011

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Source: forbes.com We thought we’d shake up the next installment of the MetalMiner Best Of Summer Series not so much in honor of two great comedic talents (Steve Martin and John Candy), but more so in honor of the essential elements of our global transportation infrastructure. From aerospace to high-speed rail projects to the ups [...]

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Best Of MetalMiner – Economic Commentary and Trade Policy

by Taras Berezowsky on September 1, 2011

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Source: mbawrites.com Much of what affects the economic health of metal buyers, service centers, job shops and many others in the metals sphere can be heavily related to policy decisions, whether on a domestic economy level or international trade level. Undoubtedly, the primary concerns for many small-to-medium companies remain in the realm of operating- and [...]

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