What metals are used to build spaceships that plow through the vast expanses of the universe?
Aluminum. The “winged metal,” a favorite of aircraft designers. Pure aluminum is three times lighter than steel, very ductile, but not very strong. To make it a good structural material, you have to make alloys out of it. Historically, the first was duralumin (duralumin, dural…Read More
Profitable Merger Moves in Mining.
Tom Palmer, chief executive the world’s biggest gold producer, said that the costs of going green will drive a wave of consolidation across the industry. “One of the challenges for the gold industry is the number of gold companies,” the Newmont Corporation executive said to…Read More
Gold Could Be the Next Antimicrobial Therapy.
Gold’s usefulness can certainly extend beyond its store of value status in the capital markets, including a possible use as an antimicrobial therapy. With the joint effort of researchers from the Southern University of Science and Technology, the Fudan University in China, and the University…Read More
Gold investing.
During a Financial Crisis, Gold Is Still Your Best Bet BEN HERNANDEZ OCTOBER 25, 2021 When it comes to a financial crisis, investors will want to have gold on their side based on data from yesteryear. “During major financial crises in history, gold has vastly…Read More
10 reasons to own gold.
Gold is one of the oldest assets in existence. From its use as a currency in ancient times to its investment use and utility today, gold has always served as a store of value. The 21st century has been marked as an age of excessive…Read More