Gold and climate change.
The World Gold Council and our Members recognise that climate change imposes very substan-tial risks to the global economy and socio-economic development. The gold mining industry has a clear and concrete path to decarbonise by 2050, in line with Paris Agreement climate targets. And gold…Read More
Interesting facts about palladium.
Palladium (Latin Palladium, Pd; reads “palladium”) is a chemical element with atomic number 46, atomic mass 106.42. The element was named after one of the largest asteroids, Palladium. The metal was named after an important astronomical discovery: two years before palladium was found in the…Read More
Gold & silver investing channel.
With Systemic Risks Everywhere, Seek Safety in Gold Analysts note that despite shrinking mine supply, high physical demand, low interest rates, and problematic inflation, the price of gold failed to advance much in 2021. Gold mining stocks fell 9.25%, and bullion prices dropped 3.64%. Hathaway’s…Read More
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