How “Green” is Lithium?

The market for battery electric and hybrid vehicles is growing slowly but steadily – from 0.4% in 2012 to 0.6% in 2013 and 0.7% in 2014 (year-to-date) in the United States alone.

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Royal Canadian Mint Sees Robust Silver Demand

The Royal Canadian Mint is the second organization in as many weeks to highlight strong demand for silver bullion coins.

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Gold Ends Mixed But Nearer Daily Lows in Active and Choppy Trading Session

Gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session lower, with the spot, or cash, market finishing with slight gains. Prices fell back below the key $1,200.00 level, in a volatile day that saw prices trade both sides of unchanged. Safe-haven demand early …

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To Change Or Not To Change – Analysts Debate Anticipated FOMC Statement

Analysts are mixed as to whether or not gold prices could see some modest support on Wednesday following the release of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statement following the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year.

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US Dollar Strength Likely To Continue In 2015 As US Interest Rates Normalize

The U.S. dollar has been on a tear in the last quarter of 2014, and it will likely flex its muscles in 2015 as the Federal Reserve moves to normalize monetary policy.

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Gold Backs Down as U.S. Equities Stabilize, Focus Turns to FOMC

Comex gold futures prices have turned moderately lower, while the cash gold market is trading just above unchanged in late-morning dealings Tuesday.
Prices have dropped back below the key $1,200.00 level as the near-term technical posture for gold has…

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U.S. Flash PMI Falls To 53.7 In December

(Kitco News) – The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to lose steam in December, adding to weakness reported in November, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data.

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The 6 P.M. Recap With Gary Wagner: Hold On, I’m Coming

Gold fell down and broke its crown today, but oil is plummeting toward a rendezvous with destiny. The equities markets can’t decide what to do, having been up in the morning but now definitively down in mid-afternoon.

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Free Train Ride Ends Up Being Costly For Ex-Blackrock Manager

(Kitco News) – Apparently Jonathan Paul Burrows, a former managing director for Blackrock, the world’s largest asset management firm, didn’t think hitching a free ride would be so expensive, costing him his career in the financial sector.

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Gold Ends Lower on Bearish “Outside Market” Forces

Gold prices ended the U.S. day session solidly lower Monday, pressured by lower crude oil prices and a higher U.S. dollar index on this day. Gold and silver bulls had gained some upside technical momentum last week, but they are now fading again and n…

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