With Rio’s Olympics being 51% over budget, costing roughly $4.6 billion, it actually makes sense for why they don’t use much gold in the Olympic gold medals. Read more
In the last decade, precious metals streaming has become popular among miners and investors. But how does it work, and what are the benefits of this model? Read more
Commodities slumped in Q3 as buyers ‘sold in May and went away’. Can commodities shake the summer slump with a U.S. election and OPEC deal in Q4? Read more
Ever wonder why the oil industry has so much influence? This chart shows that all metal markets combined don’t even come close to touching the oil market! Read more
With zinc prices up over 35% in 2016, many metal investors are taking a second look at zinc. See 11 reasons to re-think zinc in this infographic. Read more
How much money is there to be made in asteroid mining? In many cases – the value of an asteroid is measured in the quintillions of dollars. Read more
The explosion in demand for electric cars means we need more batteries. But where do the raw materials of batteries come from, and do we have enough? Read more
Every “thing” comes from somewhere. Whether we are talking about an iPhone or a battery, even the most complex technological device is made up of the raw materials that originate… Read more
See the winning and losing commodities for 2016 in this chart. Read more
Cobalt helps us to power mobile phones, laptops, and electric cars. But while the metal is high in demand for green technology, getting it is the hard part. Read more