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NASA moves to final planning stages for mission to explore 16 Psyche’s full metal asteroid
The value of all the nickel and iron that scientists believe make up 16-Psyche’s potato-shaped asteroid in the outer reaches of the asteroid belt totals some $10,000 quadrillion. It’s an astronomical sum, but NASA’s Psyche mission, which has now received approval to enter the fina…
How Precious Metals are Recovered and Refined
Precious Metal Recovery Video - We reclaim and refine precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper) from waste streams, typically as a byproduct of complex manufacturing processes. We also recover precious metals from production scrap, off-spec parts and components, prototypes, and obsolete inventories.
Is Mercury a Precious Metal?
Is mercury a precious metal? No, but if you invest in precious metals, there are things about mercury you should understand.
Guideline for Knowing When to Sell Precious Metals
PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS: “THE PRESENT IS SOMETHING YOU GIVE YOURSELF” Anonymous Living in the present moment is so important! In the present
What Are Some Common Problems with Metal Detector sizing?
From what we have seen firsthand, one of the main issues people have with metal detectors is getting the right size to match their processes. People don’t often realize that a larger metal detector shroud has a more difficult time locating metal fragments than a smaller shroud. A typical rule of thumb is that a smaller electrical field will be able to locate smaller fragments. Metal…
Interested In Dividend-Paying Precious Metals Stocks? Here Are A Few Picks
Generally, the precious metals companies do not pay decent dividends. However, in this article, I discuss a few picks, directly or indirectly related to the pre
More Than A Precious Metal: How Platinum Improves Our World
Within the hierarchy of precious metals, there is only one metal that could arguably stand above gold, and that is platinum...
This Metal Is Worth More Than Gold, and It Scrubs Your Car’s Exhaust
Palladium, a silvery-white metal used in cars and sometimes jewelry, has topped gold in commodities trading for the last three days.
Rare Earth Metals In Danger?
Rare earth metals are a group of 17 elements used in production in many industries, including renewable energy technology, oil processing, and electronics.
Nine Places to Find Precious Metals in Your Home
If you want to spend a day hunting for precious metal discoveries, you could visit antique stores, dumpsters, your town dump, or an abandoned factory.
The Beginner's Guide to Investing in Precious Metals
Many people are nervous to start investing in precious metals because they don’t know where to start. With all of the information out there, how do you determine what will be helpful for a beginner? If you don’t have any past experience or knowledge, starting out can be difficult – but it doesn’t have to be<br>When it comes to investing in precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium, there are many different options available to you as to how you…
81 Gold Quotes Every Precious Metals Investor Should Know
A compliation of The Daily Reckoning's 81 favorite gold and hard money quotes....
Why There Is Money to Be Made Recycling Metal Pieces You Can’t Identify
We found it at the bottom of a small bin of metal scrap that a client had sent to us for analysis. It was a little piece of gold-toned metal, about half an inch long. It was shaped like a barrel, with ribs running along it from end to end. We thought it was a bead, but it didn’t have a hole running
Can Dumpster Diving Make You a Fortune in Precious Metals?
There’s no doubt that precious metals are waiting to be found in dumpsters. Alert dumpster divers can find gold, platinum, and silver in dumpsters in locations like these . . .
Little-Known Rules for Investing in Precious Metals with a Self
The concept is simple: by holding an alternative asset class like precious metals in a retirement account, investors can hedge against...
Precious Metals and Taxes: What to Expect With Transactions
The experts at Tax Facts Online on how sales of precious metals are taxed.
Precious Metal IRA: How To Invest For Retirement With Gold And Silver
When the stock market gets rough, some investors seek out safe-haven investments like precious metals. While gold, silver and palladium are subject to their own forms of volatility, many believe them to be superior long-term investment choices.<br>You can’t hold physical precious metal in a regular
How To sell precious metals
For all the hullabaloo on TV and the Web about buying and selling gold, there’s a lot people don’t know about the process.As a result, Greg
What Precious Metals are Allowed Within a Self-Directed IRA?
One popular way is, yes, to invest in precious metals like gold and silver. But what precious metals are allowed within a Self-Directed IRA..
How to get precious metals without mining: Dig up city streets
While city streets may not be literally paved with gold, they are covering up a whole bunch of valuable copper.
How to Develop Your Precious Metals “Sixth Sense”
We recently spent a few hours in the company of an expert jeweler, looking through a batch of old jewelry scrap. It was amazing to watch him work. He seemed to have a kind of sixth sense about what he was looking at. He picked up a small chain and said, “This is solid gold.” Then he looked at an old
