Gallium is not produced in the United States and there is no government stockpile. U.S. gallium demand is satisfied by imports, with domestic import sources from 2014 to 2017 as: China, 32%;…
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20 Interesting Facts About Bismuth
Bismuth is a brittle, crystalline, post-transition metal with unusually low levels of electrical and thermal conductivity. Bismuth also has a particularly low melting point, which enables it to form alloys important for…
20 Interesting Facts About Beryllium
Beryllium, the lightest of the alkaline earth elements, has an atomic number of 4. As a consequence of its small ionic radius (about 0.27 angstroms), beryllium atoms bond strongly to other atoms…
20 Interesting Facts About Germanium
Germanium, the first element in the periodic table named after a country, has the chemical symbol Ge, the atomic number 32, and is a lustrous metalloid in the carbon group. Germanium is…
20 Interesting Facts About Tin
Tin metal is found in everyday life and is essential to an industrial society. In many applications, there is no completely satisfactory substitute for tin, making this metal an important strategic and…
30 Interesting Facts About Aluminum
Aluminum is lightweight, strong, corrosion-resistant, infinitely recyclable, and an essential part of our daily life. Measured either in quantity or value, aluminum’s use exceeds that of any other metal except iron, and…
20 Interesting Facts About Vanadium
Vanadium is a chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery-grey, ductile, malleable transition metal. Vanadium is rarely found in nature, but once isolated artificially, the formation of an oxide layer somewhat stabilizes the free metal against…
20 Interesting Facts About Cobalt
Cobalt is both an essential biological and industrial metal, considered an important strategic mineral by counties around the world, but most of us know little about this semi-precious metal. Where does Cobalt…
A Giant-Sized History Of Oil
From decomposed organic material forgotten for hundreds of millions of years, to diplomacy commodity and petroleum politics, the ascent of oil as fuel for the rise (and fall?) of society seems unreal….
What Are Gold Royalties & Streaming Companies?
Continued currency debasement and rising gold prices multiply the potential upside for gold miners, but large-cap royalties and streaming companies should be considered first on your list of investments for one seeking…