The story of diamonds is either a sordid tale of monopolistic politics and power, or an iconic marketing origin story of genius branding and demographic analysis, depending on whom is telling the…
Tag: mining
Sustainability & The Circular Economy Finally Break Into The Mining Industry
Sustainable development is a well-documented challenge for the planet in the years leading up to 2050, and beyond… It is estimated that between now and 2050, the world’s population will grow from…
Cobalt 27 Capital Corp: Owning The Future Of Energy
Sure, you’ve probably heard of Lithium. It’s an energy metal used in batteries for electric vehicles. And there are other energy metals important to our #4IR energy future as well, such as…
Dr. Copper: Meet The Fourth Industrial Revolution
You may have heard that we are entering a new era of innovation, a Fourth Industrial Revolution. What many fail to realize is that with every new era of innovation comes industrial…
65 Things You Might Not Know About Steel
While many of us associate the introduction of steel into economics with the start of the First Industrial Revolution, steel has actually been around for a VERY long time. Steel has always…
The Big List Of Things You Might Not Know About Platinum
Platinum has a wide range of uses, including jewelry, catalytic converters, electrical contacts, pacemakers, drugs and magnets. But how much do you really know about this “noble metal?” Get ready for some…
58 Things You Might Not Know About Silver
It’s too bad silver has been labeled “Poor Man’s Gold,” because it’s far more useful than gold. Not only is silver a precious metal and recognized form of currency, but it’s also…
The Big List of Things You Might Not Know About Copper
Think solar energy and electric cars are the future? Or maybe not? Maybe coal, oil, and traditional infrastructure are the future and the renewable energy push is just hype? Either way… We’re…
41 Things You Might Not Know About Uranium & Nuclear Energy
Uranium has been in a five-year long price slump with several factors having impacted the decline: The 2011 Fukushima disaster forced Japan to idle its reactors. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute,…
20 Things You Might Not Know About Iron
For all time Iron has been an essential element of life without which we would, literally, not be alive. Beyond biological needs, though, Iron has played a massive role in human history…