Richard Mills

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• How 3D Printing Is Turning Each And Every Industry On Its Head

  Published 15 November 2019 | viewed 3,397 times

  Calling all carnivores: ever thought about getting a meat printer? Of hand-crafting delectable beef steaks at home from plant proteins, that have the same texture,…

• The World's Largest Gold Miners Are Getting Creative

  Published 08 November 2019 | viewed 2,968 times

  Something has changed in the gold industry. During high gold-price periods the trend was to produce as much as possible - in many cases, irrespective…

• Copper Climbs On Chile Protests

  Published 23 October 2019 | viewed 5,050 times

  Copper prices surged to a one-month high on Monday, on potential supply disruptions owing to violent protests in Chile over a proposed law, now suspended,…

• The U.S. Doubles Down On Domestic Lithium Production

  Published 19 October 2019 | viewed 3,238 times

  In 2010 the US Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Strategy included lithium as one of 14 elements expected to play a vital role in America’s…

• Is This The Real Golden State?

  Published 11 October 2019 | viewed 2,265 times

  Major gold companies are running out of reserves and every year it costs more to mine. That is causing an “existential crisis” for the gold…

• Is This The Perfect Environment For Precious Metals Investments?

  Published 03 October 2019 | viewed 3,608 times

  This year at AOTH we have tackled a number of reasons for gold and silver’s rise, aiming to explain “in layman’s terms” what is behind the seemingly…

• The Bullish Case For Copper

  Published 27 September 2019 | viewed 2,898 times

  Despite evidence of a slowing economy, shipments of raw materials are gliding across Chinese docks at a torrid pace, especially metals, which form the backbone…

• Silver Steadies Following Wild Week In Precious Metals Markets

  Published 21 September 2019 | viewed 3,478 times

  Gold and silver prices jumped Monday on fresh safe-haven demand following a 10-drone strike on Saturday that took out two major oil facilities in Saudi…

• The Uranium Sector Can’t Catch A Break

  Published 14 September 2019 | viewed 3,400 times

  One week ago Cameco announced it will maintain low output levels until uranium prices recover. The Canadian uranium miner also said it might cut production further,…

• Are Investors Being Lulled Into A False Sense Of Security?

  Published 06 September 2019 | viewed 1,871 times

  US stock markets on Tuesday were like a teenager forced back to school after a summer of fast cars and girls - insolent and bad-tempered.…

• The Problem With Trump’s Low-Dollar Plan

  Published 31 July 2019 | viewed 1,816 times

  The slowdown in the United States, and throughout the world, has led many to speculate that the time has come for an intervention in the…

• What Is Africa’s Role In The New Silk Road?

  Published 19 July 2019 | viewed 4,377 times

  A lot of resource investors stop listening to corporate presentations when they learn the company’s project is in Africa.  More often than not the country…

• A Currency War Is Brewing

  Published 28 June 2019 | viewed 3,451 times

  The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis serves as a reminder of what happens when competing economies engage in a round of competitive currency devaluations. The crisis…

• What Does The Gold Rally Mean For Bonds And Equities?

  Published 26 June 2019 | viewed 1,733 times

  North American stock markets continued to rise on Friday, as more investors took the opportunity to jump into equities on the back of a clear…

• Why Central Banks Are Dumping The Dollar

  Published 21 June 2019 | viewed 3,042 times

  The US Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank, did what many expected on Wednesday, and held interest rates steady, while signaling that a rate cut…

• Why Now May Be The Best Time Ever To Hold Gold

  Published 17 May 2019 | viewed 4,871 times

  “It’s the tail that wags the dog” is defined by Urban Dictionary as a way of persuading a large group of people. The phrase is…

• U.S.-China Impasse Threatens Rare Earth Trade

  Published 15 May 2019 | viewed 6,733 times

  On Friday the United States made good on its threat to ratchet up the trade war against China, after the two parties failed, after weeks…

• Is Zinc Heading Towards A Supply Squeeze?

  Published 09 May 2019 | viewed 5,166 times

  Zinc and lead prices are movin’ on up again, following a two-week hiatus in the long-term trend of diminishing inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses. Zinc…

• Congress Agrees On $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

  Published 04 May 2019 | viewed 1,696 times

  The White House and Congress finally agreed to put their significant differences aside and work together on something constructive, no pun intended. On Wednesday it…

• Is China’s New Silk Road A Trojan Horse?

  Published 01 May 2019 | viewed 3,945 times

  In March Italy broke ranks with its EU partners in joining China’s Belt and Road Initiative, known also as One Belt, One Road or the…