Throughout the world, millions of dollars worth of precious metals sits in landfills and junk yards where it is hidden away. That's right, millions; and there's a lot more coming! To give you an idea, roughly 21 billion dollars worth of gold and silver is used each year in the manufacturing of electronics, according to [...]
Every once in a while, a clever feller comes along who thinks they can dupe a gold buyer. Of all the people to sell fake gold to, don't you think a gold buyer would be a last resort? In a recent shenanigan in London, a certain Mr Silentbill attempted to sell a bunch of 1 ounce [...]
Did you know... During the mid 1960s, laborers in Canada earned a minimum wage of $1.25/hr or 5 silver quarters. Doesn't sound like much, or does it? Today, the melt value for the same 5 silver quarters comes to a whopping $22.25! If only it were true of Canada's minimum wage, too. This is one example of [...]
Image courtesy of hwww.wallace-id.com Hecla Mining Co has been in business for over 120 years and expects to produce between 8 and 9 million ounces of silver this year from it's primary mines. That's impressive. Guess what? They're growing bigger. It was recently announced that Hecla mining, the second largest U.S. silver miner [...]