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From discovery to commercialization, the drug development process takes many years. Different regulatory events and data from trials produces share price volatility. This creates an opportunity for investors.
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Mining’s impact in communities stretches far beyond the confines of the extraction site. Job creation spanning multiple industries, government tax revenue, and infrastructure development are all by-products of mining and contribute to building communities. Mining alone supports 46,000 jobs each year in British Columbia.
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Measuring market data using fiat currencies can be misleading – even though an asset may rise in dollars, it may be because of declining currency value rather than true economic process. Gold’s steady purchasing power makes it an ideal alternative pricing mechanism.
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What currency is feared by the European Central Bank as a threat to fiat monetary institutions? What currency is cash like but digitally transmittable allowing for ultimate anonymity and global mobility? What digital currency is up over 2,200% over the last year? The answer? Bitcoin.
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The process of grinding and crushing ore – known as comminution – is on average the most energy intensive process in mining operations. With rising energy prices and decreasing ore grades, this is an area that smart producers are focusing on.
March 12, 2013
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In this infographic, we look at the five most interesting ways that we are exploring for mineral wealth.
February 20, 2013
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Ontario's mining sector continues to generate prosperity and opportunity in the province, despite a challenging economic climate.
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In this infographic, we look at the investment properties of silver as well as its chief differences with gold. Highlights include a study on silver correlation, volatility, performance against the US Dollar and money supply, and portfolio diversification.
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Mining exploration is capital intensive. Here is how companies raise capital through a process known as a private placement. This helps provide the necessary funds to explore, make discoveries, prove up resources, and launch mining operations...
January 10, 2013
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Antimony is a naturally occurring element in the Earth’s crust. It is used in various applications including lead alloys and glass additives, but its primary use is in fire-proofing. When mixed with antimony, plastics and electronics can be used in environments where they would otherwise melt.
December 17, 2012
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Over the last 100 years, mining and exploration in British Columbia has grown into multi-billion dollar business. To celebrate AME BC’s (Association of Mineral Exploration BC) 100th anniversary, we look back at how mining and exploration have changed over the last century.
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In 2011, there were 1040.6 million troy oz of silver produced. Of this, 84% was used by industry and the remaining was used as an investment.
Interestingly, traditional uses of silver only account for about a third of silver fabrication. These include jewelry, coins, medals, and silverware. Most silver is actually consumed in over 10,000 modern industrial applications...
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Today, silver has thousands of modern industrial uses and is considered a store of wealth. However, the story of this legendary precious metal begins with its use by ancient civilizations. Silver has many attributes that made it so valuable to early peoples....
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Fluorspar is a compound of calcium and fluorine – and fluorine is the most chemically reactive element in existence. Because fluorine combines with other substances so readily, fluorspar is the basis for countless chemicals across numerous applications. As a result, fluorspar has become essential for life in the modern world....
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While best known for its use in the five cent coin, nickel has far more strategic uses. Nickel can be alloyed with other metals to create truly extraordinary materials. In fact, more than half of all nickel consumed is used in stainless steel. China’s stainless steel consumption has increased 1625% in the last 10 years, and is now 40% of global totals....
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The grand finale of our series on gold. In this infographic: How does gold behave like an investment and what are the fundamentals of investing in gold? What are the different ways investors can get exposure to gold in their portfolios....
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Iron has been extremely useful to mankind for more than 3000 years, and now accounts for 95% of all metal produced annually. Iron ore is now the world’s second largest commodity market after oil and is essential for developing nations to build infrastructure and to modernize....
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In the past two parts of this infographic series, we saw its rich history and also how mining and supply works. Here we look at how gold is used across the globe. Generally speaking, half of all gold demand is comprised of jewelry sales. About 10% of gold is used in technology, where it is used in devices ranging from computers, cell phones, space shuttles....
September 6, 2012
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In association with the
Rational Middle Energy Series. Shale gas is trapped thousands of feet underground. How do we extract it and what does the process look like? There are risks involved with extracting natural gas. The good news is that these are well understood and manageable.
August 23, 2012
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In Copper 1, we looked at its rich history and uses. Here in Part 2, we explore why copper prices have increased by 4x over the course of 10 years. Major factors include lower ore grades, exploration pushed to higher risk areas of the globe, and growing Chinese demand....
August 8, 2012
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New drilling technology has changed the complexion of natural gas and energy in North America. Natural gas reserves in the United States have doubled since 2000, and as a results natural gas prices reached a low in April 2012 below $2 per mcf...
August 7, 2012
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How many world class gold deposits are there left? In this infographic we visualize research done by Natural Resource Holdings to show how truly rare of an asset a large and high-grade gold deposit is...
July 27, 2012
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Copper is one of the most widely used metals on the planet, and has been for more than 10,000 years. It’s history is rich and distinctive as its unique colour, and it is now indispensable in modern society...
July 17, 2012
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Manganese is the 4th most traded metal in the world, mainly because it is indispensable in the production in steel and other alloys. In 2011, 14 million tonnes of manganese were produced worldwide. 2% of manganese produced is used to make manganese oxides, which have a far different end use: batteries...
July 9, 2012
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Nevada has been a prolific mining region in the US since the famous Comstock silver discovery in the late 1800s. However, it is now gold that draws miners to Nevada. Gold deposits in Nevada are unique in that they cannot be seen by the naked eye. This makes them difficult to find...
July 5, 2012
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Part 2 of the Gold Series looks at the supply stream for gold, how it is mined, the cyanide leaching process, and which countries are producing and holding onto gold.
June 27, 2012
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Graphene can be synthesized from graphite to create the thinnest, strongest, and most conductive material known today. Graphite flakes are actually made of many layers of graphene stacked on top of each other, with weak bonds holding them together.
June 21, 2012
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Lithium-ion batteries are already in our mobile devices and power tools, but tomorrow lithium-ion batteries will power the future of green technology. In virtually all commercial lithium-ion batteries, graphite is used as an anode. In fact, up to 15 times more graphite is used than lithium to make each battery.
June 13, 2012
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Wars have been fought over gold. Love has been expressed by it. Gold has changed the landscape of civilizations and the world. But what makes gold so great? This infographic examines the history of gold from ancient history to the gold rushes of the centuries ago.....
May 30, 2012
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China’s increasing demand for steel is driving iron prices upwards and causing a new wave of iron exploration worldwide. Canada’s Labrador Trough has been identified as a very promising region, and currently more than 15 billion tonnes of iron ore are being explored in the Trough....
May 29, 2012
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A crash course infographic detailing the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. This infographic covers the options for getting Canadian oil to market, with a focus on the route of the pipeline, potential benefits, and risks....
May 10, 2012
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Tungsten is unique in its extremes. It’s extremely hard, heat resistant, dense, and environmentally benign. It’s used to make cemented carbide, one of the strongest and most durable compounds.
April 19, 2012
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Global consumption of natural graphite has increased from approximately 600,000 tonnes in 2000 to roughly 1.1 million tonnes in 2011. Demand for graphite has been increasing by approximately 5 per cent per year since 2000 due to the continuing modernization of China...
April 3, 2012
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The Canadian Oil Sands are the world’s single largest petroleum resource at 1.7 trillion barrels. With conventional oil supply decreasing, heavy oil projects such as the oil sands become more attractive economically to meet the needs of growing demand...
March 27, 2012
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In the late 19th century, Montana was the largest copper producer in the world. Mining in Montana employs 3.8% of the population and provide 5.6% of labour income. In fact, it makes up 7% of Montana’s GDP....
March 23, 2012
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In this special feature infographic, we look at the primary uses for vanadium, its supply and demand, and future green applications that could potentially affect the metal’s demand.
March 6, 2012
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Special feature rare earth elements, an essential input into almost all technology. This infographic focuses on rare earth origins, their vital technology applications, China's dominance in producing rare earths, and where reserves are located.
February 1, 2012
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Special feature on how diamonds form, their properties, market, future demand, and mining.
January 17, 2012
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Visual Capitalist will be creating an infographic article for an introduction to each major resource group: Energy, Base Metals, Precious Metals, and Rare Earth Elements.
November 4, 2011
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Zone Ever since the dawn of civilization, visual communication has been an integral part of our existence. This is why, over time, our media and technology consumption has evolved so profoundly.
August 29, 2011
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