Category Archives: Silver

Silver Mining

Posted on January 26, 2012 by GSM

With the price of silver quickly on the rise, many people are looking into mining silver. The act of mining … Continue reading →

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Bullion Coins: Purchasing Silver For Survival

Posted on January 24, 2012 by GSM

Wise investments can change lives. No matter their investment goals, savvy investors learn to gauge global and individual circumstances to … Continue reading →

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Forsaking The Gold Standard: How Governments Devalue Currencies

Posted on January 24, 2012 by GSM

US president, Franklin Roosevelt set in motion the decline of the dollar in 1933. When Americans were no longer allowed … Continue reading →

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Silver Has a Wide Variety of Uses

Posted on January 6, 2012 by GSM

Silver has a variety of uses in many industries including electronics, medical, air travel, brazing and soldering, chemistry, food hygiene, … Continue reading →

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Technological Innovation Derived from the Comstock Lode

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GSM

The fabled Comstock Lode contained the biggest silver deposit in American history. Discovered in 1857, Comstock drew thousands of miners … Continue reading →

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The World’s Largest Silver Mine

Posted on January 4, 2012 by GSM

Cannington is the world’s largest silver and lead mine. Located in northwest Queensland, Australia, the mine employs 600 workers and … Continue reading →

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Will Silver Continue To Shine Bright In 2012?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by GSM

2011 saw extreme volatility in precious metals markets. Even greater magnitude price swings in silver were not out of character, … Continue reading →

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Discoloration of silver

Posted on December 29, 2011 by GSM

When silver is exposed to air, the air oxidizes the silver, causing it to discolor. This tarnish is caused by … Continue reading →

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Early methods of silver mining

Posted on December 28, 2011 by GSM

Mankind has mined silver for thousands of years. Two early methods of mining silver were sluicing and hard-wall extraction. Sluicing … Continue reading →

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Uses of silver in electronics

Posted on December 23, 2011 by GSM

Silver is widely used in electronics and is an integral component in making electronic goods. Name one electronic object in … Continue reading →

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Cannington Silver Mine

Posted on December 22, 2011 by GSM

Overview The Cannington Silver Mine located in Quennsland Australia produces more silver and lead at lower cost than any other … Continue reading →

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Where the US stores silver

Posted on December 22, 2011 by GSM

The United States stores it’s silver supply in West Point, NY. The facility affiliated with the famed MS army military … Continue reading →

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