Archive for September, 2009

Environmental Concerns of Gold Mining

Producing pure gold results in a very high environmental burden due to the physical mining and extraction processes used to extract the pure metal. Whether gold is obtained from base ore which requires a mining operation (and tons of gold ore are required to produce one gram of pure gold) or by extracting gold metal from rivers and streams, the environmental impact is simply enormous. Continue reading

The Many Uses Of Gold

Gold is one of the chemical elements. It's atomic number is 79. This valuable precious metal is sought around the world. Gold is used for several different purposes like jewelry. Continue reading

Stocks and Precious Metals Trading

As a stock trader, you should ask, is the trader in you? if you like stocks and bonds and the exciting life of a financial trader, then it very well may be. The first thing to test this hypothesis out is the stock market. This is an area where you can see if you have what it takes to make it in the crazy fast world of high finance. The… Continue reading

Gold Jewelry Do’s and Don’ts

Naomi Haig asked: Gold is durable, gold is beautiful and gold is lasting. But don't let that fool you, gold can be damaged. It can be scratched and dented when not treated properly. It can develop a film build up of oils from lotions, powder, soap and natural skin oil, which causes it to look dull. The chemicals circulating in the air can