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How The Precious Metals Industry is Shaping Up in 2020
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It’s been a chaotic few years in the precious metals industry. Global tensions arising from trade deals and Chinese production concerns rocked the past few years. And, in 2019, we saw unprecedented shareholder payouts due to reduced debts nearly across the board. To top things off, Trump signed a preliminary…
The State of Civil Construction Jobs: June 2020
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As civil construction continues to endure the unprecedented economic and social storm brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a silver lining: construction jobs rebounded in May, recouping half of the losses from April. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction produced the second-largest gains in May — behind…
The Foundry Industry Faces Essential Business Confusion Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns
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Is Any Sector More Essential than the Foundry Industry? According to a 2019 report at thebalance.com, the US manufacturing sector produces over 18% of the world’s goods and every dollar spent in manufacturing adds $1.89 in business growth in supported industrial sectors such as defense, utilities, retail, transportation, and business services.…
Two Critical Production Projects Will Decrease US Dependence on Rare Earths
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Back in August of last year, we discussed the Pentagon’s interest in rare earth elements production within the United States. Partially fueled by trade tensions, the Department of the Air Force leveraged the Defense Production Act to assess and evaluate the capacity and processing capabilities of rare earth minerals. (more…)
Trump’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Plan as Phase 4 of Coronavirus Stimulus Package
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Roads, Bridges, and Jobs Are the Focus of Trump’s Phase 4 Proposal Soon after signing the country’s largest-ever $2 Trillion economic rescue bill, President Trump is pushing for what he calls a “very big and bold” Phase 4 that would unleash yet another $2 trillion. (more…)
The Russian-Saudi Oil Flood and Consequences For the US Frac-Sand Market
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The US Fracking Sand Market Under More Pressure in 2020 Excess supply in the US frac-sand market has been beating down prices and depressing sand mining stocks by more than 70% in the past two years. A report at World Oil Magazine focused on the problem of a US frac-sand…
