Video: Junior market dominated by ‘the lame, the halt and the blind,’ says Rule
Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule.
Venkel’s infographic illustrates how four conflict minerals contribute to world production.
Tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold are four conflict minerals with sizeable production in the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding countries.
Fighting in these countries results in 45,000 deaths each month. Conflict minerals fuel and fund the fighting.