Posts by Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd:

US Uranium Market

Under the terms of the 1993 government-to-government nuclear non-proliferation agreement (Megatons to Megawatts program), the United States and Russia agreed to commercially implement a 20 year program to convert 500 metric tons of HEU (uranium 235 enriched to 90 percent) taken from Soviet era warheads, into LEU, low enriched uranium (less than 5 percent uranium 235).
Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | October 25, 2012 | 6:33 pm

What does gold have going for it?

Gold no longer has a legal role in the world’s monetary system, but because of a collapse of faith in sovereign obligations and lack of trust in governments and financial institutions, gold is going to quickly become a core banking asset.
Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | September 29, 2012 | 10:48 am

A food report

Because of the worst drought since 1988 the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared a federal disaster area in almost one-third of all the counties in the United States - the largest disaster declaration ever made by the USDA.
Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | July 27, 2012 | 9:47 pm

The ancient metal of Kings

Gold’s price has risen because of the abuse and mismanagement of our monetary and currency systems - throughout history, gold has always shone the brightest when trust breaks down, confidence falls and fear climbs.
Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | July 7, 2012 | 11:27 am