Zinc Dimes, Tungsten Gold & Lost Respect

By Jim Willie CB, Golden Jackass Subscribe: Hat Trick Letter In 1964 the USGovt introduced the zinc dimes clad with silver. They at least admitted the debauchery publicly. Now pre-1964 silver coins are all considered different, and valued differently too, higher. Rome committed the same coinage fraud 1900 years ago. Their Empire went bust as the city burned [...]

Is the dollar ‘good as tungsten’?

11:10a ET Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The pseudonymous author of the FOFOA blog, which takes its name from the famous “Another” and “Friend of Another” postings of years ago at the old USAGold.com Forum (postings that have been archived at http://www.usagold.com/thegildedopinion.html), has written an interesting speculation on the possibility that [...]

Trapped Rwandan tungsten miners rescued

The Rwandan government says that three miners trapped at the Nyakabingo tungsten mine since Saturday have been rescued amid calls for improved safety standards in mines. Read more….

Queensland’s Mount Carbine tungsten mine may be reopened

ASX-listed tungsten explorer Icon Resources on Thursday reported that an independent scoping study into the redevelopment of its Mount Carbine tungsten deposit, in Queensland, found that a “relatively modest” capital expenditure was required to redevelop the project. “The scoping study confirms the board’s long-term commitment and vision for Mount Carbine, which has historically been one [...]

Vital, Aragon team up on tungsten prospect

Tungsten explorer Vital Metals will team up with ASX-listed Aragon Resources to take advantage of opportunities in tungsten mining in North Queensland, the companies said on Wednesday. The association would facilitate a medium- to long-term restructuring of activities, specifically to allow the Watershed scheelite project, in Queensland, to reach its full potential in the global [...]