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The $15 Billion Risk in the Solar Industry
Solar panels are helping fight climate change, no doubt about it. But there’s a hidden issue. Most panels are basically made to be thrown away. By 2050, we could see as much as 250 million metric tons of solar waste. That’s from panels installed in the 2000s and 2010s reaching the end of their life.…
Silver Hits $80/oz as Industrial Demand and ETFs Surge
Gold did well in 2025, but silver and platinum blew past it. Silver jumped 143% and platinum 137%. Silver prices hit $80/oz for the first time ever. Retail and industrial demand really pushed it, plus ETFs have been pouring in. Solar panels and EVs are gobbling up metal, leaving less in the physical market. BMI,…
