Silver is the most plentiful precious metal. Its physical properties include adaptability to temperature change, electrical and thermal conductivity, ductility, light reflectivity and sensitivity, and malleability. Some of silver’s physical properties are the better than those of all other elements. As a result, silver is:

• used in industrial and (increasingly) medical applications where in many cases it is used in small quantities and is non-substitutable;

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Are you familiar with the concept of Peak Oil and the debate and controversy surrounding it?

M. King Hubbert, a Shell Oil geophysicist, first warned of Peak Oil in 1956. Simply stated, his research conclusion (broadly referred to as ‘Hubbert’s Peak’) is based on the fact that oil reserves in any geographic area are finite. Hubbert believed there would come a point (he estimated around 50 years from 1956) when world oil consumption would match (the ‘Oil Peak’) and thereafter exceed supply. As things have transpired, Peak Oil has become a hot topic of debate in recent years. Hubbert’s theory has also been applied to other natural resources.

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