Nuggets Recovers TV Pot of Gold

(PRWEB) April 30, 2005

The Nuggets project successfully created a software layer that will allow real-time networks to be used in broadcasting. “Broadcasting demands a very high Quality of Service (QoS), but up to now transfer speeds across networks were too slow for broadcasting applications,” says Jean-Pierre Lacotte, of Thompson Broadcast, coordinator of this IST-funded project.

“The optical cable is fast enough, but there are bottlenecks that cause a delay. That means the speed cannot be guaranteed,” he says.

As a result, broadcasters must send large production teams to cover live events, whether it’s parliamentary proceedings, football matches or Formula One events. Essentially, broadcasters must send a studio-worth of staff and equipment to these locations, turning them into mini-TV stations for the duration of the coverage at enormous cost. Meanwhile, studios at the home station remain unused.

If networks were fast and reliable enough to allow remote control, TV stations could simply send some technicians to set up the cameras and networks, and keep the producer, the ancillary staff and equipment at home, saving millions each year.

The Nuggets project means that in the near future broadcasters could keep that pot of gold. Nuggets pops open bottlenecks in networks by using compression technologies to get the data through faster. There are still problems.

“It’s no more a technical problem, but there are engineering issues. Decoding we have solved, but encoding is much more complex and we’d either need to use a bunch of PCs processing in parallel, or even better, a special chip to handle encoding. There is some progress on getting a chip designed but I’m not allowed to talk about it,” says Lacotte. There are also security and interface issues, though these too, can be addressed.

Once those problems are solved, and partners in the Nuggets project are actively pursuing solutions, broadcasting will finally have bombproof reliability as well as blistering speed.

With a service like that, running remote surgery centres will become far easier. Last year a surgeon in the US successfully operated on a patient in France, but this service requires very high standards of transmission. Nuggets is the solution.

Says Lacotte: “When we first started thinking about this remote surgery was one we wanted to see happen. And now it can.”

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ISA Server 2004 Video Training Now Available From CBT Nuggets

Eugene, OR (PRWEB) November 29, 2005

CBT Nuggets, Inc. announces the availability of the training video series Exam-Pack 70-350: ISA Server 2004, which maps to Microsoft professional certification exam 70-350 for Windows Server 2003 networking and security certifications. The videos cover all exam objectives for the Microsoft exam, plus teach you the knowledge and skills you need for a start-to-finish deployment of Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004.

The training covers all aspects of deploying ISA Server 2004, with especially relevant coverage of using packet inspection for detecting application-level security threats, using the new VPN Quarantine functionalities, creating specialized policies for each interface of the firewall, getting the best results with the new monitoring functions and much more.

CBT Nuggets, Inc. covers the concepts in a series of short, 20-30 minute video segments or “nuggets”, so that the material learned can quickly be put to use on the job.

CBT Nuggets CEO and Founder, Dan Charbonneau, explains, “ISA Server 2004 is Microsoft’s gold standard for networking security. Our training helps you make the most of this incredible tool, and all the new features that this version has to offer. With these new features there’s a lot to learn, but with the skills and knowledge in our training videos, I really think people can maximize the potentials ISA Server 2004 promises for running a fast and secure network.”

Sample videos from the Exam-Pack 70-350: ISA Server 2004 and from other CBT Nuggets training are available for viewing on the CBT Nuggets website, providing examples of the quality of instruction and format of the training.

CBT Nuggets, Inc. provides comprehensive training for certification exams from Microsoft®, CompTIA®, Cisco® and Citrix®, plus many other professional certification vendors. The training is designed to offer technical accuracy in conjunction with real-world analogies to promote understanding for beginners and experts alike.

CBT Nuggets, Inc. is the leader in video-based IT certification training. Based in Eugene, Oregon, the company was founded in 1999 and is committed to providing quality educational training videos to the information technology industry. For more information, visit http://www.cbtnuggets.com.

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$ 100 Million Public Display: National Money Show™ Comes to Sacramento

The nearly nine-pound gold nugget recently found in Northern California (shown here next to a quarter-dollar for size perspective) will be displayed with over $ 100 million of historic rare coins and Gold Rush-era money at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show in the Sacramento Convention Center, March 17 – 19, 2011. (Photo credit: Holabird-Kagin Americana.)

Sacramento, California (PRWEB) March 14, 2011

The headline-making, nine pound gold nugget recently discovered in Northern California will be publicly displayed for three days in Sacramento along with over $ 100 million of historic Gold Rush era money, famous rare coins and colorful, vintage currency at the National Money Show™, March 17 – 19, 2011 in the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street.

The educational, family event is sponsored by the nonprofit American Numismatic Association (http://www.money.org). Many of the 500 dealers from across the country who will be buying and selling at the show will also provide free, informal appraisals for the public’s old coins and currency.

Weighing just under 100 troy ounces (about nine pounds avoirdupois), the enormous gold nugget discovered last March in Nevada County is the largest verifiable California nugget in existence. It will be publicly exhibited courtesy of Holabird-Kagin Americana of Reno, Nevada.

Special exhibits from the American Numismatic Association Money Museum in Colorado Springs and from private collections nationwide include historic California Gold Rush era coins and century-old Sacramento paper money along with the first-ever display in Sacramento of:

The legendary Brasher Doubloon; struck by George Washington’s neighbor in 1787, it’s the first gold coin made for the young United States and insured today for $ 7.5 million.

One of the five known 1913 Liberty Head nickels; insured for $ 2.5 million, one former owner kept it in his pocket for decades to show strangers he owned the world’s most valuable nickel.

A famous 1804 U.S. silver dollar; known as “The King of Coins,” it is one of only 15 known and insured for $ 3.5 million.

An exhibit of autographs of U.S. Presidents with examples of vintage coins that circulated during their administrations.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many people to see these historic, valuable treasures, and to rediscover gold in Sacramento,” said Larry Shepherd, Executive Director of the American Numismatic Association. The Congressionally chartered association is dedicated to educating and encouraging people to study and collect money and related items.

“Money is history you can hold in your hands,” said Clifford Mishler, President of the association. “There will be educational seminars, exhibits and a children’s treasure hunt trivia game with free prizes. Representatives of the United States Mint will showcase the latest commemorative coins, and over 500 professional coin and currency dealers will be buying and selling items with the public ranging from $ 1 to $ 1 million.”

Heritage Auctions of Dallas (http://www.HA.com) will conduct a major public auction of rare U.S. coins in conjunction with the show.

The National Money Show will be held in the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Thursday through Saturday, March 17 – 19, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. General admission is $ 6. Children 12 and under as well as ANA members under are admitted free.

For additional information and a coupon good for $ 2 off the regular admission price, visit online at http://www.NationalMoneyShow.com or call (719) 482-9857.

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Ukrainian Software Company Ratmir Labs Reports 2004 as a Year of Key Importance

(PRWEB) February 23, 2005

“2004 has been a year of key importance for us. Two and a half years ago Ratmir Labs was planned as an IT-company of a new generation. Today one can say the plans came true”, – that was the leitmotif of the discussion taken place at the annual meeting of the company Ratmir Labs (http://www.ratmirlabs.com) which develops business and custom-made software for customers in Western Europe, Northern America, and other countries.

In 2004 several projects have been successfully accomplished for the customers in Ukraine and Russia. There have been developed automatic control systems for enterprises in food and oil-and-gas industries and for several gas station chains.

In the second half of 2004 special attention has been driven to the creation and expansion of the programming outsourcing course. There have been established relations with STZ Ost-West-Kooperationen Company (an Economy Development Fund’s department in technology transfers, Steinbeis GmbH & Co.) which nowadays acts on behalf of company Ratmir Labs on the German market as its representative. The company has been established relations with the major associations and consortiums of outsourcing programming in Ukraine. Negotiations on several projects for the customers in Germany and Canada have been in progress.

These achievements prove the correctness of the strategy stated at the moment of the company’s foundation in 2002. Ratmir Labs founders, who were professionals having great work experience at the subsidiaries of Western companies and leading Ukrainian software ones, intended to create a next generation IT-company.

In the early 90-th of 20th century, IT-specialists of CIS had great theoretical and practical knowledge in creation of complex software. Nevertheless, after the collapse of the USSR, a matter of urgency for the IT-companies of CIS became the quick transition to the market conditions and principles of industrial software engineering. The preferences and needs of customers suffered drastic changes. Moreover, that was the time of rapid development of IT-technologies in the whole world and the period of internet boom.

As a result, during last 15 years the IT-industry in CIS has substantially changed. The new generation of managers and specialists ready and able to work under the standards adopted in the world has been formed. A number of CIS countries have been recognized as centers for outsourcing software development.

To establish a technology cutting-edge IT-company based on the latest achievements of IT-technology and software development management was the goal of Ratmir Labs founders. The energy, flexibility and innovative spirit of the young company combined with the experience, know-how and qualification of the professionals gathered in it result in high productivity, work quality and client-oriented activity. These were the aims of the company leaders, those were the ideas the logotype of Ratmir Labs embodies.

Moreover, some founders (in particular, the business association Ratmir, Moscow) considered the Ratmir Labs as a way to reduce the expenses on the software development by carrying out this activity from Moscow to Kharkov (Ukraine). Kharkov has ever been the center of science, technology and education. Meanwhile, it has gained an importance as one of the Ukrainian first-rate providers of software outsourcing services.

Of course, also on its way of development the company has faced with some problems. Time was required to hire some specialists because not all candidates met the requirements concerning the quality. Also it took time to transform the general methods and recommendations of management into the effectively working corporative standards.

Currently, one can say the expectations of Ratmir Labs founders proved being correct. Being based on marketing research and consultations with leading specialists of the branch, the automation systems for the wholesale and oil retail enterprises were engineered and developed. Among them are SmartOil system (equipment and technological process management on a gas station) and SmartOil Office (operative accounting and gas stations chain control). The system SmartOil Cards (the hard- and software complex for the non-cash payments by plastic cards) has been created and implemented in cooperation with the company ОRGА Zelenograd (http://www.orga.ru).

The department of Ratmir Labs responsible for the automation of technological processes has been formed. To its achievements counts development of the mazut terminal dispatch control system for the company “Bashatomterminal” and automated cheese production control system for the plant “Staritskii syr” (Russia).

In 2004 Ratmir Labs Company has gotten the IFSF Technical Correspondent status (as part of the business association Ratmir). IFSF (The International Forecourt Standards Forum, http://www.ifsf.org) is an international organization for standardization supported by leading oil companies of the world. IFSF was established in 1993 to provide the compatibility and standardization of communication protocols for oil trade facilities. At the present IFSF protocol is also used in the ‘Intelligent building’ projects.

Very promising appear the first contacts with the Western customers. At the moment, under consideration are several projects on the C++ software development on Linux-platforms for German customers.

Such a diversification of Ratmir Labs activity is aimed at stability and reliability increase on the market. This purpose is also supported by the business association Ratmir which plays the role of an additional guarantee. An appropriate legislative support during the cooperation with Western customers guarantee our representatives and partners in Germany and Canada.

This year Ratmir Labs plans further improvement of the automation systems supplied, and improvement of the processes of control and production with the aim of their consistent preparation for the ISO standard certification.

About Ratmir Labs Company

Ratmir Labs Company was founded in 2002 and is in the business of solving complex technical problems by providing the custom designs, hardware and software. Its expertise covers a broad spectrum of engineering software including the hard- and software systems for the petrochemical companies, the technology controlling systems for the food industry, railway transport and other branches. Ratmir Labs Company offers outsourcing services in software development as well. Ratmir Labs Company possesses the status of IFSF Technical Correspondent (http://www.ifsf.org).

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COMPUTER RESOLUTIONS INC. ANNOUNCES SALES FORCE EXPANSION

(PRWEB) January 26, 2002

Computer Resolutions Inc.

Carl Palmieri/John Palmieri

Phone: (800) 848-7185

Email: cpalmieri@cri1.com

Bridgeport, CT, December 7, 2001– Computer Resolutions Inc., (CRI), a full-service supplier of computer hardware     products and services, today announced that it has appointed a new director of sales and two sales executives to handle     the company’s increased sales volume.

CRI sales executive, Kathleen Agid, has been promoted to director of sales. She has been with CRI’s sales department     since 1996. Agid will oversee the company’s six sales executives as they build and maintain direct customer relationships. Agid holds a B.S. from University of Connecticut and is certified by the Dale Carnegie Leadership Training Program and     the American Management Association.

Cindy Anderson has been hired as a sales executive covering New York and California. Anderson has extensive             major accounts sales experience with the Los Angeles Times, Press Enterprise, Copley Newspapers.

Gary Mazut has been brought on as a sales executive covering Connecticut. Mazut was most recently employed as a     solutions arechitect/sales engineer at Getronics Business Solutions and Consulting in Milford, CT. His previously worked     at Olivetti Systems and Solutions and Bunker Ramo Corporation. Mazut holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from             the University of New Hampshire and is a Microsoft Certified Professional and an eCRM Process Engineer.

“With the recent additions and changes to our sales team, CRI is poised to further increase our sales volume while         providing our clients with top-notch support,” says president, John Palmieri.

 

About Computer Resolutions Inc.

Computer Resolutions Inc. (CRI) is a privately owned supplier of business-to-business information processing products     and services. With an emphasis on service and reliability, CRI provides companies with technology solutions coupled with     the experience and dedication to successfully deploy and support them. CRI is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider     and an authorized reseller of IBM, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Unisys, NCR, Cisco, Leibert, Craden, AddMaster, Epson     and Dell products. CRI’s clients include General Electric, Nasdaq, Armed Forces Bank, Meriden Public Schools and         The Savings Bank of Manchester. CRI headquarters, located in Bridgeport, CT can be reached at (800) 848-7185 or visit    our Web site at   http://www.cri1.com

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If you are looking for buyers of mazut m100 (fuel oil), d2 (diesel oil), blco (bonny light crude oil), bitumen (petroleum asphalt), then there is a genuine way to find them both online and offline. One of the genuine ways to find them online is through the use of business to business sites. Business to business sites contains buyers of crude oil. Most real buyers of crude oil do not like wasting time. They need sellers who can perform, that is a seller who has the product. They also want a seller that can show proof of product before they issue proof of fund. The equation is POP = POF. It should not be any form of POP but it should be one that can be verified and ascertained to be valid and authentic.

Another thing most buyers want is sellers that can work with their own procedure. This is very peculiar to bonny light crude oil and forcados buyers. Most times the first clause on their procedure is: vessel name and location. This is not always the case. BLCO buyers may also want verifiable product allocation certificate from NNPC or details of a loaded vessel so they can verify and proceed to sign a contract. As for mazut 100, jp54, bitumen and d2 buyers, they need sellers that can show POP in form SGS or refinery commitment to produce the crude.

If you are a seller and you are not able to meet the buyer’s preferred criteria above, you do not have to worry. This is so because different buyers have their respective criteria. Some of the online sites where you can find buyers of mazut m100, jp54, bitumen, d2, blco and forcados to sell your product are tradekeys, eczplaza, spaintraders, fuzing and alibaba. This is a few of b2b sites where buyers can be found. You should note that you can hardly find end buyers at these sites. The types of buyers you can find are intermediary buyers. If you want to work with end buyers, then you need to write to refineries who are the end buyers of raw crude oil. As for refined crude oil, you should write to major oil dealers who buy and store at fuel depot from where it is supplied to filling stations to be sold to consumers. Selling raw and refined crude oil to major oil dealers requires the use of professional experience. You need to show something that certifies you as a serious and genuine businessman.

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The American Eagle Bullion program was started in 1986. When it began it consisted of gold bullion coins and silver bullion coins, although platinum bullion coins were added in 1997. The main difference between a gold bullion coin and any other gold coin is that gold bullion coins are valued by weight of the precious metal they are made of.

History shows us that gold has been valued as far back as the third millennium BC which is the oldest known archeological find to turn up gold jewelry. Although the earliest finds were of jewelry instead of coins it is clear that gold was indeed highly valued to be included in the burial decorations. As countries advanced in their search of civilization gold became the basis of most currency.

The gold standard was established in 1821 to stabilize global economies. This standard stated that all printed currency must be backed by gold. In other words if they did not have gold held in reserve they could not print more money. While this was a good idea it did not long survive. By the end of the First World War countries were being allowed to keep reserves of currency instead of gold. The great depression marked the end of the United States exportation of gold.

Gold bullion continues to hold its value even in modern times. When inflation soars and other investments begin to crumble, gold retains its value and often increases in value. Gold bullion is one of the major exports of several indebted countries because of its intrinsic value. The limited amount of gold on the market helps to increase its value as well. Any time something is in short supply its value becomes higher. However, some of the popularity of gold can be explained by the economic problems in the world today.

Gold bullion, unlike some other investments, retains its value even in the face of troubled economic times. Gold bullion coins have an intrinsic value over and above the value given by the market. Gold bullion is not just another commodity to be traded on the stock market but is an actually currency itself. Many people choose to invest in gold bullion because of this fact. They know that their investment will be secure even if the market crashes because of the intrinsic value of gold bullion. This makes investing in gold bullion one of the safest options for investors in uncertain economic times.

In these gloomy economic times, more folk are looking at gold as a safer asset class than stocks and mutual funds. Investing a portion of a balanced portfolio in silver and gold could act as a hedge against inflation. Precious metals are normally not as susceptible to the same gyrations as the bond and stock markets. Typically, gold is not correlated to the stockmarket or the bondmarket. A portfolio of gold coins might add stability and value to your portfolio.

One of the best ways for small investors to invest in gold is with gold coins. Gold coins are more often than not worth more compared to gold bullion bars. This is {because gold coins are more expensive to make than gold bullion bars. One benefit of gold bullion coins over gold bars is gold coins tend to build more coin collecting value over time. The reason for this is most gold coins are struck with the year on it. The older the gold coin more often than not the more coin collecting value it will build up, if it is maintained in a good condition.

Here’s a few of the most trendy gold bullion coins

American Gold Eagles

The American Eagle gold bullion coin was first produced by the United States Mint in 1986 being authorized by 1985′s Gold Bullion Coin Act. They are guaranteed by the United States government to contain the stated amount of gold in troy ounces. Legally the gold in these coins must come from sources in the U.S. It is backed by the U.S. Mint, and authorized by Congress for content and weight. It is available in 1/10 troy ounce, quarter troy ounce, 1/2 troy ounce and 1 troy ounce denominations.

The reverse side features a female eagle and chicks in a nest, and above them the male holding an olive branch. The other design features Lady Liberty bearing a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, and in the left background, the Capitol building.

The United States Mint also mints a proof version for numismatists. Most American Eagle gold bullion coins are manufactured at the West Point Mint in New York state and bear a W mark under the date of issue. As with all other gold coin, their actual market prices varies from day to day based on the latest spot price of gold.

Buy Krugerrands

The Krugerrand was the world’s first gold bullion coin, being minted in 1967. The gold South African Krugerrand was named after the last president of the old South African Republic, Paul Kruger. The gold South African Krugerrand coin was also the first gold coin that contains precisely one ounce (33.93 grams) of 22 carat gold. South African Krugerrand coins don’t have any monetary value on them. Krugerrand prices are based upon the current value of one troy ounceof gold.

The Krugerrand’s name from a combination of the last President of the old South African republic, Paul Kruger’s surname, and the Rand, which is South Africa’s currency. The obverse of the Krugerrand has a portrait of Kruger. The other side has a springbok, a kind of gazelle. Springboks are South Africa’s national animal.

Buy Gold Maple Leaf

Canada’s Gold Maple Leaf coin was first minted in 1979 by the R.C.M. (Royal Canadian Mint). It is one of the purest gold bullion coins in the world, with a gold content of 24k, Some singular releases contain gold mined entirely in Canada with virtually no base metals at all. From 1988 on, Maple Leaf coins have also been created in .9995 fine platinum, and .9999 fine silver. In 2005 a  .9995 fine palladium Maple Leaf 1 troy ounce coin was introduced.

It is available in one twentieth troy ounce, a tenth troy oz, a quarter troy ounce, a half ounce, and 1 troy ounce denominations. It is guaranteed by the R.C.M. to contain the stated amount (in troy ounces) of 99.999% pure 24k gold. The coins have legal tender status in Canada, with face values of C, C, C, C and C. These are much lower than their market value, and are symbolic. All denominations are the same in design, except for the markings on the obverse and reverse sides that specify the weight and face value of the coin.

The R.C.M. manufactured a Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin with a face value of C,000,000 on 3 May 2007. At the time the actual gold content was worth over million. It weighs 100 kilograms, is 50 cm in diameter, 3 cm thick, with a purity of 99.999%|With a purity of .99999. it is 3 cm thick, 50 cm in diameter}. It was a promotional showpiece to advertise the R.C.M.’s new line of .99999 pure 1 troy oz gold Maple Leaf bullion coins.

Buy Australian Gold Nugget

Sometimes nicknamed Gold Kangaroos, the Australian Gold Nugget is a gold coin minted by the Perth Mint. These coins have been manufactured in a variety of denominations of 24 carat gold. They are legal tender in Australia and are among a a small number of legal tender gold coins to alter their design each year, along with Chinese Gold Pandas. This, and their limited yearly production may help to inflate their numismatic value with the passage of time.

The Gold Nugget was introduced in 1986 by the Western Australian government owned corporation, the Gold Corpration. From 1986 to 1989, the reverse of these gold coins pictured a number of Australian gold nuggets. With the 1989 proof edition, the design was altered to show kangaroos, the globally recognized national animal of Australia.

In 1991, 2 ounce, 10 ounce, and 1 kilo sizes were introduced. They were introduced with the intention of keeping premiums low using economies of scale, and are among the biggest gold bullion coins ever minted. The face values on these large coins were lowered to keep them proportionate to the 1 troy ounce coin. The reverse of the coins does not alter every 12 months like the lower denominations; the kangaroo design is utilized every year.

Chinese Gold Pandas

The Chinese Gold Panda bullion coin is produced by the official mint of China, and was first manufactured in 1982. It comes in a twentieth of an ounce, 1/10 of a troy ounce, 1/4 of an ounce, 1/2 of an ounce, 1 troy ounce, 5 troy ounce and twelve troy ounce denominations. Panda America is an official distributor in the United States of America, and in China, the official distributor for gold Panda bullion coins is the China Gold Coin Corporation (C.G.C.C.).

The obverse side of the Chinese Gold Panda coin has Chinese letters on top saying Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (People’s Republic of China). Under that is a picture of the Temple of Heaven, and at the bottom, the year of issue. For commemorative releases, the topic will be evident here too. The reverse side features portraits of pandas, which have been altered every year with the exception of 2001 to 2002.

Another advantage to investing in gold bullion coins is its ease to sell. Gold bullion coins are one of the easiest assets to liquidate. The reason why gold bullion coins are easy to sell is gold coins and gold bars usually have a standard weight and purity impressed on it. If an investor is not familiar with a coin, they can tell how much gold and what purity they are buying. Investing in gold bullion coins has its benefits; some of the advantages are difficult to find in other assets. This is what makes gold bullion coins among the best assets available.

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Eldora Resources Tips: The spot price of gold may seem mysterious at first, but this isn’t the case when you understand what factors drive the market industry worth of gold. At the most basic the answer is supply and demand, but this fact is very simplistic and there are other factors involved as well. In the last few years the cost of gold as investment has increased significantly, and the factors driving the demand also need to be addressed. The recent global financial economic breakdown left many investors distrustful of the usual markets, and that caused them to turn to gold bullion and other precious metals instead.

Gold bullion coins and bars have historically been a good investment in rough economic times, and still are today. You should be aware that there are scams and fraud at large claiming to offer services and other resources are not owned/endorsed by either e-gold.

Tips and reasons to invest below to prevent scams and other fraudulent transaction on the web.

Because many investors started buying 1 oz gold bullion and also other forms of this metal this drove up the demand for it. Furthermore gold is used in manufacturing and other industries, and this also increases the demand that this precious metal has. As the demand increased the spot cost of gold also went up, and other precious metals followed for the same reasons. Technically the spot price of gold is determined by the supply and demand factors, but the underlying reasons for this demand also need to be evaluated so you can make the best possible investment decisions.

Currency devaluation can also cause the spot price of gold to go up. Many investors use the foreign currency exchange to invest, but when currency values fall many Forex investors turn to precious metals, including gold 9999 pure. This is also true in other sectors, because gold and other metals have always been viewed as safe and reliable regardless of economic or political factors that often affect other investment choices. There are numerous factors that are used to determine the spot price of gold, and all of them will have an impact available on the market and the value of this and other precious metals.

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Time Lapse Video of SilverCrest Mines’ Santa Elena in Construction

By Doug Hadfield, ResourceIntelligence

(Editor’s Note: These videos were created from time-lapse photography. Construction is still in progress. Check back regularly at www.resourceintelligence.net to watch as the videos are completed through July 2010.)

There’s a new gold-silver mine being built in northern Mexico. It’s not often that you have the opportunity to see a mineral resource project literally move to production, but I’ve had a front row seat on the action. Pundits often exclaim that just one in ten thousand exploration projects ever make the journey from exploration to extraction, so I count myself lucky to have been able to watch SilverCrest Mines’ Santa Elena mine in construction daily via video link.

Not long ago, the Santa Elena mine was little more than a twinkle in the eye of SilverCrest’s management team, headed up by President and CEO Scott Drever and COO Eric Fier. The company picked up the project in 2006. It was a terrific deal by any measure; about million to acquire the project, which in four years has become a producing, 0 million dollar gold and silver mine with an IRR over 100%.

Investors who have held onto SVL.V shares are now being rewarded for their patience. Like the foundations of the mine itself, the stock has surged upward to over per share and appears to be moving toward the .84 to .13 price target range given by various analysts. As recently as the end of February, veteran analyst Greg McCoach told investors, “SilverCrest remains a BUY.”

If there was ever any doubt about Santa Elena going to production, it should be swiftly put aside. What assurance the footage here doesn’t give, certainly the project’s numbers do. The mine is scheduled to reach commercial production in the fourth quarter of this year with the 2,500-tonne-per-day facility expected to produce approximately 35,000 ounces of gold and 600,000 ounces of silver per year over a 7-year mine life at an estimated life-of-mine cash cost of less than US5 per ounce of gold-equivalent. Even if gold doesn’t hold its ground, Santa Elena will produce at a profit back to 2004 gold prices.

The onsite camera offers us a link from anywhere in the world, in real time, to the mine site, seven kilometres (4.3 miles) from the town of Banamichi (pronounced ban-AH-michi), a few hours drive from the US border.

At first, the daily collection of images showed little: Construction trucks creating roads, moving soil to create a broad undulating field.  Over the course of a few weeks, distinct shapes begin to take form out of the desert landscape: the field will become a compact heap leach pad (See the video: Heap Leach Pad). In another section of the project, foundations are poured and crushers are lowered into place by a crane. Eventually there will be a three-stage crushing system on site to reduce the mined rock to fragments from which gold and silver will be extracted.

Once the mine is constructed, the ore is crushed in three stages: First it is crushed to 80% passing a 15-centimetre screen in a primary jaw crusher (See the video: Primary Crusher. So far, only the concrete foundation is in place). Ore from the primary crusher is then conveyed to the secondary crusher, where it is further crushed. This happens again at a third crusher (See the Video: Tertiary Crusher, and remember: The foundation has been poured, but crusher is not yet in place).

Now the ore granules are small enough to be leached. The ore is delivered to the leach pad, where it is piled. The leach pad is underlain by a thick plastic liner, which is underlain by (see the video: Heap Leach Pad) about a half metre of impermeable compacted clay (see video: Clay Conditioning).

SilverCrest Mines uses a proven environmentally sound method to extract the gold from the ore. A low-concentration cyanide solution, comprised of a compound of carbon and nitrogen, is applied to the ore on the leach pad using an irrigation sprinkler system. The resulting gold-bearing solution percolates through the heap and eventually will be pumped to the Merrill-Crowe plant where gold and silver will be recovered from solution by precipitation with zinc powder.

Sometime by about Q4 this year, dore bars (a combination of gold and silver) will be produced on site and transferred to a third-party refinery for final recovery of gold and silver, providing significant cash flow to the company.

Crucial to what makes SilverCrest such a highly regarded investment among the investing cognoscenti is what will remain behind on the leach pad. According to analyst Jay Taylor, we can “look forward to additional economics from a high percentage of the considerable amount of gold and silver left from leaching, because 35% of the gold and up to 70% of the silver is not expected to be recovered in the heap-leaching process.” Down the road, much of that material will be recovered at minimal cost for additional cash flow.

Then there are the underground prospects for Santa Elena. Resource investors should know that just a fraction of the total resources here are slated for open pit production. The company plans to expand the resource once production begins and eventually mine the remaining tonnage using underground mining methods, which will add to the present seven year mine life.

Upside comes in several forms for SilverCrest. Once the company has reprocessed the heap leach and mined the open pit and underground portions of the resources, there is still the nearby 100% owned Cruz de Mayo project with 12.9 million ounces silver inferred and 2.3 million ounces silver indicated. It’s possible that the ore from Cruz can be economically shipped to Santa Elena for crushing and processing.

And as SilverCrest makes good on its promise of near-term production at Santa Elena, the company is actively seeking other acquisitions in northern Mexico. This team has been incredibly successful in bringing Santa Elena to production. If just one in ten thousand grassroots projects becomes a mine, the odds are greatly improved by a team that already has a track record of finding and building mines.

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