Metallix Direct Gold Blog

In a previous post, we discussed the importance of selling unused or unwanted precious metals to be recycled, refined and reused to reduce waste and help prevent the need for additional mining, which can cause a number of harmful effects to the environment.

As part of the Metallix Direct Gold company mission, we’re dedicated to establishing transparency with our customers. That’s why we provide you with the information — updated pricing on each metal, blog posts, white papers and more — you need to make an informed decision when selling your unwanted gold, silver or platinum group metals.

Now that 2012 is upon us, it’s a great time to reflect on traditions that define the holiday season. Every year during the Christmas season, volunteers for the Salvation Army position themselves at business entrances with a red kettle in hand to raise money for needy families in their communities.

In true sprit of the holiday season, December’s precious metals news saw an influx of stories related to charitable contributions. Below is a collection of feel good articles that highlight some of the most notable news pieces from the past month.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, experts predicted that this year’s holiday spending would not be negatively impacted by lingering consumer apprehension about the economy. While we shouldn’t expect any sales records, the 2011 holiday season is not expected to see a decrease in spending.

As part of the Metallix Direct Gold company mission, we’re dedicated to establishing transparency with our customers. That’s why we provide you with the information — updated pricing on each metal, blog posts, white papers and more — you need to make an informed decision when selling your unwanted gold, silver or platinum group metals.

From benefiting the less fortunate to tricking out modest vehicles, precious metals ran the full gamut of possibilities last month. Below we feature the top stories from November, curated from our “Precious Metals and Society” section of the Metallix Refining news portal.

As part of the Metallix Direct Gold company mission, we’re dedicated to establishing transparency with our customers. That’s why we provide you with the information — updated pricing on each metal, blog posts, white papers and more — you need to make an informed decision when selling your unwanted gold, silver or platinum group metals.

Earlier this month, the American Farm Bureau Federation released data showing that the cost of this year’s Thanksgiving meal will increase 13 percent from last year, the largest increase in a decade. Topping the list is turkey, which increased a whopping 22 percent. Also showing hefty increases are frozen peas (17 percent increase), pumpkin pie mix (16 percent increase) and whipping cream (15 percent increase).

Gold certainly made its mark during the month of October, playing an important role in sports, ecommerce and investing, and even setting a world record. We give you the recap below in our monthly precious metals roundup, featuring articles from our Precious Metals and Society news portal at www.metallixrefining.com.