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247wallst.com > personal-finance > social-security > 08/28/2026 > the-mine-closed-before-he-turned-55-twenty-union-years-could-start-his-pension-anyway

The Mine Closed Before He Turned 55. Twenty Union Years Could Start His Pension Anyway.

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (863+ words) When a mine shuts down permanently, most workers expect a long wait before any retirement income arrives. For some union miners still in their early fifties, the shutdown itself can flip a switch nobody told them about. The surprising possibility…...

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247wallst.com > personal-finance > social-security > 08/28/2026 > the-x-ray-found-black-lung-before-he-felt-symptoms-one-federal-rule-could-protect-his-pay-and-social-security-record

The X-Ray Found Black Lung Before He Felt Symptoms. One Federal Rule Could Protect His Pay and Social Security Record.

13+ hour, 45+ min ago   (703+ words) A coal miner just got a black lung diagnosis before feeling a single symptom, and what he does in the next 20 days could shape the Social Security check he collects for the rest of his life. Picture a coal miner…...

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247wallst.com > investing > 06/07/2026 > craig-tindale-the-financial-economy-is-400-trillion-only-1-is-metals-and-chemicals-that-table-has-to-turn

Craig Tindale: 'The Financial Economy Is $400 Trillion, Only 1% Is Metals and Chemicals. That Table Has to Turn"

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (699+ words) Craig Tindale argues only 1% of the $400 trillion financial economy sits in metals and chemicals, signaling a coming capital rotation into physical assets. Copper prices surged to $12,529 per metric ton while transformer backlogs at Siemens stretch from five to six years,…...

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247wallst.com > investing > 04/01/2026 > bitcoin-price-prediction-as-miners-spend-80000-to-produce-one-bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Prediction as Miners Spend $80,000 to Produce One Bitcoin

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (655+ words) Publicly listed Bitcoin miners spent an average of $80,000 to produce one BTC last quarter while Bitcoin trades around $67,000—a loss of roughly $13,000 per coin mined. Miners have signed over $70 billion in AI contracts and sold 15,000+ BTC from their treasuries to…...

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247wallst.com > investing > 03/23/2026 > bhp-and-vale-are-home-run-stocks-as-copper-demand-goes-parabolic

BHP and VALE Are Home Run Stocks As Copper Demand Goes Parabolic

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (771+ words) Copper demand is surging due to data center infrastructure, EV manufacturing, renewable energy, and military applications, with physical demand up over 30% in the past two quarters, while global copper supply is projected to fall short by as high as 17 million…...

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247wallst.com > investing > 03/20/2026 > mara-holdings-drops-6-riot-platforms-falls-5-two-bitcoin-miners-caught-between-energy-costs-and-an-ai-pivot

MARA Holdings Drops 6%, Riot Platforms Falls 5%: Two Bitcoin Miners Caught Between Energy Costs and an AI Pivot

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (912+ words) Marathon Digital (MARA) saw purchased energy cost per bitcoin rise to $39,235 from $32,433 last quarter while planning a 64% stake in Exaion and West Texas data center campuses to reach 50% international revenue by 2028. Riot Platforms (RIOT) posted record $647.4M annual revenue but adjusted…...

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247wallst.com > investing > 03/05/2026 > copper-prices-are-still-surging-heres-the-only-etf-you-need-to-play-it

Copper Prices Are Still Surging: Here's the Only ETF You Need to Play It

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (456+ words) U.S. Copper Index Fund (CPER) is up 28% over the past year, outpacing the S&P 500’s 15.5% gain, carries a 1.06% expense ratio, and dropped 19% when refined copper was exempted from tariffs. Copper faces a structural deficit exceeding 10 million metric tons by 2040 as energy…...

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247wallst.com > investing > 02/13/2026 > the-analyst-who-called-the-1987-crash-and-silver-hitting-100-now-sees-it-tripling-from-here

The Analyst Who Called the 1987 Crash and Silver Hitting $100 now Sees It Tripling From Here

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (276+ words) Oliver forecasts silver could reach $300 to $500 per ounce in 2026 based on momentum structural analysis. Shanghai Futures Exchange banned naked silver positions without hedging quotas, forcing paper traders to cover shorts. The silver/gold ratio doubled from 1% to 2% since 2024, a key…...