Now’s a Great Time to Learn to Make More Money in Precious Metals
We’ve been seeing an online education explosion over the last few months. From kindergarten through graduate school, students have been using their computers to learn. And we’re just learning that colleges from coast to coast will continue to teach classes online as the 2020-21 school year begins.
Now’s the Time to Learn More about Gold Scrap, Silver Scrap, Platinum Scrap and More
If you’re sheltering at home, this could be the best time ever to spend time increasing your knowledge about precious metals. Let’s take a look at some of the best ways to use your computer as a tool to gain the knowledge and skills you need.
Spend Time Reading Our Specialty Metals Blog
We are very proud of our blog. Since we started publishing it, we have published literally hundreds of practical blog posts on topics that have included . . .
Where to look for gold, silver, and platinum scrap
How to use drones and metal detectors to find precious metals
What the most profitable ways are to make money in precious metals
How to send your gold scrap, silver scrap and platinum scrap to us to have it tested
What is thermocouple wire and how you can make money investing in it
Be sure to spend some time reading our free posts! An education is waiting for you.
Watch YouTube Videos about Precious Metals
YouTube is a tremendous source of knowledge about many, if not all, aspects of investing in precious metals. You’ll find videos on an incredible range of topics, including . . .
What smelting is
How to remove gold pins from printed circuit boards for recycling
How to pan for gold in streams
What the best places are to use a metal detector
How to identify valuable pieces of silver tableware
YouTube is almost literally a goldmine of information about precious metals. Remember that not all the videos are beautifully produced (many are made my amateurs) and the information they provide is not always 100% reliable. But the fact remains that YouTube represents one of the biggest educational giveaways in history.
Take Online Courses
We have become big fans of the online metallurgy courses offered by the American Welding Society. They are not free, but reasonably priced at about $85.00 each. AtTheBench.com, a British organization for professional jewelers that charges an annual membership fee, also offers a wide range of excellent instructional videos on jewelry making skills.
But if you are looking for high-quality free classes on topics related to metallurgy and precious metals, you will find a wealth of content from these online providers . . .
MIT Open Courseware offers a wide variety of courses on chemistry, physics and more
Coursera offers free online courses on materials science and metallurgy
BullionCourse.com is a free online course that teaches the basics of investing in coins and bullion
And Here’s One More Free Online Resource to Check Out
Forbes.com recently published an article, “The Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Precious Metals” by Amine Rahal. Although the content we have published on our own blog is far more extensive, this article offers an informative overview that could be great if you are just starting to invest in precious metals.
Another Great Way to Learn? Call Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners
No matter the question you have about recycling your precious metals, our precious metals advisors are available to help. Why not give us a call at 800-426-2344?