The Graphite Stocks Market

The stock market is an investor vehicle for investors looking for long term profitable gains. A popular option that most investors turn to when the market is jittery is the metal stocks. This is because metals as opposed to other stocks never lose value; they keep appreciating in value over the years. Some of the most profitable stocks to invest in are gold, silver, platinum, etc. Here are the reasons why graphite is generating so much interest to investors.There has been a recent demand of graphite stocks due to the demand of the mineral in industrial processes and in the development of clean energy technology. According to http://www.resourceinvestor.com, the price of the mineral has risen from between $500 to $2,500(low) and $750 to $3000(high) from 1999 to 2011. The demand of the graphite has also spanned growth of developed and developing economies in the search of this mineral in different locations in the world.Graphite in its natural state possess properties that makes it a must have component in the industrial processes. It is the most stable form of carbon, thus it is a very conductor of electricity. For this reason it is used as the standard state for heat formation of other carbon compounds. Used in pencil making, steelmaking, brake lining, it's a natural lubricants, electric motor brushes.It is a component used to make lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, nuclear reactors, Vanadium-redox batteries for use in wind turbines and solar cells. It is used to reinforce plastics, in radar absorbent materials, superconductors and computers and laptops and military hardware.There are publicly listed companies that an investor can invest in. Some of them that an investor can look into are; Canada Rare Earths, Atocha Resources, St Georges Platinum and Base Metals Ltd, Hickman William & Co., etc. Visit your investment manager to advise you on the available options for investing in graphite stocks.