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U.S. demand for consumer products may be shrinking but there are plenty of domestically based companies thriving on increased sales in China and other emerging markets.

Emerging market economies have been relied upon as drivers of the economic recovery. The inexorable connection between their growth and developed nation support as buyers though may have a negative impact on their long term success.

With gold sliding alongside pummeled equities and weak global growth forecasts the dollar is emerging as the most unlikely of safe havens. Eurozone concerns and a cap on the Swiss franc have been among the drivers of the trend.

2011 trends favor metals and Red Metal Resources, a mining company with considerable properties in Chile, is well-positioned to benefit from the current economic situation.

The decline of oil alongside the broader equity market has made for what appears to be an attractive buying opportunity. Unlike equities, the price of oil is driven by demand which can only drop off by a certain amount.

Red Metal Resources is a copper-gold company with interest in Chilean mines. The company looks especially appealing as its copper-gold offerings remain relevant regardless of the economy.