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Gold Prices Hit Lowest Level Of The Year

AP | SANDY SHORE | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Yen, Recovery, Gold Prices, RBC Global Futures, Stocks, Copper, FInancial Markets, Dollar, Oil Prices, U.S. Agriculture Department, Traders, Europe, Investors, Video, Business News

-- Gold prices hit the lowest level of the year Wednesday as uncertainty about Europe's political and economic future dominated world financial marke...

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Big Banks Find Ways Around New Metal Warehouse Rules

Reuters | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Economic Downturn, JP Morgan, Video, Warehouses, London Metal Exchange, Office of Fair Trading, Lme, Copper, Reuters, Glencore, Aluminum, Barclays, Business News

* Goldman, Glencore plan to hike warehouse rents by 10 percent * Rent rises coincide with LME rules for higher minimum load-out rates...

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Thieves Steal 40 Year-Old Sculpture For Metal

Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Barbara Hepworth, Lead, Public Art Theft, Metal Theft, Public Art, Sculpture Theft, Copper, Dulwich-Park, Public Sculpture, Sculpture, Bronze, London, Theft, Metal, Arts News

The growing trend of stealing public sculptures for their precious metal has hit a Barbara Hepworth sculpture that has made Dulwich park in London its...

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J.P. Morgan Chase Banks on Buying Into the Casino

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street, London Metal Exchange, Copper, MF Global, Oil, Senate Commitee on Government Affairs, Financial Crisis, Nymex, Leon Hess, Tarp, Goldman Sachs, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

J.P. Morgan Chase is buying a stake from MF Global in the London Metals Exchange that will make it the largest single share holder ahead of guess who? Right, Goldman Sachs!

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The Case Of South Africa's Disappearing Bronze

AP | By DONNA BRYSON | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Sydney Kumalo Sculpture, South Africa, Art, Sydney Kumalo, Copper, Bronze Art, South Africa Bronze Sculpture, Copper Thieves, South Africa Bronze Art, Culture News

JOHANNESBURG -- One of the bronze sculptures stolen from the Johannesburg Art Gallery is worth about $16,000. Curators fear thieves sold it to a scrap...

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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed . . . And Something Stolen From A Utility Pole

Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Wedding, Pennsylvania, Weird Pennsylvania, Copper Wire, Copper, Copper Theft, Joseph Russell, Newlywed, North Sewickley Township, Newlyweds Steal Copper, Newlyweds, Fund Wedding, April Cater, Couple Steals Copper, Pay for Wedding, Weird News News

If gold is for a 50th wedding anniversary and silver is for a 25th, then copper is for the wedding day itself. At least that's the case for a brid...

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Gold Prices Continue To Rise On Europe Economy Fears

AP | SANDY SHORE | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Gold Prices, Eurozone, Commodities, European Economy, Wheat, Copper, Germany, France, Corn, Oil, Soybeans, Platinum, Video, Business News

Gold prices moved higher Tuesday as concerns deepened about the slowing European economy. Economic growth in Germany and France barely budged in the ...

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Robert Glenn Ketchum, Our Generation's Ansel Adams

Joel Reynolds | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Photography, Salmon, Biogems, Copper, Mining, Nrdc, Pebble Mine, Laguna San Ignacio, Gold, Alaska, Robert Glenn Ketchum, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bristol Bay, Ansel Adams, Green News
Joel Reynolds

While Robert Glenn Ketchum's name recognition can be debated, his impact on the world cannot. According to American Photo Magazine, he is "the most influential photographer you've never heard of."

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The Silver Scam: How Wall Street Plans to Control Commodity Prices

Daniel Dicker | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Market Manipulation, Silver, Commodities, Etfs, Wall Street, Finance, Copper, Business News
Daniel Dicker

Silver and BlackRock's silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV), have been the target of some wild rumors in the past several months.

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It's All About The Money: Jamie Dimon's Big Pay Hike and the Home Foreclosures of Our Servicemen

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Fdic, Copper, Oil, Financial Crisis, Federal Reserve, Jamie Dimon, Frank Rich, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, London Metal Exchange, Servicemen, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

Enterprise reputation and its mandate to being responsible tillers of the business soil doesn't come into play in this day and age. Sadly more than ever before, it's all about the money.

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The Next Bubble Won't Be Tech Stocks Or Real Estate

Robert Lenzner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gold, Bubble, China, Copper, Stocks, Real Estate, Nasdaq, Bonds, Business News
Robert Lenzner

Bubbles are serious when they are massive. What could pop the bubble would be China's failure to restrain inflation and its subsequent hard landing.

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The Precocious Joshua Fink Makes 80% On Gold, Copper,Oil , Gas,Timber, Rare Earths

Robert Lenzner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Gold, Natural Resources, Africa, Brazil, Copper, Timber, Oi, Joshua Fink, Business News
Robert Lenzner

Fink began his natural resources adventure at the age of 23, despite the fervent opposition of his father Larry Fink, the founder and CEO of BlackRock.

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Copper In New York Gains To Record As China Raises Rates To Ease Inflation

Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Copper in New York, Copper, China Rates, China, China's Stocks, China Interest Rates, Bank of China, Business News

Copper in New York climbed to a record and Shanghai gained after China raised interest rates for the second time since mid-October, spurring expectati...

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Santa Bernanke Giveth and Taketh Away

Robert Lenzner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bernanke, Gold, Qe2, Stocks, Copper, Bonds, Ben Bernanke Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Bernanke QE2, Business News
Robert Lenzner

Santa Bernanke's gift bag for equity lovers meant that bondholders -- who had been pouring money into fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds -- received only painful tidings. What a fall from grace!

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Goldman Sachs Likes Copper and Gold for 2011

Robert Lenzner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Gold, BHP Billiton, Freeport McMoRan, Copper, Business News
Robert Lenzner

Load Up On Copper and Gold; The Best Commodity Plays for 2011 My sources report that there's only 4 days copper inventory on the LME and in Shanghai. ...

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Celebrating QE2, Republican Victory, Bush Tax Cuts

Robert Lenzner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ponzi Scheme, Gold, Qe2, Dividends, Copper, Bush Tax Cuts, Business News
Robert Lenzner

All those investors who liquidated stocks for bonds must be licking their wounds after the great reflation of assets was inaugurated this week.

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Reyne Gauge: When Is a Penny Worth More Than 1 Cent?

Reyne Haines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Antiques, Reyne Haines, Collecting, Coins, Currency, Collectibles, Copper, Mint, Style News
Reyne Haines

I would strongly suggest you check your pockets daily to see what coins might have been given to you throughout the day. That spare pocket change might be worth YOUR weight in gold.

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Fresh Talking Point: Poor Afghanistan, They're Rich!

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minerals, Resources, Anti-War, Coin, Lithium, Resource Curse, Propaganda, Andrew Exum, Spencer Ackerman, Rethink Afghanistan, Think-Tank, Copper, Counter-Insurgency, New York Times, Afghanistan, Imperialism, Politics News
Josh Mull

The Afghan minerals report isn't some everyday propaganda trying pitifully to sell a trillion dollar debt-war to a nation of unemployed. This is a very specific talking point explicitly targeting the foreign policy community

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Pebble Mine Boycott: Zale Among Major Jewelers Opposed To Alaska Mine

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pebble Mine, Bristol Bay, Mine Boycott, Zale, Alaska, Gold Mine, Copper Mine, Gold, Copper, No Dirty Gold, Tiffany, Ben Bridge, Helzberg, Green News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The nation's second-largest jewelry retailer on Tuesday joined the opposition to a gold and copper mine being developed in s...

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Dismantling India's E-Waste: Potential for Green Jobs?

Bharati Chaturvedi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dismantling, India, Technology Pollution, Copper, E-Waste, Green Jobs, Dismantling E-Waste, Global Warming, Electronic Waste, Green News
Bharati Chaturvedi

The scale is astounding. One estimate is that at Indians generated at least 383979 metric tons of e-waste in 2007. And by 2011, it will have climbed to over 400,000 tons.

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Monterrico Torture: Mining Company Accused Of Torture In Peru

The Guardian | Ian Cobain | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Monterrico Torture, Attacks, Rape, Corporation, Corporate, Indigenous People, Copper Mine, Peru, Monterrico Metals, Monterrico Mining Company, Protests, Environment, Copper, Monterrico Mine, Indigenous, Torture, Corporate Torture, World News

A British mining corporation is facing a multimillion-pound claim for damages after protesters were detained and allegedly tortured at an opencast cop...

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Build More Autos Overseas: Marginalize More U.S. Families

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: NewPage Corp., Ford Ranger, Usw, China, Chevy Silverado, Toyota Celica GT, Unemployment, General Motors, Copper, Nissan, Hurricane Katrina, Jim Henson, 9-11, U.S. Economy, Ge, Gm, Steelworkers, United Steelworkers, Congress, Hbo, Goodyear Tire, Keep It Made in America, Wall Street, Bush Administration, Molybdenum, Ball Corp., Molly, Fraggle Rock, Chino Mine, Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis, Freeport McMoRan, Rubber Worker, Doozers, Auto Bailout, Fraggles, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

As I toured the U.S. last week on the 11-state, 32-city "Keep it Made in America" bus tour. I talked to unemployed manufacturing workers who are desperate.

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Inflation Prospects

Alan Schram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Milton Friedman, Deflation, Commodities, Gold, Credit Crisis, Libor, Paul Volcker, Barack Obama, S&P 500, Fdic, Money Market Funds, Copper, Inflation, Business News, Oil, Stagflation, Money Supply, Keywords: Bank Deposits, Saving Money, Dow, Great Depression, Financial Crisis, Business News
Alan Schram

In the last few months, we have seen the prices of commodities dropping precipitously. Oil dropped from $150 to $60, Gold dropped from $1,000 an ounc...

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Wall of Silence Surrounds Campaigns as Africa Suffers

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democratic Republic of Congo, Copper, Exploitation, Mining, United Nations, Gold, Obama, Mccain, Campaign Issues, Laurent Nkunda, Style News
Georgianne Nienaber

Make no mistake about it, there is a violent resource war happening in Congo and a great wall of silence has been erected around it.

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Rio Rejects BHP Billiton's $147 Billion Hostile Bid

Bloomberg | Brett Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iron Ore, Rio Tinto Group, Copper, BHP Billiton, Cia. Vale Do Rio Doce, Marius Kloppers, Paul Skinner, Business News

Rio Tinto Group, the world's third- largest mining company, rejected a sweetened $147 billion offer from BHP Billiton Ltd. because it ``significantly'...

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