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This rare-earth stock could be sitting on $80bn
Features Tom Bulford looks at a small-cap 'rare-earths' producer that could be sitting on an $80bn fortune.
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Ferrexpo is on track to meet full-year targets
News Ferrexpo, which produces iron ore pellets used for making steel, has said it is "on track" to meet its targets for the year.
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Profit from the huge rise in the price of this rare metal
Features The price of the rare metal antimony has almost doubled since last autumn. And there's no sign of it coming down. That's great news for the few companies in this tiny market. Here, Tom Bulford looks at one small-cap miner that could strike it rich.
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Copper price at a record high
Features It's been a good week all round for commodities. But the most impressive performance has come from copper, as its benchmark three-month future hit a new high of $9,000 per tonne.
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China is hoarding its most vital export – here's how to profit
Features 'Rare earth' metals are vital to high-tech industries the world over. And their price has shot up since China, the world's biggest producer, dramatically cut back on exports. John Stepek examines what this means, and how you can profit.
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The dawn of deep-sea mining
Features With China lodging an application to extract ore from deep beneath the Indian Ocean, and Canada pioneering a sulphide mining project in the Bismarck Sea, the search for raw materials is heading for the bottom of the sea. Simon Wilson looks at what this means for the mining industry.
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Vedanta chief buys again
Features Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal has tightened his grip on the Indian copper miner, buying £2.8m worth of shares.
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Miners cash in on iron ore boom
Features With the spot price of iron ore more than doubling as the global economy has recovered, the big three mining companies are in a strong position as they negotiate prices for 2010-11.
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The days of cheap lead are over
Features Lead has been the best performing metal this year, up 130% in 16-months. And the long-term outlook is positive, as new record highs are expected next year.
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