Investing in metals and minerals

Industrial, or 'base' metals, include copper, aluminium and steel. Demand for copper in particular is seen as a key indicator of the health of the global economy. There are now several ways for investors to play metal prices.

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How to profit from molybdenum (09 October 09)
The days of cheap lead are over (09 October 09)
How to profit from the alternative energy boom (18 September 09)
How to profit from the scramble for technology metals (18 September 09)
Copper surge loses momentum (18 September 09)
New aircraft boom will see titanium price take off (11 September 09)
It's time to sell copper miners (10 September 09)
The world's most precious precious metal (24 August 09)
The next big investment bubble - obscure metals (21 August 09)
China's lithium war (07 August 09)
The commodities supercycle is alive and well (24 July 09)
Regulators move to curb commodities speculation (10 July 09)
Platinum and palladium - the 'other' precious metals (14 May 09)
Base metals rally is vulnerable (17 April 09)
Why the base metal rally won't last (03 April 09)
China's stranglehold on rare metals (03 April 09)
How the recession is good for commodities (02 April 09)
Silver looks cheap - but you'll have to be patient (01 April 09)

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