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Copper hits 2-month high as EU debt fears ebb

Copper rose to its highest level in more than two months on Thursday, boosted by the euro's strength against the dollar and a Spanish bond auction that drew strong demand, easing some immediate concerns about peripheral euro zone debt.
Reuters | January 13, 2012 | 12:32 am

German mine for rare earths to be developed

German mining and commodity group Deutsche Rohstoff AG said on Wednesday it will develop mining operations in east Germany to exploit estimated deposits of 38,000 tonnes of rare earths.
Reuters | January 12, 2012 | 7:36 am

Gold hits 4-week top on Europe woes, Asia demand

Gold hit a four-week high and broke above a key resistance on Wednesday, defying a stronger dollar, as the festering euro zone debt crisis lured investors to its safety and signs of strong demand from the world's top two consumers also supported.
Reuters | January 12, 2012 | 7:32 am

Russia coal mining ops to restart in key Siberia region

Russia's Emergencies Minister has granted permission for coal mining operations in the Kuznetsk Basin to restart after they were halted following a strong earthquake in southeastern Russia, a Ministry spokeswoman in Kemerovo said.
Reuters | December 29, 2011 | 8:07 pm

Gold falls on technical selling, volume weak

Gold fell on Tuesday but remained range-bound around $1,600 as investors stayed on the sidelines in the final week of the year, subdued by concerns about the euro zone debt crisis. Recent U.S. economic data had spurred a rally in riskier assets includi...
Reuters | December 27, 2011 | 6:30 pm