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Crude Oil $ 64.72 / bbl -4.46%

Natural Gas $ 3.659 / Btu -0.60%

Silver Futures $ 35.885 / ozt -0.50%

Aluminum Futures $ 2584.5 / ton 0.00%

Micro Gold Futures $ 3366.6 / ozt -0.53%

Micro Silver Futures $ 35.89 / ozt -0.36%

Platinum $ 1296.3 / ozt 0.37%

Gold Futures $ 3367.7 / ozt -0.48%

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Column: Copper smelters are facing both market and pricing crises