Copper $ 4.848 / lb -1.28%

Brent Crude Oil $ 66.47 / bbl 1.95%

Palladium $ 1064.5 / ozt 5.29%

Crude Oil $ 64.58 / bbl 1.97%

Natural Gas $ 3.784 / Btu 3.59%

Silver Futures $ 36.139 / ozt 0.95%

Aluminum Futures $ 2365.75 / ton 0.00%

Micro Gold Futures $ 3402.7 / ozt -0.93%

Micro Silver Futures $ 36.139 / ozt 0.98%

Platinum $ 1168.1 / ozt 2.28%

Gold Futures $ 3346.6 / ozt -0.91%

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MarketWatch | October 1, 2011 | 7:03 am Europe Diamond

Cecil John Rhodes: Founder of the mining group De Beers; advocate for British colonialism; founder of the state of what is now modern-day Zimbabwe; and largely credited with establishing the diamond industry. At one point, De Beers controlled 90% of the