US Mint ‘curved’ commemorative gold coins sold out
The 50,000 curved commemorative $5 gold coins are all gone.
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Vale could lose all of its Simandou investment
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Iron ore price ends first quarter with a bang
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Chinese trading platform for rare earth completes first week of operations amid WTO dispute
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