US penny may retire next
The coin costs double its face value to produce.
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Siemens supplies the electrical equipment for the Cerro Negro Norte iron ore mine in Chile
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BHP Billiton promotes Andrew Mackenzie to CEO
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First ever NY Federal Reserve gold audit results in
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New report shows just what a disaster 2012 was for juniors
IPO and secondary market all but collapsed.
$170 here we come: Iron ore rally continues despite China’s move to cool down construction sector
Rising concerns about overheating building sector, could cool demand for steelmaking ingredient.
