Gold enjoyed one of its best days of the year on Thursday as hedge funds pick up ounces to cover massive short positions built up in recent weeks.

Asia up 40% but Latin America down 47%.

Much lower energy costs and the strength of the U.S. dollar mean that producers can and do make money at $1,200 per ounce gold.

Contractors and technicians can quickly and easily access the engine for fast maintenance and less downtime. The compactor also is equipped with a high-performance cooling system that features an integrated self-cleaning reversible fan.

When it comes to bulk materials handling, geared motors are used to power a wide variety of handling equipment from pumps to conveyors and bucket elevators. Different materials and operating conditions mean that each application can pose an individual challenge requiring expertise and a wide range of solutions in order to guarantee both product flexibility and universal reliability, real-world gains in efficiency however can only be achieved through an integrated design approach.

Silver gains as well.

While not especially rare and not really earths, there is no doubting the difficulties in mining and processing the rare earth group of metals, or their importance to the global economy.

Iron ore price declines to resume as Shanghai rebar drops to record low Wednesday with bears calling rally just a blip before prices retreat to $40s again.

$1 billion worth of repatrition.