Copper $ 5.3595 / lb -0.95%
Brent Crude Oil $ 59.19 / bbl -1.89%
Palladium $ 1663 / ozt 2.37%
Crude Oil $ 55.51 / bbl -2.06%
Natural Gas $ 3.933 / Btu -2.58%
Silver Futures $ 63.57 / ozt -0.84%
Aluminum Futures $ 2875.25 / ton 0.38%
Micro Gold Futures $ 4335.2 / ozt 0.00%
Micro Silver Futures $ 63.56 / ozt -0.91%
Platinum $ 1881.2 / ozt 3.77%
Gold Futures $ 4335.7 / ozt 0.03%
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The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

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2011 was a year where many metals and minerals were hitting all-time record prices, most companies had more cash than they knew what to do with and in some parts of the world mine workers wouldn't ge out of bed...

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