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Gold: mine fire in Peru kills 27 people

Gold: mine fire in Peru kills 27 people

A fire at a small gold mine in southern Peru killed 27 people, authorities said Sunday, in the country's worst mining accident in more than two decades. In a statement, the local government said a short circuit triggered the fire in the early morning hours of Saturday...
Silver: record demand pushes the metal into a new age of deficits

Silver: record demand pushes the metal into a new age of deficits

Global demand for silver rose 18 percent last year to a record 1.24 billion ounces, creating a huge supply deficit, the Silver Institute said Wednesday, predicting further shortages in the years ahead. The institute said the silver market will have a supply deficit of...
Precious metals: Chinese households headed for a “safe” market

Precious metals: Chinese households headed for a “safe” market

Consumption of jewelry and precious metals in China surged 37.4 percent in March from a year earlier, contributing to a 13.6 percent increase in the quarter and topping the list of items fueling a surge in retail sales in the first quarter. China’s economy grew...