OUTCROP

Silver's split personality disorder

INVESTORS see it as a precious metal one day, an industrial one another. But at least the miners, like BHP Billiton, still see it as growth business. <em><strong>The Outcrop</strong></em> by Robin Bromby.

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Last week the markets sent silver to a new 19-month low of $US26.66 an ounce. The commentary was that, given that about 50% of silver now goes into industrial applications, it would be punished like the...

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