Read more metal prices stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24766/metal-prices.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:08:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50964/russia-loses-half-of-its-billionaires.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 10 wealthiest Russians have lost two-thirds of their fortunes in the past year, AP reports, based on the magazine Finans' annual list of billionaires. The ranks of billionaires have been cut in half, from 101 to just 49. Last year's richest Russian, Oleg Deripaska, has fallen to eighth on...http://www.newser.com/story/50964/russia-loses-half-of-its-billionaires.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36030/construction-theft-is-building-concern.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIncreasing theft of building materials from construction sites, especially residential projects, is driving up the cost of homes to consumers as much as 10%, the New York Times reports. Experts say as much as $5 billion a year is being lost to thieves looking to profit from skyrocketing prices for...http://www.newser.com/story/36030/construction-theft-is-building-concern.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 Aug 2008 9:33:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35310/gold-medal-is-priceless-but-metal-is-worth-215.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Phelps’ eight Olympic golds may be priceless, but they're not worth that much to a commodities trader, MarketWatch notes. This year's gold medals are made mostly of silver and coated with less than a quarter-ounce of gold, putting their value around $215. But people are, of course, willing to...http://www.newser.com/story/35310/gold-medal-is-priceless-but-metal-is-worth-215.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Aug 2008 20:49:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33144/manhole-cover-thieves-hit-streets-of-philadelphia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThese days you have to watch your step in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is suffering from an epidemic of manhole-cover theft, as rising scrap metal prices have led to a 2,500% increase in stolen covers and grates. Thieves are selling the covers for $5 to $10 at...http://www.newser.com/story/33144/manhole-cover-thieves-hit-streets-of-philadelphia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Jul 2008 8:47:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28250/us-rations-silver-dollars-as-investors-scoop-them-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInvestors and coin collectors are hopping mad at the US Mint for placing quotas on purchasing silver dollars, the Wall Street Journal reports. The price of silver has more than doubled in the last three years, and investors looking to cash in on the boom—and avoid the stock and...http://www.newser.com/story/28250/us-rations-silver-dollars-as-investors-scoop-them-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 May 2008 9:31:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27943/us-shooters-hit-by-soaring-bullet-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGun users across the US are having to tighten their ammo belts as bullet prices soar, Reuters reports. Sky-high worldwide demand for copper, lead and zinc means the price of most bullets has shot up two to three times in the last couple of years. Add to that competition for...http://www.newser.com/story/27943/us-shooters-hit-by-soaring-bullet-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 May 2008 2:57:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23156/steal-the-pipes-ditch-the-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRising metal prices have rendered some foreclosed homes worth less than their plumbing, and thieves are stripping the vacant abodes of copper, aluminum, and brass to fuel a lucrative overseas trade. Several states have hardened penalties for metal theft, but skyrocketing nonferrous metals prices have thieves risking steel cages for...http://www.newser.com/story/23156/steal-the-pipes-ditch-the-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Apr 2008 15:04:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20404/paulson-wants-to-toss-pennies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHenry Paulson sees little point in pennies and would stop their production if he could, the AP reports. “The penny is worth less than any other currency,” the Treasury Secretary said today in a radio interview. But a sea change in change isn't imminent: Paulson says he has bigger challenges...http://www.newser.com/story/20404/paulson-wants-to-toss-pennies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 Feb 2008 16:15:00 CST