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base metal
noun as in rare-earth element
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A proposed $53 billion merger between Anglo American and Teck Resources, the mining sector’s biggest deal for a decade, amounts to a giant play on future demand for the base metal.
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The copper mining company’s stock gained ground along with prices for the base metal.
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The copper producer rose along with prices for the base metal.
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The copper mining company fell as prices for the base metal slipped.
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The copper miner rose along with prices for the base metal.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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