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By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Additionally, Goldman Sachs predicts that central bank demand will remain a fundamental pillar of support, averaging about 60 metric tons monthly, once price volatility dissipates.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
About $250 million to $300 million in capital expenditure is still needed to finish infrastructure upgrades and increase production to 75,000 tons of copper and 15,000 tons of cobalt annually, according to Powch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Peabody Energy cut its first-quarter Centurion mine shipment forecast to 250,000 tons from 700,000 tons.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
“Before we go,” I said, “one quick question. They didn’t have trucks and cranes and stuff like that in ancient Egypt. If this thing weighs over two hundred tons, how did it get to America?”
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
