precious metal
Example Sentences
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Analysts at Nomura describe it as a classic "picks and shovels" trade, a riff on how selling tools during a gold rush can earn people more than searching for the precious metal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The precious metal continues to be pressured by a hawkish monetary policy backdrop ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision, says Critical Metals’ Tony Sage in commentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A yearslong rally in the precious metal came to an end, oddly enough, with the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now, researchers at Tulane University have uncovered an important reason why the precious metal remains so resistant to tarnishing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
I vowed to extract the last gram of precious metal even if it meant I had to crush the hills with my own hands and grind the rocks with my feet.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
