Re: Why is copper going up so high?

the primary reason there has been such a run-up in the price of
semi-precious metals can be said in one word "CHINA" when you have a
rapidly expanding economy and 1 Billion people, you eat up a lot of raw
resources quickly.



<2000man@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I was wondering if anybody knew why the price of copper is going so
high?

Bullets, electricity, and phone wire...
http://www.coinflation.com/

Nickle is the one that is blowing my mind...

Nickel is apparently a key ingredient in stainless steel.


copper pipes cant be beat for ease and security behind walls

i dont trust that pex stuff

the nickel in stainless makes it non magnetic



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