Metals Quotes

With generally favorable world equity market action over the last several sessions, and a lot of talk about new commodity funds getting involved in the metals, we have to think that the trend in gold will continue to point to the upside. - Nell Sloane

While fundamentals are tight in several of the metals, they cannot justify current valuations. Markets are, instead, held hostage by the growing amount of investment and speculative money out there that is increasingly finding its way into commodities. - Edward Meir

When the general market started to turn a bit flat in October, we knew we needed to look at smaller shares in growth areas, so we started researching the metals sector. - David Lawrence

When it gets to the summer, all water levels go down. With this kind of contamination, there's a good chance you would see a rise in some of the metals. That could present some problems. - Kevin Mayer

When I say toxic, I mean it, because these sites are filled with heavy metals that cause nearby watersheds and groundwater to be filled with mine drainage. - John Dawes

When human beings have been fascinated by the contemplation of their own hearts, the more intricate biological pattern of the female has become a model for the artist, the mystic, and the saint. When mankind turns instead to what can be done, altered, built, invented, in the outer world, all natural properties of men, animals, or metals become handicaps to be altered rather than clues to be followed. - Margaret Mead

What (Anglo gets) is a much more direct stake in a wide range of commodities. Anglo American is clearly a very widely diversified metals and mining group and diamonds would perhaps account for about 15 percent of that rather than the give or take 50 percent that they are within De Beers. - Charles Kernot

We're seeing all the steel generals relinquishing control and passing on the company management to others. And why not? This is a good time. U.S. steel prices are starting to weaken... and 10 years is a long time to be in the metals business. - Timothy McCutcheon

We still have a positive outlook on commodity stocks, for both oil and metals. Demand is continually rising, while the supply side is not following through. - Christian Schneider