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Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, closed its Cannington silver mine after a fatality today.

 

The mine will be closed indefinitely as an investigation takes place, Emma Meade, a spokeswoman for the Melbourne-based company, said today. Cannington, which also produces lead and is based in Australia, is the world's largest silver mine.

 

(no link yet, but will try to find one)

Surely this is not the reason why silver has dropped 10% in the last few days?

Anyone know why?

Interesting article in Scientific American September 2006. A great Special Issue ' Energy's future beyond carbon'

It appears that normal superconductor cables (BSCO) are now being developed that will see a moving away from the use of silver. These new ribbon YBCO cables do not need to be sheathed inside silver. This has always been the main reason why i believed silver to be a great hold for the future but now I'm not too sure, Anyone else have any comments or knowledge of this ( I would type out the whole article but its a bit long)

This link gives a flavour though

http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/10/7/11/1

HI,

Joined today

Have interests in MNE and ML gold and general fund.

Installed a PV system at home in April which has produced 1750 kwh already. An investment of a different kind you could say!

Will look forward to reading more info and contributing where i can.

P