50 YEARS AGO/MAY 1950

Base metals soar on demandBase metal prices were the highest ever, staying "in line with the buoyant state of business activity," including record U.S. steel production and housing construction. Prices for copper, zinc and lead all increased. Zinc alone increased...

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