, Columnist
Silver's Tarnished Lining
Robust demand for copper and lead will erode the precious commodity's scarcity value.
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Silver has been getting a bit of polish of late.
Almost five years after it reached a 31-year peak of $48.44 an ounce in April 2011, the poor man's gold looks to be recovering from its long hangover, with a 13 percent gain this month.