That design was rejected by Chinese officials and nearly all of the coins were melted down. Those that survived command very high prices, with one selling for $1.99 million. More From GOBankingRates ...

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The three tombs, which served as a family cemetery, were discovered in the city of Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China, and date from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ...

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The Chinese economy's mixed data and record-high copper stockpiles have caused prices to slip below $10,000 per ton, despite a recent rally.

Knife coins, which were in use in China around 400 BC, were some of the objects studied as researchers deciphered ancient recipes for bronze. The Trustees of the British Museum Sign up for CNN’s ...

Copper prices plunged as much as 7.7% within 15 minutes of opening on the LME. Chinese buyers snapped up copper as prices plunged below $8,500 - MINING.COM Copper $ 4.8145 / lb -0.13% ...

A reclusive Chinese billionaire whose prescient gold trades turned into an eye-catching windfall has now become the country’s biggest copper bull, amassing a bet worth nearly $1 billion in a ...