Insuring and Documenting a Home Bullion Holding
Contents policies treat bullion, coins and collections differently, so there is no single answer to whether copper kept at home is covered. How to...
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Where Bullion Copper Comes From, and Why It Is Endlessly Recyclable
Bullion copper comes from both mined ore and recycled scrap, and after refining the two meet the same specification. Here is what .999 fine...
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What Actually Moves the Copper Price
Copper trades on global exchanges in US dollars, but the price of a one ounce bar in New Zealand moves for different reasons. A...
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Copper and the Electricity Grid: Where the Metal Actually Goes
Copper is called the metal of electrification. Here is where it physically sits in a power network, where aluminium is used instead, and why...
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What a Monster Box Actually Is
Monster Box is trade shorthand for 500 one-ounce pieces, not a certified standard. Here is what it means for copper in New Zealand: the...
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Copper, Brass and Bronze: Telling Them Apart
Copper is an element; brass and bronze are copper alloys. Practical colour, weight, sound and magnet cues for telling the three apart, and why...
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Why Copper Rounds Make Unusually Good Gifts
A practical look at giving 1oz .999 fine copper rounds as gifts in New Zealand: what they cost, when a bar or a tube...
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Buying Copper Bullion in New Zealand: Pricing, GST and Delivery
A plain guide to buying copper bullion in New Zealand: why prices are quoted in NZD including GST, how premiums over metal value work,...
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Copper vs Gold and Silver: What Actually Makes Copper Different
An even-handed comparison for gold and silver stackers: what copper bullion shares with precious metals, and where it genuinely differs on storage volume, industrial...
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