CBC.com reports that 2010 was a banner year for many commodities, including Palladium and Nickel- both of which doubled in price.

The editorial is quoted as saying:

Some of the price gains in 2010 were nothing short of spectacular. Metals and minerals enjoyed the biggest gains, with sulphur up 153 per cent. Palladium and iron ore prices doubled, and copper hit a record high late in 2010, capping a year when prices surged by a third

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