The rand, as a commodity-based currency, should benefit from the surge in precious metals' prices as it has in recent times.

The Canadian dollar is seen as a commodity currency and metal prices have been going up across the board, commodity prices are up.

There has been little clear trend in precious metals prices in recent trading, with the markets recovering when they look the most bearish and stalling when they look the most bullish.

Speculators and investors have the precious metals market in their tight grip and are just forcing prices higher.

Life should be like the precious metals, weigh much in little bulk

If we're not willing to take care of this precious commodity, then who are we, why are we and what are we doing? I don't want to preside over a wake.