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Christmas in 12 days

As Christmas is coming and we will be shutting next week..

We are writing to say that if you will be needing SMFUK for any work commitments or just to speak to about any in general then please do contact us before the following date.

Thursday 22nd December 2011 - we will be closing for the Christmas.

Until Wednesday 4th January 2012 when we will be re-opening again.

If you need to speak to us during this time that we are closed then please drop us an email, and we will get back to you when we are back in again.

Many thanks

Christmas Opening Times

Here at SMFUK we try to keep our closure minimum.

So will be updating out blog with what days and times we will be shut over the festive period next week.

If you have any questions or would like some more information then please contact us.

New team set up to target metal thieves

Scrap metal petition started

A district councillor says she is supporting a petition to stop metal thefts following a crimewave which has sparked calls for changes to the law that governs scrap metal dealers.

Tory Jenny Antill, who represents Acton and Great Waldingfield, has signed a petition seeking to stop the rising amount of thefts of metal, including cable and lead from church roofs, by making it illegal for scrap metal dealers for pay for metal in cash.

Mrs Antill said she had been forwarded the petition to sign.

“Bearing in mind the fact that both Acton and Chilton churches have recently suffered the theft of lead from their roofs, and a number of local commuters have been seriously inconvenienced by cable theft from along the railway lines, it seems to me that anything that can be done to help stop this sort of crime must be a good thing,” she said.

“Two people forwarded an email to me suggesting that I might like to sign a petition seeking to amend the Scrap Metal Merchants Act 1964.

“I am normally rather careful about signing petitions. As several councillors found out a few years ago, doing so can restrict your ability to vote in the council chamber.

“However, I don’t think that there is any issue in this case and I have in fact already signed it.”

She said the aim of the petition was to make it illegal for scrap metal dealers to pay for metal in cash.

She added: “It is thought that this would go a long way to stopping the thefts since it would be very much easier to trace the seller.”

Man has titanium jaw

NILS Grimley fought his way back from a coma after a devastating car accident, but two years on a problem with his jaw meant talking and eating still eluded him.Doctors told Mr Grimley the problem was neurological.

But a dentist determined the problem was mechanical and a referral from a specialist surgeon in Western Australia, where Mr Grimley’s accident occurred, led him to Lake Macquarie.

Charlestown oral and maxillofacial surgeon Michael Bowler took on the case.

Dr Bowler inserted a titanium jaw joint two weeks ago.

In most cases, a patient has the damaged joint removed, with the piece used to model a replacement.

The patient’s jaw is then wired until the artificial joint is inserted in another surgery.

But because Mr Grimley’s jaw was not broken, Dr Bowler was able to have the replacement joint made before surgery and remove and replace the section in one operation.

A fortnight later, Mr Grimley, 35, can already open his mouth twice as wide as before and can eat again.

Mr Grimley was in a coma for two weeks after his accident.

He was on his way home from basketball when a drunk driver ran a red light and hit his car.

It followed the death of his brother Emrys in 1992, who was killed in an almost identical car accident in Western Australia when a drugged driver ran a red light.

On waking from the coma, Nils could not even control his blinking.

With help from parents, Laurelle and John, who stretched his limbs, talked and played nature documentaries to stimulate Mr Grimley’s mind, he slowly regained movement.

Mr Grimley’s dedication to rehabilitation and exercise has also aided his recovery.

‘‘I never give in,’’ he said.

‘‘To me, this is for now.

‘‘But I want to go back to a normal.’’

Dr Bowler said Mr Grimley was an inspiration.

‘‘For anyone with a brain injury who’s had a car accident, he’s just exemplary. He’s a role model.’’

Gold on downfall

Gold declined today as the dollar, an alternative asset to the yellow metal, was on the rise thanks to renewed concerns about Europe’s ability to resolve its fiscal problems, which the euro and boosted the grenback’s safe haven appeal.

Standard & Poor’s yesterday warned that 15 members of the 17-national euro zone could see their credit ratings cut if the EU fails to make changes to the EU treaty to tighten budget discipline within the monetary union.

Among these 15 countries were Germany and France, the euro zone’s two largest economies and the main contributors to aid packages for struggling countries. Both currently have top notch AAA ratings.

S&P went further and today placed the rating of Europe’s bailout fund, the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), under review for a possible downgrade, which would also depend on the outcome of Friday’s summit.

Germany and France have agreed to make joint proposals to change the EU treaty, which would make it possible to penalise countries that fail to keep their budget deficits within certain limits.

In addition, gold was pressured by reports that demand for the yellow metal from the world’s largest gold consumer India was weak despite the ongoing wedding season.

Silver or stocks?

Why buy silver whеn уоu knоw the financial media put sо muсh emphasis on stocks? Wall Street makes its billions bу promoting stocks аnd bonds. That`s whеre thе big commissions arе made buying and selling paper assets.

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Furthermore at times of uncertainty іn financial markets аnd worries over currency stability many investors buy precious metals ѕo as tо оwn real tangible assets. Silver іs a relativеly cheap precious metal when you compare іt to gold оr platinum and thіs allows yоu tо accumulate silver coins аnd silver bars ovеr time wіthout havіng to make a huge investment all at onе time.

Will уоu make money automatically if yоu buy silver today? Of сourѕe not. All investment classes seе ups аnd downs оver time аnd silver is no different. In fact, silver prices are volatile and cаn run uр аnd fall back dоwn quite significantly еven ovеr а 12 month period. You neеd to factor thіs volatility in beforе buying silver іf your game plan іѕ tо buy аnd sell аѕ а trader rаthеr than holding fоr thе long term as аn investor. Get the timing wrong аnd you сould lose money.

For mоst investors buying silver tо hold and kеep in thе family for years to сome cаn be а good tactic if onlу to kееp а small percentage of уour wealth in a tangible asset that alwaуѕ hаs intrinsic value. This сan give you peace оf mind whеn savage bear markets hit and whеn currencies get devalued. Holding аt leaѕt somе wealth іn a form оther thаn cash and stocks makes sense fоr people whо аррrеciаte the importance of diversification іn uncertain times.

If уоu are still askіng yourself: whу buy silver? Then further research wіll show yоu the compelling argument for higher silver prices beсаusе оf thе industrial demand fоr thіs precious metal thаt іѕ а key component оf so many digital products. That`s the great benefit оf owning silver, уоu оwn a metal thаt іѕ consumed by industry each day. This erosion of supply is of courѕe verу positive for price appreciation.

In fact, thеrе iѕ now leѕs silver in the world thаn gold bесauѕе gold haѕ few industrial uses. Yet anоthеr reason whу buying silver can be a good choice fоr thе rіght investor

Did you know?

In July 2004 the West Horndon plant was officially closed and most of the West Horndon employees were made redundant.

Gary Cook, one of the skilled and experienced machinists took this opportunity to set up and establish the new Special Metals Fabrication Ltd at premises based in Wickford.

The new Special Metals Fabrication was thus born and is now a thriving and successful fabrication company with the emphasis on growth.

Many of the original West Horndon employees have now joined Gary, each bringing along their unique skills, knowledge and experience to the business.

We trust that the above and other information on this site has given you an insight into our capabilities and hope we will be given the opportunity to quote against your present and future enquiries.

Markets gain metal shares

Markets ended with marginal gains, albeit off the day’s high, as buying continued in metal and IT shares.

BSE Sensex touched a high of 16,213 after gaining steadily for most part of the day. The Sensex edged up 119 points to 16,065. Nifty ended up 34 points at 4,812.

“A pullback is due. However, there would be fresh selling at higher levels, as the overall trend has turned negative for our markets. After the sharp decline, if the market pulls back, it will be a vicious pullback. However the immediate resistance is at 4,950 on Nifty. The key support is however at 4,720 levels,” said Kunal Bothra, Technical Analyst, LKP Securities.

“The government is committed to bring down inflation to more acceptable levels. I hope to see the March end inflation between 6 to 7%”, he said and sought suggestions from the members on how to tackle the issue.

Duran expands molybdenum mineralization areas

Canadian-based Duran Ventures has expanded the areas of known copper and molybdenummineralization of its Aguila project located in the department of Ancash in north-central Peru, after finishing the final eleven drill holes of the 2011 drill program, the company reported.

Drilling has intersected mineralization over 800 metres in an approximately east-west direction, 400 metres in a north-south direction, and over 1000 metres vertically.

Limits on the size of the mineralized system have not been fully established, with numerous geological, geochemical, infill, and geophysical targets remaining to be drill tested at this large property, added the company.

Further drilling is required to define the ultimate shape, size and orientation of the Aguila Copper-Molybdenum Porphyry system.

According to Duran Ventures, a total of 15,175 metres were drilled in 27 diamond drill holes from April 18th to October 19th, 2011. Meanwhile, a cumulative total of 23,929 metres of core have been drilled by the company at the Aguila project from 2007 to 2011.

Data from all the holes will be included in the preliminary NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate now being prepared by SRK Consulting. The company expects to receive the SRK report in the first quarter of 2012.

The preliminary metallurgical test work currently being carried out by G & T Metallurgical Services Limited of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada is expected to be available at the same time.

The 119.5 metre interval from 161.5 to 281.0 metres depth returned 0.32% Cu and 0.008% Mo (0.38% Cu equivalent).

At the same time, Compañia Minera Milpo S.A.A. is advancing development work at the Magistral copper – molybdenum porphyry and skarn deposit, located some 40 kilometres to the north of Aguila.