The Belgian Connection
A close look at international activity in the Treasury market reveals some odd patterns that should be explained.
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European central banks recommit to gold, price won’t budge
17 European central banks extend deal not to sell "significant" amounts of gold, but removes cap. After touching $1,300 the metal drifts lower again.
$20bn Rio Tinto-Guinea deal on Simandou close
Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh says agreement on funding and execution of $20 billion Simandou iron ore project will "inject new momentum".
Expected Indian iron ore exports just not happening
India was set to substantially grow exports this year, but now courts have shut down an additional 26 mines with combined output of 40 million tonnes.
Degussa acquires world’s largest collection of gold bars
Over one thousand culturally and historically important bars of 145 manufacturers from 35 countries often referred to as the Rothschild Collection.
Iron ore price drops to double digits
"Now that we broke through $100, I think that's a very bearish sign. It shows you there's a lot of supply around"
Bismuth – a window to the future
This scarce industrial metal has characteristics similar to lead, but is non-toxic.
Africa FDI at decade high
Foreign direct investment is shifting from extractive industries to consumer-related sectors according to new report.
MIT developing platinum replacement
A team of scientists is working on a process to replace platinum-group metals (PGMs) with more widely available elements.
