January 11, 2019 Asia Gold-China premiums up on investment demand; Indian market on hold While the general Chinese sentiment is very bullish on the gold price, in India retail buying is weak due to Khar Mass and higher prices.
January 11, 2019 China’s Tsingshan, partners start work on Indonesia battery materials plant This project refines the key raw material for the preparation of ternary power batteries from the laterite nickel ore – battery-grade nickel-cobalt raw materials.
January 11, 2019 The rising cost of socially responsible investing: Mark Gilbert As the saying goes, if you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance.
January 9, 2019 Exports from world’s second-largest copper mine to drop 85% Concentrate shipments from Indonesia's Grasberg mine, will drop because of a lag in output while operations shift from open pit to underground mining.
January 8, 2019 S.Korea court approves seizure of some of Nippon Steel’s assets A request was made by plaintiffs in a wartime forced labour case to seize part of the local assets.
January 8, 2019 Gold imports by India said to collapse in `18 as prices bite Overseas purchases fell to 762 metric tons in 2018, a 20 percent slump from the previous year.
January 8, 2019 Palladium smashes another record with premium over platinum Shortages of the metal used in autocatalysts for gasoline-fueled vehicles sent its price to yet another all-time high.
January 8, 2019 Gold-backed ETFs gained globally in 2018, even with North America outflows In December alone, gold-backed ETFs globally rose 3 percent, adding 76 tonnes worth $3.1 billion.
January 7, 2019 New mineral found inside gemstones in Israel Mineral found in one of junior Shefa Yamim’s gemstones has been recognized and approved as a new mineral by the International Mineralogical Association.
January 6, 2019 Global copper market under supplied, demand on the rise — report But over the long term, the global copper deficit is expected to shrink, and the market will shift to oversupply.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
