June 8, 2018

Northvolt begins building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant

The battery cell maker is working on the first section of the factory, in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden, which will be completed in 2020 and produce eight gigawatt…

June 7, 2018

Scotiabank to scrap half its metals business- sources

ScotiaMocatta is curtailing lending to the physical metals supply chain and would refocus on major corporate clients.

June 7, 2018

Thomson Reuters publishes GFMS Platinum Group Metals Survey 2018

Are the dark days for platinum set to last?

June 7, 2018

Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals

The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .

June 5, 2018

Gold jewelry sales recovering in China, but platinum left on the shelf

Chinese jewelry sales are a key component of global demand for both physical gold and platinum, accounting for 14% and 16% of consumption respectively.

June 5, 2018

US lawmakers set bill seeking to control Trump on tariffs – key lawmaker

Some Republican lawmakers warn that Trump could trigger a trade war that would destabilize the economy and ultimately hurt American workers.

June 5, 2018

About 75,000 jobs to go in Germany’s auto industry because of EVs — study

The country's car industry currently employs about 840,000 people, with 210,000 of them working on powertrain production, the sub-sector set to be the worst hit.

June 4, 2018

GO GOLD! Inflationary tariffs could supercharge the yellow metal

"What I can say with full confidence, though, is that prices will rise—for producers and consumers alike—which is good for gold but a headwind for continued economic growth."

June 4, 2018

US-China need new trade framework, says former negotiator

The world’s two biggest economies need to agree on a new framework that will allow both of their economic systems to co-exist.

June 4, 2018

Metals merry-go-round: hiring picks up as prices recover

More hires are expected as brokers eye opportunities from China’s mainland exchanges opening to investors abroad.