Will gold-underpinning investment demand continue?

World investment demand for gold jumped from 885 t at the end of 2008 to 1 820 t at the end of 2009, accounting for a year-on-year gain of 105%. The yellow metal, which is generally seen as a safe haven investment, has been luring investors...

Will gold-underpinning investment demand continue?

World investment demand for gold has jumped from 885 t at the end of 2008 to 1 820 t at the end of 2009, accounting for a year-on-year gain of 105%. The yellow metal, which is generally seen as a safe-haven investment, has been luring investors...

Raw Materials Group predicts high metal prices in 2010

Metal prices have likely bottomed out, and are expected to put in a strong performance this year, Swedish research group Raw Materials Group (RMG) said in its annual full-year forecast. "A falling market has been replaced by a market with...

Aluminium demand decelerates dramatically, but still growing

CHINESE demand for primary aluminium is forecast to continue to increase next year, despite the global downturn, although at a very much reduced rate in comparison to last year.

Hard coking coal heading for record price, say analysts

The price of hard coking coal is set to rise to a record in 2008 after two years of declines, adding to pressure on steelmakers’ raw-material costs, analysts have said.

South Africa’s gold mines delve deeper

In 2006, two of South Africa

Platinum market headed for surplus - report

Last year, platinum demand slumped on the back of weakening jewellery sales, particularly in China.

New synthetic diamond harder than the real thing

Japanese researchers claimed yesterday they had successfully made the world's hardest artificial diamond from graphite.

China sees shining base metal demand in 2003

Du Weiguo stares worriedly at the neat piles of gleaming copper pipes on the floor, agonising over the massive orders he will have to put in over the next year.

Lead, nickel vie for supremacy in battery-making

Lead and nickel are battling for supremacy in new battery technology, as consumers demand more power to drive their cars, officials said last week.

Chamber supports principles of Bill

Representative of the mining industry, the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, has come out in support of the recent changes made to the new Minerals and Petroleum Development Bill.

China, Indonesia hold keys to global tin recovery

The carnage on global tin markets is finally over, but recovery will be sustained only if China and Indonesia keep their output promises, analysts and industry experts say.