Central banks, ETFs drive Q1 gold demand
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2018” report. To access the report, visit www.gold.org. Global…
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Metals Commentary: Palladium to outshine platinum in 2019, says Metals Focus
The following is a release by London-based consultancy Metals Focus upon the publication of “Platinum & Palladium Focus 2019,” its flagship annual report on the platinum group metals (PGM) market,…
Uranium markets starting to improve, Cameco’s Gitzel says
The following is a transcript of remarks made by Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) president and CEO Tim Gitzel during the company’s first-quarter conference call on May 1 on the…
Facts and Figures: Global silver demand rises 4% in 2018, says Silver Institute
The following is a release by the Silver Institute relating to the publication of the 29th edition of its World Silver Survey, which was independently researched and compiled by the…
Interview: The LME’s new cobalt contract
The following is an interview by Cobalt 27 Capital chairman Anthony Milewski with the London Metal Exchange’s Product Development department to discuss the LME’s electric-vehicle battery materials initiatives, and the…
Editorial: Central banks are major gold buyers in 2019
With the gold market’s supply and demand numbers coming in for the first two to three months of 2019, one of the features of this year that’s coming into focus…
Macquarie Research assesses global iron ore market
Spot iron ore prices rose from US$75 per tonne to US$95 per tonne in the weeks following the Brumadinho dam disaster at Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Feijao iron ore mine in…
CESCO Week: Deficits delayed in global copper market
SANTIAGO, CHILE — Mention electric vehicles and copper industry executives’ eyes dazzle like the headlights on a Tesla. As electric motors and lithium batteries replace combustion engines, cars, buses and…
Raymond James raises gold, copper forecasts, lowers uranium
Brian MacArthur of Raymond James is increasing his price forecasts for gold, copper, zinc and coking call and lowering his estimate for uranium. The mining analyst has revised his average…
Commentary: Are diamond mining stocks a good contrarian play?
During ALROSA’s (MICEX: ALRS) Capital Markets Day on March 18, the company said the most frequently asked questions it gets during 1-on-1 meetings with investors are those related to the…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Copper mine output rises 2.3% in 2018, says ICSG
The following is an edited release from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showing preliminary data for world copper supply and demand for 2018. For more detailed information, visit www.icsg.org….
Metals Commentary: Fed policy shift should be good for gold
The following is an edited Investment Update from the World Gold Council. For the full report, visit www.gold.org. The latest U.S. Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee meeting on March 20…