China produced 372 tonnes of gold in 2022, an increase of 43 tonnes or 13.1% compared to the previous year, according to data from the China Gold Association (CGA). Gold consumption in China totalled 1,002 tonnes last year, a decrease of 10.6% from the previous year. Consumption of gold jewellery dropped 8% year on year...
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The platinum market saw a deficit in 2022, with global demand remaining flat at 7.4 million ounces and global supply forecast to decline by 11% to 7.3 million ounces, according to Wilma Swarts, Director of PGMs at Metals Focus. The main factors driving this market imbalance were weaker supply rather than stronger demand, with production...
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Chilean state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has invited energy companies to participate in tenders to supply around 2,500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable power capacity annually from 2026 to 2040 for its operations in central and northern Chile. Bidders are expected to offer electricity from non-conventional sources, such as solar and wind power plants, but also...
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The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has called for government intervention in the form of supportive measures to address challenges faced by the aluminium industry, including rising foreign imports, a declining market share and escalating costs. The AAI has specifically requested the removal or rationalization of taxes on key inputs for the sector, such as...
READ MORERussia is second only to China in terms of volumes of rare earth metal reserves, but accounts for just 2% of the global market. Supposedly, development of known reserves is hampered by a lack of local demand, but over 90% of required REMs are imported. In the context of ever toughening sanctions, shifting to a...
READ MORESwitzerland-based mining company Glencore has said it will pay USD 180 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo to settle corruption claims. The Congo payout is the latest in a series of corruption cases which has seen Glencore agree to pay out more than USD 1.6 billion in fines this year. Despite the fines, Glencore...
READ MOREAnalytics recap. Nickel. Early December. Based on analysis by the Financial Times. The London Metal Exchange (LME) clearing house, a crucial organization created to stop problems in one market from spreading to the wider financial system, was in danger of failing in March, according to judicial files disclosed this week. According to the documents, the...
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Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, warned on Thursday that global shortages of the metal may reach eight million tonnes by 2032, as new projects can’t catch up with soaring demand. What Maximo Pacheco, Chairman of the Board of Codelco, said at an industry conference that while a surplus is expected in the short term...
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Global demand for silver is expected to rise 16% this year to 1.21 billion ounces, creating the biggest deficit in decades. Who The US-based Silver Institute states that the use of silver by industry for jewelry and silverware, and for bars and coins for retail investors are all forecast to reach record levels. As demand...
READ MOREAnalytics recap. Nickel. Mid-November. Based on analysis by the Financial Times. Nickel prices have reached a six-month high, in a continuation of the market deterioration that has been observed since March. On Monday, the three-month nickel contract briefly hit a daily trading limit of 15%, reaching nearly USD 31,000 per tonne. This was followed by...
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Achieving current climate targets to potentially save the world from catastrophe will require hundreds of billions in copper investments. Who Analysts from Wood Mackenzie claim that 9.7 million tonnes of copper are needed over the next 10 years to cover the projects necessary to hit goals outlined in the Paris Agreement targets, an increase of...
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A USD 873 billion mine extracting Ni, Cu, Pt, Pd and Au metals from the magmatic sulphide deposit that forms the core of Norilsk Nickel’s eponymous operations was listed as the most valuable mine in the world by MINING.COM. If the calculations were based on prices back in March, the value of the mine would...
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