Monthly Archives: February 2012

An industry body has urged caution within the Indian gold market, claiming that an increase in demand will lead to the country exporting as much as three times the amount of gold it currently does by the time 2015-16 rolls around. Continue reading →

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, which is one of the most important metal lobbying bodies in the entire industry, has given its approval for the proposed merger between global commodities trader Glencore International and copper miner Xstrata PLC. Continue reading →

A recent report released by the powder metallurgy consultancy MATE has revealed that the Chinese powder metal industry is looking set to continue growing as demand for products increases. Continue reading →

The people who now own the famous Redcar steel plant have announced that the finishing line for reopening the plant is finally in sight, after plans to open it up again have had to be twice delayed. Continue reading →

A recent study by the Royal Society has claimed that the world is facing a shortage of metals that are vital to the electronics industry, meaning that in the future we may see more difficulty in producing such products. Continue reading →

Ministers have announced that they are looking to implement an e-money payment system that they believe would make it easier to track down scrap metal thieves in the future. Continue reading →