Wholesale prices to buy gold bullion hovered above $1,690 an ounce Tuesday morning in London, in line with where they started the week, while stocks and commodities were broadly flat and US Treasuries fell, as markets looked ahead to this week’s European Central Bank policy meeting.
http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2012/09/04/gold-silver-continuing-their-upswing-in-global-tr?ref=hp
While China has curbed its rare earth exports, reports emerged that the US, India, Malaysia and Australia have all planned new projects to increase their output of the minerals. It seems that China’s monopoly in the rare earth production may come to an end soon, which will be beneficial for the country as it promotes the healthy development of the industry.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/729902.shtml
Based on Inco process research at Toronto and Port Colborne involving more than 200 technical personnel over the last two and a half years, a comprehensive plan has been drawn up to produce an annual 100 million pounds of refined nickel from previously unexploited lateritic ores in New Caledonia.
http://www.sudburymuseums.ca/triangle/data/INCOTriangle-19700701.pdf
Citigroup and Merrill Lynch analysts have also predicted prices rises along with an upswing in Chinese growth, with the latter raising its long-term nickel price from $7.27/lb to $9.5/lb.
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