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11 Mar 2010 Platinum  ►  Silver futures rise to $17.15/oz; gold unmoved at $1,108/oz
Copper and silver futures rose on Thursday after reports that Chile, the world's largest copper producer, was hit by an aftershock to last month's earthquake, with tremors this time measured at... more 
  Gold futures down to $1,122/oz; platinum futures at $6.70/oz
Gold futures finished lower Wednesday, losing early gains as traders took a cautious approach ahead of more economic reports from China following strong February imports data... more 
  Platinum Australia restarts platinum-palladium-rhodium mine
Platinum Australia says underground mining operations were restarted at its Smokey Hills Mine in South Africa on Monday (March 8) following an industrial dispute... more 
9 Mar 2010   Gold futures drop to $1,122/oz
Gold futures finished slightly lower Tuesday as the U.S. dollar firmed and a Chinese official indicted the country's future purchases of the metal may not be as healthy as some anticipated... more 
  Palladium prices reach two-year high of $477
Palladium prices hit a two-year high on Monday but crude oil faltered after making early gains while gold moved lower as the dollar strengthened... more 
  Acquisitions and disposals to move India's gold prices
Protests by importers and jewellers against finance minister Pranab Mukherjee raising customs on gold and platinum by Rs100 to Rs 300 per 10 gm lack conviction. Prices of these precious metals are... more 
8 Mar 2010   Gold futures plunge to $1,124/oz
Gold futures finished lower on Monday, erasing gains seen in morning trade, as investor enthusiasm for the U.S. economy and aid to Greece faded, lifting the dollar while reducing the appeal of the... more 
7 Mar 2010   Gold futures rise to $1,135/oz
Gold futures ended with slight gains Friday, after earlier rising as much as 0.7% as better-than-expected U.S. jobs data boosted investors' willingness to move into riskier assets, including stocks... more 
6 Mar 2010   Copper prices up on LME; precious metals mixed
Copper prices were up Friday, helped by better jobs data for the United States and more optimism that demand for the metal from China will not be hurt by the Asian nation’s monetary policy... more 
5 Mar 2010   Gold output in Australia to rise in 2011
The new round of Greek austerity measures was met with heavy resistance on the part of the domestic public over the past several hours. Angry demonstrators took over the Finance Ministry and General... more 
  Diamond Discoveries provides update for its chromium-PGE property
Diamond Discoveries International Corp., a U.S. company focusing on chromium, platinum group elements (PGE) and gold exploration on it's 100% owned Caribou Property in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada... more 
4 Mar 2010   Gold down after 7-week high
Gold futures fell 0.9% on Thursday, pulling back from their highest level since mid-January, as the dollar gained on support from U.S. economic data and a European Central Bank official's approval of... more 
3 Mar 2010   Chromex Mining gets positive PGE results at its chrome plant
Chromex Mining has received encouraging results from platinum group elements testwork conducted on its 271 hectare Stellite 255JQ farm... more 
  Gold shoots to six-week high
Gold futures rose 1.7% on Tuesday, touching their highest level in six weeks, as the euro gained on the U.S. dollar and added to the appeal of gold as an alternative investment... more 
  Precious metals prices volatile
Fiscally-flavored apprehensions kept precious metals on a lively footing during the overnight hours while currency markets continued to manifest plenty of volatility. The US dollar remained strong,... more 
2 Mar 2010   India may raise duty on gold, silver and rhodium imports
Gold is likely to become costlier by at least Rs 100 per 10 grams, while silver may become expensive by Rs 500 per kg as the Finance Minister has proposed to raise the customs duty on these precious... more 
25 Feb 2010   Gold rises to $1,122
Gold futures ended higher for the first day in the past four on Thursday, after being in negative territory, as revived concerns about Greece's ability to address its financing problems boosted the... more 
  Gold prices fall for a third day
Gold prices ended down Wednesday, continuing their slide from a one-month high after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers the economic recovery is not yet sustainable and interest... more 
  Jinchuan Mining and Tanzanian Royalty to develop Kabanga nickel project
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration, a Canadian-based company, and China's Jinchuan Mining have entered into a joint venture to explore and develop Kabanga nickel properties in Ngara district of Kigoma... more 
  Gold at one-week low
Fading US consumer confidence ended up fading gold speculator confidence as well, as the yellow metal continued to slide and broke the $1100 level in overnight trading. Bullion sank to a fresh... more