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China's Gold Output May be About 280-300 tons by 2010

added: 30-10-2007

In 2006, the sharp rise of gold price largely held down the consumption, especially the gold jewelry. According to the statistics of GFMS, the global gold consumption in 2006 was 3906 tons, down about 5%, of which jewelry consumption amounted to 2280 tons, decreasing nearly 427 tons.

Records Show U.S. Gold is Mobilized to Suppress Gold Price

added: 17-10-2007

U.S. Treasury Department documents reveal that since May U.S. government gold has been loaned to bullion banks or swapped with other governments to suppress gold's market price, according to the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. (GATA).

Steel Industry in Japan is Responsible for about 11% of the Country's Final Energy Consumption

added: 14-09-2007

In 2006, Japan’s domestic steel demand from manufacturers continued at a high level as in the previous year, led by such industries as motor vehicles, shipbuilding and industrial machinery.

Oil Sector Difficulties Point to Strong Investment Opportunities

added: 29-08-2007

As Wall Street continues to be pre-occupied with the subprime loan crisis, savvy investors should take a deep breath and look to the oil sector before this golden opportunity begins to erode.

NYSE Euronext European Markets Report Record Transaction Volumes

added: 21-08-2007

NYSE Euronext reported record transaction volumes in its European cash equities and derivatives trading operations for the week ended August 17, 2007.

U.S. Copper Consumption Sees Small Decline in 2006

added: 26-07-2007

U.S. copper usage dipped slightly to 7,461 million pounds in 2006, a 2.6% decrease from 2005’s 7,660 million pounds. Exports of mill products in 2006 rose for the fourth year in a row, up 2.0% to 920 million pounds. Imports, at 1,238 million pounds, were up 5.9% from 2005.

Growing Bio-Fuel Demand Underpinning Higher Agriculture Prices

added: 04-07-2007

Increased demand for bio-fuels is causing fundamental changes to agricultural markets that could drive up world prices for many farm products, according to a new report published by the OECD and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Favourable Legislation Fires up European Biodiesel and Feedstock Market

added: 22-06-2007

Natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and mechanical failures at pumping stations have highlighted the limited availability and unstable supply of fossil fuels. Europe's desire to be less dependent on oil imports has revived interest in alternative fuels. This need to be self sufficient has also induced encouraging legislation from individual EU member state governments for the biodiesel market.

Securing Raw Material Supply for EU Industries

added: 05-06-2007

The European industry is facing increasing challenges in ensuring access to raw materials, which are essential for manufacturing. As a result of rising global demand, prices for many metals have reached record levels and Europe’s capacity to provide raw materials is limited. Many metallic minerals are either geologically not available within the EU or only in relatively small volumes compared with global production, e.g. copper (5%), iron ore (2%), nickel (1.7%), and zinc (8.5%).

CBOT Achieves All-Time Record for Total Monthly Volume

added: 04-06-2007

The Chicago Board of Trade, one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, announced that total volume for May 2007 was 92,312,946 contracts, establishing a new record for total Exchange volume and exceeding total volume from May 2006 by 16 percent.

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