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August 20, 2026

High-Value Urban Mining: Finding Ruthenium in Old Server Racks and HDDs

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and large-scale data storage is accelerating the retirement of older data center equipment. Millions of servers and...
August 20, 2026

China’s Gold Market Shifts from Jewelry to Investment

During the first half of 2026, China’s gold market underwent a major structural transformation. For decades, Chinese demand rested on two pillars: investment in bars...
August 20, 2026

Geological Concentration: The Root of Iridium’s Scarcity

Iridium is an elemental paradox: it is among the most physically durable materials known, yet it is also one of the least accessible stable elements...
August 20, 2026

Silver Hits Seven-Week High as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Reshapes Fed Outlook

Silver climbed to its highest level in seven weeks as unexpectedly weak U.S. employment data prompted investors to reduce bets on another Federal Reserve interest-rate...
August 17, 2026

LBMA Snapshot Survey Predicts Gold Price Average Near $4,500/Oz By Year-End

Gold prices moved back toward $4,400 per ounce on Thursday after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobless claims and softer producer inflation data pressured the dollar and Treasury...
August 17, 2026

How Ruthenium Replaced Osmium

Ruthenium and osmium are rare Group 8 transition metals that belong to the platinum-group metals. Both are exceptionally durable, corrosion-resistant, and useful in coordination chemistry...
August 17, 2026

China Adds Nearly 20 Tons Of Gold To Reserves In July

China’s central bank expanded its gold reserves for a 21st consecutive month in July, making its largest monthly purchase since October 2023 as Beijing continued...
August 17, 2026

Gold Holds Near Seven-Week High as Lower Oil and Fading Fed-Hike Bets Fuel Breakout

Gold held near a seven-week high on Thursday after recording its strongest session since February, supported by easing energy prices, a weaker U.S. dollar, and...
August 13, 2026

Gold Breaks Above $4,200 as Softer Data, Dollar Weakness Fuel Trend-Change Hopes

Gold broke sharply higher on Wednesday, testing above the closely watched $4,200 level as weaker U.S. labor-market data, falling Treasury yields, and a softer dollar...
August 13, 2026

Spent Catalyst Refineries Closing the Loop on Industrial Chemical Waste

Catalysts are fundamental to modern chemical production. They enable petroleum refining, fertilizer manufacture, pharmaceutical synthesis, vehicle-emissions control, water treatment, and many other industrial processes. In...
August 10, 2026

Ruthenium’s Rarity: How Byproduct Dependence Limits Global Supply

Ruthenium is one of the rarest elements in Earth’s continental crust, with an estimated abundance of only 0.6 parts per billion. This is considerably lower...
August 10, 2026

Gold Investor Sentiment Cools As Rate Uncertainty Offsets Geopolitical Risks

Gold prices are showing signs of stabilization after a sharp retreat from record highs. Still, private-investor sentiment continues to weaken as uncertainty over US interest...