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Surge in industrial demand comes as South African supply hit by electricity shortages
Had it chosen London, the South African miner’s near £9bn market value would have meant FTSE 100 inclusion
Using materials such as old electronics and recycled leather, start-ups are attracting fans for their aesthetics as well as sustainability
Move comes amid drop in value of local dollar and persistent inflationary pressures
Serial dealmaker Bristow forecasts market rally in gold and copper that will lift mining stocks
Chinese consumers and central bank purchases add to demand for precious metal
Reserve managers’ purchases rose 152 per cent last year and they expect to keep buying
Open Mineral’s Abu Dhabi subsidiary not bound by Bern’s rules
Indigenous affairs minister calls for penalties against buyers of illicit metal from the Amazon region
Havens such as government debt dominate $62.1bn of net inflows
UK consumer demand is only just growing now, despite its popularity in the US
Options buyers see scope for further gains as banking turmoil boosts metal’s safe haven appeal
Yellow metal’s price looks set to be strong this year
A gilt-edged plan to bring more Muslims into the financial system doesn’t wholly glitter
Rejected offer triggers expectations of a new wave of industry consolidation
Demand for gold coins and bars jumps as VAT on purchases is scrapped and foreign currency becomes scarce
Also in this edition: UK hit by health sector strikes, return of the search wars and Biden makes case for second term
A deal would reunite the two companies that split more than 30 years ago
Consolidation in prospect as US-listed group seeks to bring Australian peer back into fold
Fallout from US sanctions on Russia helped fuel 18 per cent leap in purchases last year
Precious metal has jumped 15% since early November
And gold’s surprising strength
Bullion can be traded more easily beyond US oversight than dollars
China and Russia have been large accumulators of the precious metal in 2022, analysts say
While the precious metal retains its age-old shine, its investment value is less obvious
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