The central bank gold spree continued unabated in August, with global gold reserves increasing by a net 39 tonnes. Year to date, central banks globally have reportedly added approximately 170 tonnes of gold. The Gold Buyers The People’s Bank of China ranked as the top gold buyer in August, increasing its official reserves by another 20 tonnes. That followed on …
Continue ReadingParaguay wants to position itself on the map of companies and investors as a new frontier to be explored in the critical minerals segment. “We are at a moment when Paraguay may begin to exploit these natural resources, mainly uranium and titanium and, in the future, lithium or rare earths,” said Mauricio Bejarano, the country’s deputy minister of Mines and …
Continue ReadingMost discussions about critical minerals focus on lithium, copper and rare earths but platinum group metals are unique because they already sit at the intersection of cleaner mobility, energy security, advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI). Therefore, beyond supply risk and resource concentration, governments should now pay attention to the strategic relevance of critical minerals. Strategic metals are defined by …
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