Rhodium Top Stories

Research and Markets: The Global Metals and Mining Industry Grew By 8.5% in 2008 to Reach a Value of $1,661.4 Billion (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Metals & Mining: Global Industry Guide" report to their offering.

Platinum Group Metals Price Bulletin - 1st March 2010 to 5th March 2010 (Platinum today)

Greece?s debt issues remained at the forefront of investor concerns but an outline plan to cut its deficit by 4 percentage points improved confidence and there was a strong response to their Eurobond issue - the first step in the rescue plan.

Catalytic converter thefts problem throughout Genesee County (The Flint Journal)

BURTON, Michigan ? At least a dozen low-income Burton senior citizens are without transportation this week because the catalytic converters were stolen Saturday night from their cars parked behind Burton Place apartments, 2287 S. Center Road.

Platinum Group Metals Price Bulletin - 22nd February 2010 to 26th February 2010 (Platinum today)

A lack of economic news at the beginning of the week had the markets holding steady but as news of a surprise drop in German business confidence emerged, the Dollar moved near to nine month highs against the Euro. Precious metals were forced lower, gold falling to $1,093 before regaining the 1,100 level as the Dollar/Euro relationship reversed on comments from Greece?s prime minister that they ...

India Raises Duties on Gold, Silver on Higher Prices (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- India, the world?s biggest consumer of bullion, raised import duties on gold, silver and platinum to reflect higher global prices for the precious metals.

Strain on gold import (The Telegraph)

Calcutta, Feb. 26: Gold, silver and platinum will cost more following Pranab Mukherjee?s decision to hike custom duty by 50 per cent on precious metals. This may lead to smuggling, recycling and a drastic fall in the import of the yellow metal this year.