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Heraeus

Heraeus Precious Metals’ Hydrogen Systems business provides a range of precious metal-based products for electrolyzers and fuel cells, in particular electrocatalyst solutions for next-generation applications, according to the company. In addition to precious metals, it will supply an array of technologies and the respective production capacities for the recovery of precious metals from production ...

The methanol-powered dual-fuel container ship, Laura Maersk, in Copenhagen on 14 September 2023.Photo: Maersk

2024 BEGINS with record-high gold prices meeting the weakest level of private investing since the precious metal's deep bear market of a decade ago, writes Adrian Ash at BullionVault, while silver sentiment just fell to the lowest on record.

2024 BEGINS with record-high gold prices meeting the weakest level of private investing since the precious metal's deep bear market of a decade ago, writes Adrian Ash at BullionVault, while silver sentiment just fell to the lowest on record.

Cummins Engine

Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay an over $1.67 billion penalty to settle claims by regulators that the engine manufacturer unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines to bypass emissions tests.
According to the U.S. Justice Department, which announced the agreement in principle Thursday, Cummins' alleged actions violated the Clear Air Act — a federal law that requires car and ...

Catalytic converter thefts are down across the St. Louis region

London’s gold price benchmark climbed to an all-time high of $2,069.40 per troy ounce, surpassing the previous record set in August 2020, the London Bullion Market Association said.

The probability of interest rate cuts has many market participants pondering whether 2024 will bring a bull market for precious metals.

Palladium has experienced a dramatic decline of 64% since March 2022, a stark reversal from the 256% bull trend that began in August 2018.
In contrast to palladium's bearish trend, gold has been on the rise, reaching new record highs, including a brief peak at $2146 this month.
Palladium has shown signs of recovery with a 31% surge from its recent support level.

Mitsubishi Materials

Metals producer Mitsubishi Materials purchased a stake in a startup working to build a smelter in Indiana. Meanwhile, the company unveiled plans to substantially increase its e-scrap recycling capacity in Japan.