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Gold, Platinum Lose Steam after Strong Chinese Data - MarketWatch 03/10/10
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Developing New Nano-Engineered Platinum Catalyst Layers for Fuel Cells
A £1.1 million project aimed at creating new platinum based catalyst layer designs for fuel cells has been awarded funding by the Technology Strategy Board. Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Ltd is leading the project and together with partners Qudos Technology Ltd, Teer Coatings Ltd and Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd is developing novel micro-and nano-structured materials to enable a significantly increased oxygen reduction mass activity of platinum within the fuel cell catalyst layers. - Nanowerk 03/09/10
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2009 American Silver Eagle Mintage Breaks Record
The final mintage for 2009 Silver Eagles comes in at 30,459,000. This sets a new mintage record for American Silver Eagles, surpassing the previous record of 20,583,000 recorded for 2008-dated coins. -
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Gold Nanoparticles Take Out Brain Parasite
A novel technique to kill parasites in the human body uses a combination of gold nanoparticles and lasers, and has been shown to work on Toxoplasmosis gondii - a common parasite that causes cysts in the brain. - Cosmos Magazine 03/09/10
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Palladium an Attractive Investment: -Norilsk
Palladium is an appealing investment because future jewelry and industrial demand will be strong, Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest palladium producer, told the Reuters Global Mining and Steel Summit. - Reuters 03/09/10
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China Will Be Prudent in Buying Gold: Official
China will be prudent in adding gold to its official reserves, wary that any move to buy the precious metal would only serve to drive its price higher, the country's top foreign exchange manager said on Tuesday. - Reuters 03/09/10
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Platinum in Implantable Medical Devices
A proprietary composite with a platinum contact is playing a crucial role in one company's latest implantable medical device designs. Hypertronics, a business unit of Hypertac, has developed a new product known as 'ImplanTac', which can be used in pacemakers, neurostimulators and defibrillators. - Platinum today 03/09/10
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Nanoparticles Target Specific Cancer Cells
The nanoparticles are made of gold sandwiched between two pieces of iron oxide. Antibodies that target a molecule found only in colorectal cancer cells are then attached. - UPI 03/08/10
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Platinum Jewelry at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards - Platinum Guild Internatiional USA 03/08/10
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India: Paltry Demand from US, Europe to Hit Jewellery Exports
A slow revival in demand in US and Europe is likely to delay the prospect of any quick growth in exports of gems and jewellery from India in the short term. - Financial Express 03/08/10
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US Mint Silver Coin Sales Up Over 40% So Far This Year
Silver sales hit 3.59 million ounces in January, a record in the history of the Mint's bullion program. - Reuters at Mineweb 03/05/10
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Coming Soon to Indonesia's State Pawnshops: Gold Bars on a Payment Plan
Gold bars are currently sold in jewelry shops for around Rp 350,000 per gram. The bars, which can be bought in weights as small as one gram, are a popular investment in Indonesia because the precious metal is seen as being insulated from domestic inflation. - Jakarta Globe 03/05/10
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