#OnThisDay 40 years ago, #smallpox was made history. It's the only human disease to be eradicated so far. A lesson we must take is: when the 🌍 unites behind science and public health measures we can defeat diseases and protect lives and livelihoods.

Krishan Gopaul, of our research team, introduces our new Market Update, 'Gold market supply chain shows resilience amid disruption'. Download the report in full: spr.ly/6011GDfMx

The #photovoltaics sector relies heavily on #silver because of its conductivity and stability; this has grown into a 100moz market for the metal in recent years. Check out this new The Silver Institute and CRU Group report for the latest outlook: bit.ly/3gN5XNd

This is an interesting story. Fourtunately there is a large and efficeint recycled #gold market that can provide their requirements. h/t Peter A. Grant bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A brutal editorial from Nature Biotechnology on the state of #COVID19 testing around the world. #Diagnostics has so often been the poor relation of the healthcare sector, and the current pandemic has bought this into sharp focus for all to see. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Abingdon Health is delighted to announce the UK-RTC has reached design freeze for the AbC-19TM lateral flow test for IgG antibodies to the SARS-COV-2 virus (COVID-19). abingdonhealth.com/design-freeze-…

Excellent article from FIND over at C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) about the importance of getting reliable #Covid_19 diagnostics into the hands of people that need them in low and middle income countries. cen.acs.org/analytical-che…

I wrote this short blog for World Gold Council about the increasingly urgent need for better rapid #diagnostics to tackle #COVID. Thankfully good progress is now being made with recent announcements looking positive. Read the article here: bit.ly/32QmEmJ #GOLD

RELEASED: 'Gold Mining’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals'. Download on Goldhub: spr.ly/6012Gauf2 #GoldSDGs #SDGs

#gold's role as an investment & #safehaven gets most of the attention, but there are many other uses of gold. Rapid #antigen testing is one. Check this blog from our #technology expert Trevor Keel to learn more #gold #covid19 #rapidtest gold.org/goldhub/gold-f…

For those of you who are interested in everything #Covid, it's well worth following Michael Mina for informed, reliable and digestable commentary. John Reade I think you'll be interested in some of Michael's posts. #testing #diagnostics #vaccines

RELEASED: 'Gold and climate change: The energy transition' is out now. Download the report in full on Goldhub: spr.ly/6015H3cXF

Worth a read if you want to understand the critical role of rapid antigen tests in fighting the #COVID19 pandemic. Thank you Michael Mina keep banging that drum!

This is why we must offer confirmatory rapid tests along w any rapid test program If we give ppl 20 of test A, we need to give 1-2 of test B - a confirmatory test to use immediately if a pos shows up on A. Can be Ag or Molecular, at home test. 1/ theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…

"2021 was a year of healthy recovery for gold demand." In this video, Louise Street, our Senior Markets Analyst, covers the key highlights from our latest #GoldDemandTrends report, released today. Learn more: spr.ly/6012KJBdm

#dyk #silver has many uses in the glass industry? From traditional silvering of mirrors, to high-tech conductive touchscreens and antibacterial glass surfaces. Take a look at some of the advantages of modern antibacterial #smartglass here: bit.ly/3g2wqYb

Demand for #gold in technology hit a three-year high in 2021. Learn more in our latest #GoldDemandTrends report: spr.ly/6018KJztg

February Silver News is out. Read about the The Silver Institute's thoughts on the 2022 #silver market, our new members, how silver helps connect ‘stretchy’ electronic components, silver and mussels and dental health, and more! silverinstitute.org/wp-content/upl…

Demand for #silver in 2021 rose across all sectors, taking the annual total to 1.05 Boz. This represents the highest total level since 2015 – read more in the World Silver Survey here: bit.ly/3xFGal6

A lot of people think mining and metals aren’t needed in a #CircularEconomy but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Many metals can be recycled in perpetuity, making them ideal for circular systems.