Demand for platinum and palladium outstripped supply in 2012, and both markets look set to remain in deficit in 2013, specialty chemicals company Johnson Matthey PLC (JMAT.LN) said Monday.

Demand for platinum and palladium outstripped supply in 2012, and both markets look set to remain in deficit in 2013, specialty chemicals company Johnson Matthey PLC (JMAT.LN) said Monday.

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - Sales of palladium from Russian state stocks are likely to contribute less to supply this year and "in the foreseeable future" than they did in previous years after falling by two-thirds in 2012, Johnson Matthey said.

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - Sales of palladium from Russianstate stocks are likely to contribute less to supply this yearand "in the foreseeable future" than they did in previous yearsafter falling by two-thirds in 2012, Johnson Matthey said.

* Russian stock sales seen falling to 100,000 oz this year

* Russian stock sales seen falling to 100,000 oz this year

* Russian stock sales seen falling to 100,000 oz this year

In a report published Tuesday, Raymond James analyst Alex Terentiew downgraded the rating on North American Palladium Ltd.

North American Palladium (PAL)Q1 2013 Earnings CallMay 06, 20138:30 am ETExecutivesCamilla Bartosiewicz - Director of Investor Relations and Corporate CommunicationsPhilippus F. Du Toit - Chief Executive Officer and PresidentDavid C. Langille - Chief

North American Palladium (NYSE: PAL) dropped 15.85% to $1.14 on Q1 results.China Information Technology (NASDAQ: CNIT) plummeted 11.61% to $1.75.

Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), the world's largest nickel and palladium producer, said Tuesday it has put its operations in Botswana under review amid a sharp fall in nickel prices.

* Buyers return to hunt bargains in some battered markets* Brent crude closes below $100, first time since July* Gold ekes out gain after slide to 2-year low* Platinum, palladium join rebound in gold* Cocoa moves up along with soy, corn and wheatBy B

TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Exploratory boring at Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp's (JOGMEC) platinum group metals project in South Africa has confirmed the presence of an estimated total of 315 tonnes of platinum, palladium and gold, up 54 p

OAO Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), the world's largest nickel and palladium producer, said Friday it expects to re-balance the company's capital structure in 2013, after its 2012 net profit fell 41% to $2.1 billion as a result of a $976 million write-off.

MOSCOW, April 12 (Reuters) - Russia's Norilsk Nickel , the world's top nickel and palladium miner, said on Friday its 2012 net profit was down 41 percent, year-on-year, and missing forecast, due to write-offs and a decline in metals prices.

By The Gold Report:When Rick Rule pairs lower grades, labor strife and inefficient mines with the relentless demand for platinum and palladium, his result is an investment thesis that could pay off for bullion and equity investors. In his Metals Repo

Russia's Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), the world's largest nickel and palladium producer, said Tuesday it had canceled ordinary shares representing 9.69% of the company's share capital as part of an agreement reached last year that settled a long-running

* Swiss platinum, palladium exports to UK jumped last year

NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. derivatives exchange CME Group Inc said on Wednesday it will make platinum, palladium and copper floor-traded options accessible to its gold and silver option pits in a bid to boost floor trading volume in New York

Russia and South Africa plan OPEC-style cartel for platinum and palladium

(Kitco News) - Platinum and palladium prices are off their 2013 highs, as worries about the health of the eurozone have weighed on prices, but whereas platinum prices have seen losses nearing double-digit levels, palladium is holding not from it

A deal meant to hedge against a downturn has fueled a bid by a major shareholder to oust the CEO of palladium-mining company Stillwater Mining.

(Kitco News) - Switzerland’s exports of palladium in February were the highest in four years and dwarfed imports, with much of the metal headed to the U.K. and presumably into vaults for investment demand, analysts said.

By Jeb Handwerger:For many months, I have witnessed a trend towards resource nationalism which is taking a major toll on the potential supply of platinum (PTM) where over 90% comes from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Russia. These are far from safe minin

Second "chief" executive named at metals miner in the past two months.

(Kitco News) - The change in speculative positioning for precious metals was mixed in the most recent reporting period for data compiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with traders adding to bullish gold and palladium positions, bu

Russia is the world's largest producer of chromium, nickel, and palladium.

By Tom Lydon: Palladium exchange traded funds are shining as pent up industrial demand, coupled with supply concerns, stoke institutional interest.The ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (PALL) is among the top ETF performers lately.Palladium hit a 19-mon

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - The head of Russian stateconglomerate Rostec has joined the board of Norilsk Nickel, signalling greater government influence at theworld's largest nickel and palladium miner.

Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium, may consider swapping shares in exchange for control of the vast untapped Udokan copper deposit in Siberia, Norilsk Chief Executive Vladimir Potanin said Monday.

While gold, silver, and platinum remain held in ranges, it appears China's NDRC comments on carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency have been taken seriously enough to drive Palladium prices to 18 month highs (and notably divergent from the r

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Holdings of palladium-backedinvestment funds have climbed to 17-month highs this year evenas physical gold funds report record outflows, with investorsfavouring metals with an industrial edge.

ETF Securities' Will Rhind tells TheStreet's Joe Deaux why cash is turning to platinum and palladium.

As stock markets rally, metals are selling off. Gold is down 1.3 percent, silver is off 1.4 percent, platinum is down 1.3 percent, and copper is down 0.5 percent. Palladium is however up 0.40 percent. Gold had its "biggest one day rally in three mont

Palladium Continues to Shine One of the least well-known precious metals continues to shine brightly this year - palladium. The Federal Reserve released its Open Market Committee minutes last Wednesday which highlighted differences of opinion among t

Gold, silver, palladium, platinum stage sharp Monday rebounds

Palladium Equity Partners, which is currently out fundraising, has put Cannella Response Television up for sale, two sources say.The post Palladium Puts Cannella Response TV On the Block appeared first on peHUB.

North American Palladium (PAL)Q4 2012 Earnings CallFebruary 22, 20139:00 am ETExecutivesCamilla Bartosiewicz - Director of Investor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsAndré Jean Douchane - Chairman, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Member of Tec

WTI crude oil futures are getting slammed in today's session. Right now, they're down over 2.2 percent, and a big part of the drop came in just the last 20 minutes. Metals like gold, silver, palladium, copper, aluminum, etc. are all tanking today as

Precious metals refiner says it will no longer receive discount from strike-hit miner on platinum and palladium after contract renewal terms altered

Step aside gold, its platinum and palladium’s time to shine. The two metals are off to a strong start this year, sending exchange-traded funds indexed to the precious metals to 17-month highs.

Via Sprott Physical Bullion Trusts, Hard assets are gaining momentum once again as market participants digest the potential impact of central bank printing initiatives. After last year's record level of central bank intervention, 2013 is gearing up t

MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Talks are under way on an assetswap through which Russia's Norilsk Nickel, theworld's top nickel and palladium miner, would gain an interestin the vast, untapped Udokan...

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov's Metalloinvest Holding is in talks to increase its stake in Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium, in exchange for control of the undeveloped Udokan copper deposit, Kommers

From GoldCore Platinum And Palladium Rise On Supply Concerns – Zimbabwe Now Today’s AM fix was USD 1,648.00, EUR 1,223.55 and 1,054.59 GBP per ounce. Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,641.75, EUR 1,225.28 and GBP 1,053.15 per ounce. Silver is tradin

* Crude oil edges higher on OPEC, EIA outlook* Copper boosted by bets for China buying after holiday* Gold claws back loss, palladium hits 17-month high* Soybeans, grains and sugar tumble on looming supplies (Write through with closing prices, detail

By Tom Lydon: Platinum and palladium exchange traded funds are outperforming gold and gaining momentum as traders see signs of an expanding global economy.The ETF Securities Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT) gained 10.6% over the past three months and