Germany Chancellor plans lithium deal with Serbia after Rio ruling
Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry.
Gold prices climbed on Friday as the dollar fell to the lowest rate in a month against several currencies.
Spot gold went up 0.2 % to $1,664.48 an ounce at 1333 GMT.
The metal is on track for a 6% gain in the first three months of 2012 after posting its first quarterly drop in three years at the end of last year.
