Sandvik starts the year with better-than-expected profit

The country has so far only been dealing with futures on gold and silver.

Silver is at US$18.59 per ounce.

In partnership with two leading groups, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Space Tourism Society

"Smart blasting, mineral pre-concentration, novel flowsheets and new grinding technologies are just a few of the different strategies which can improve cost effectiveness."

Precious metals crashed steeply overnight with gold and silver hitting fresh lows, and the yellow shiny metal heading towards its worst quarter in decades.

Board warns this is the best deal for shareholders.

A kilogram of cocaine can sell for about $2,570 in the Colombian jungle, while a kilogram of gold can fetch 19 times that, say insiders.

Officials were tipped off.

"Some 10 million weddings take place every year in China."