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Global fabrication demand slipped in 2011 by 1.5% to 876.6 million ounces, or 27, 265 metric tons, although the total was the second-highest level since 2000, the report said.
FORBES: Silver Survey: Investment Key To Silver-Price Action In 2011; Mine Supply Hits Record High
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Still, he looks for silver investment to again be strong enough to absorb any surplus in which mine and scrap supply exceeds fabrication demand, as was the case last year.
FORBES: Thomson Reuters GFMS: Silver Volatility Likely; Prices To Gain Traction Later In 2012
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All categories except coins saw losses, and if this investment segment were to be removed, then total fabrication demand would have been down by a steeper 4.1%, the report said.
FORBES: Silver Survey: Investment Key To Silver-Price Action In 2011; Mine Supply Hits Record High
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For silver prices to remain supported as the supply increases, it will be important for investment demand to fill any gap that otherwise might exist between output and fabrication demand, Newman said.
FORBES: Thomson Reuters GFMS' Newman: Silver May Move Toward $50 Yet In 2011
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Industrial fabrication demand for silver is set to rise by 6% this year, according to consultant Thomson Reuters GFMS, led by accelerating economic activity in India and China, rising global auto sales and a steadying solar industry.
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Intel, the PC chipset giant whose core business has come under threat from the burgeoning demand for portable mobile devices, may be planning to open up its once exclusive fabrication plants to third-party mobile players.
FORBES: Apple May Enlist Intel As Mobile Chip Supplier To Diversify Away From Samsung
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Gold for jewelry fabrication measured by value saw a 13 percent increase during the fourth quarter of 2012, primarily due to robust demand in India, according to the World Gold Council.
FORBES: India Leads Late Surge In 2012 Global Gold Jewelry Demand