Digital gold holdings could reach US$160–170 billion by 2031, up from US$45–55 billion today, bringing an estimated US$95 billion in new money into bullion if providers solve trust and access issues, according to a World Gold Council–Boston Consulting Group model based on 12,000 investors in 12 countries. Vaulted accounts currently make up 89% of the digital market, with adoption up to seven times higher where products are integrated into banking or payment apps, and awareness ranging from 76% in Indonesia to 19% in Canada. The Council plans a shared “Gold as a Service” infrastructure to standardise sourcing, custody, compliance and redemption, addressing concerns such as single-location physical redemption and 400-oz. minimum delivery thresholds.

Heidelberg Materials has expanded its Agecroft recycling site in Swinton, Manchester with the UK’s largest wash plant, capable of processing up to 450,000 tonnes of excavated waste a year and fitted with a near-closed-loop drainage and water recovery system. The plant separates, washes and upgrades mainly soil-based construction, demolition and industrial arisings into high-quality recycled aggregates under strict contamination-control protocols. A new rail siding now brings primary aggregate from Horton quarry in the Yorkshire Dales, cutting HGV movements and CO₂ for supply into the Manchester market.

Tenaris has begun domestic production of its proprietary TN 95EY steel grade at its Sault Ste. Marie Industrial Centre, the only North American facility manufacturing both seamless and welded pipe under one roof, targeting high-pressure, high-temperature sour service wells in the Montney and Duvernay formations. The company has invested over C$355 million in Canada since 2020, including a C$306 million modernisation and expansion programme announced in May 2026 with federal and Ontario government support. Local TN 95EY output required retooling existing processes plus comprehensive per-pipe testing and traceability, tightening supply chains for Canadian oil and gas operators.