Base Metals and Minerals
Lithium Rising As Electric Vehicles Take Hold
Sam Green of TradersCircle investigates the rapid global shift towards electric vehicles.
Feb 10 2017
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities. Macquarie cuts oil and LNG price outlook; Philippines throws another spanner in nickel works; China’s looming capacity reductions.
Feb 07 2017
Manganese Is Energy Critical
Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills makes the case for manganese.
Feb 01 2017
More copper and less gold production is expected from OZ Minerals in coming years and Carrapateena’s imminent feasibility study could be a catalyst for the stock.
Jan 31 2017
Previous Stories
The Overnight Report: Middle East Getting Uglier
Feb 18 2011
Wall Street again looked at local data and earnings for solace to post a slight gain despite protest deaths in Bahrain and Libya. Dow up 29.
The Overnight Report: Back To Business
Feb 17 2011
Wall Street was back in buying mode last night on earnings and data, ignoring a provocative move from Iran. Dow up 61.
Two More Decades Of Wet For Australia?
Feb 16 2011
Some scientists believe there exist longer scale wet/dry cycles which overlay the shorter El Nino/La Nina cycles and that we may have just come out of a decades of dry and into decades of wet. This could mean more “Brisbanes” over the next twenty plus years.
The Overnight Report: Profit-Taking Time
Feb 16 2011
Stocks and commodities eased back last night after a good run with US data sufficient as an excuse. Dow down 41.
Material Matters: Thermal Coal, Iron Ore, Palladium, And Alumina
Feb 15 2011
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with positive fundamentals identified in thermal coal and fertiliser markets, short-term support for iron ore and palladium and alumina prices tipped to forecast to go higher.
The Overnight Report: Wall Street Doubles Up
Feb 15 2011
It was a flat session on Wall Street but the S&P closed at 1332 compared to 666 in March 2009. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
Talison Lithium – The World’s Only Pure Lithium Producer
Feb 14 2011
Ahead of the herd’s Rick Mills believes investors should put lithium on their radar.
The Monday Report
Feb 14 2011
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Extreme Sentiment For Base Metals
Feb 11 2011
Technical analysts at Barclays warn investor sentiment towards base metals is in extreme territory again.
The Overnight Report: Let Them Eat Cake
Feb 11 2011
Wall Street shrugged off renewed anger in Egypt and a return to European debt concerns last night and quickly recovered lost ground. Dow down 10 but the S&P closed in the green. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
