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

Material Matters: LME Week, Mineral Sands, Fertiliser, Ratings Revisions

Oct 19 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with commentary from LME Week, some positive views on for mineral sands and fertiliser prices and revisions to ratings in the energy sector.


The Overnight Report: Banks Lead Wall Street Higher

Oct 19 2010

A good result from Citi and relief on foreclosures had the banks leading indices higher last night. Dow up 80.


The Monday Report

Oct 18 2010

A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.


For Whom The Bell Tolls

Oct 15 2010

A growing number of market experts is preaching caution. Maybe investors should take these warnings on board?


Imdex Continues Surprising To The Upside

Oct 15 2010

Drilling services provider Imdex reported strong first quarter earnings and brokers covering the stock have been quick to revise forecasts for coming years.


The Overnight Report: The Ghosts Of Markets Past

Oct 15 2010

Financial stocks were slapped on Wall Street last night as potentially fraudulent sub-prime activity came back to haunt the majors. Dow down one point in an otherwise resilient market.


Material Matters: Resource Stocks, PGMs, Coal Risks And Mining Volumes

Oct 14 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, a comparison of small and large cap resource stocks, palladium prospects, near-term coal price risks and how volume is important to valuations.


Junior Supernova’s

Oct 14 2010

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills doesn’t believe we are witnessing a speculative bubble in commodities.


The Overnight Report: It Just Wants To Go Up

Oct 14 2010

Last night’s rally on Wall Street is a hard one to decipher other than it looks like some buying might be coming in. Dow up 75. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: What Don’t We Know Now?

Oct 13 2010

The Fed minutes went another step to confirming QE2 is due next month, but markets are now finding it tough to get more excited. Dow up 10.



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