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

Mining Shale Gas Drilling

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

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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: Last Thursday Regained

May 13 2010

Wall Street was heartened by economic data and pushed indices back above the collapse level of last week. Dow up 148.


The Overnight Report: New High For Gold

May 12 2010

Wall Street rode an uneasy rollercoaster last night but it was up and only up for gold, to a new record high. Dow down 36.


The Overnight Report: Wall Street Breathes A Nervous Sigh

May 11 2010

Wall Street was last man in to the global relief rally on the back of the euro defence package announced after the New York close yesterday. Dow up 404.


Material Matters: EU Crisis Vis-a-Vis Commodity Fundamentals

May 10 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with the European debt crisis making investors risk averse to the extent commodity market fundamentals are being ignored.


Mining Stocks With No Exposure To Henry

May 10 2010

Stockbroker DJ Carmichael lists those Australian listed mining companies it deems to have no exposure to the resource super profits tax.


The Monday Report

May 10 2010

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


The Overnight Report: Foolish ECB And A Fat Finger

May 07 2010

The ECB managed only to exacerbate fears last night amidst heavy selling while disparate US electronic stock platforms conspired to cause a big error. Dow down 347, having been down 1000 for a blink. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)


Value Now In BHP And Rio?

May 06 2010

The case for taking advantage of Henry-led weakness in the shares of Australia’s two diversified resource majors – the main targets of the tax.


Material Matters: Buying Opportunities, But What And When?

May 06 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, which show divided views on the outlook for the base metals and oil prices in particular as well as for gold.


The Overnight Report: Death In Athens

May 06 2010

Greek protest riots turned fatal last night as the euro took another hit. Wall Street closed off its lows with the support of private jobs data. Dow down 58.



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