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

Miner inside a gold mine 116118935

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: Taking The Money, But Will They Run?

Mar 28 2009

Stock finished lower on Wall Street last night as investors looked to lock in profit after three weeks of big gains.


The Overnight Report: Damn The Torpedoes

Mar 27 2009

A not so bad GDP revision and a successful 7-year bond auction last night gave the Dow another 174 points worth of legs.


The Overnight Report: Suppose They Gave A Bond Auction And Nobody Came

Mar 26 2009

Wall Street exploded out of the blocks last night but got a big scare around midday. Dow up 89.


The Overnight Report: Taking A Breather

Mar 25 2009

Wall Street unsurprisingly gave back some gains last night as all markets reversed recent frantic moves. Dow down 115.


Lithium Reaches For The Stars

Mar 24 2009

It’s difficult to find any positive stories in the resources sector at present but with lithium ion batteries and Galaxy Resources we may just have found one.


The Overnight Report: US Taxpayers To The Rescue!

Mar 24 2009

Well it seems they liked Geithner’s toxic asset plan. Dow up 500.


Rudi On Thursday

Mar 23 2009

Weekly musings by your editor. So does the current rally still have legs, or what?


The Overnight Report: More Profit Taking

Mar 21 2009

Markets were back to their losing ways as investors continued to take some profits after the recent run.


The Overnight Report: Inflation Unleashed

Mar 20 2009

Commodity prices soared last night as the US dollar continued to tumble. Dow down 85.


The Overnight Report: There Goes The Greenback

Mar 19 2009

The Fed surprised the market last night with another trillion of fresh greenbacks, turning the Dow around for a 90 point gain.



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