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
Risk Aversion Returns, Gold Tanks
Nov 16 2007
Stabilisation in financials gave way to renewed weakness last night as carry trade unwinding reignited. Gold and copper collapsed.
A Day Of Mixed Messages
Nov 15 2007
Wall Street went nowhere for most of the session, coming to terms with economic data and corporate developments.
Sighs Of Relief
Nov 14 2007
The Dow bounced back over 300 points last night following good news in retail and financials, and a sharp drop in the oil price.
There Goes The Carry Trade
Nov 13 2007
The move to risk aversion accelerated last night as credit crunch phase II intensifies. Gold copped the brunt of the selling.
Elephant Country
Nov 12 2007
PNG is renowned for its mineral abundance, and the island of New Britain is the site of three exciting copper-gold-molybdenum systems. Recently incorporated Coppermoly has initiated an IPO with the goal of exploiting these highly prospective projects.
Tech Wreck
Nov 10 2007
It started on Thursday but was dampened by a misplaced short covering rally. Tech took a dive on Wall Street on Friday as financials tried to hang in. The Dow fell over 200 points.
Rio Explodes As Wall Street Fights Back
Nov 09 2007
The Dow bounced back from a 200+ point loss while the tech sector melted overnight. Rio rejected an offer from BHP.
It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over
Nov 08 2007
The Dow plunged 360 points last night on a number of issues, the most prevalent being the same old story – financial sector woes.
Commodities Boom, Financials Recover
Nov 07 2007
The Dow put on over 100 points as the ever-weakening US dollar sent commodities skyrocketing and there was some buying in the financial sector.
It’s A Bottom Pickin’ Market
Nov 06 2007
Asia called the Dow down 2% yesterday but got only 0.4% last night in another volatile session.
