In early August the price for copper hit US$3.04 per lb. and seemed to be heading into a tailspin. But after several days, the price stabilized and reached a US$3.32 high before closing at US$3.31 per lb. What is going on?
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, August 13, 2013Precious MetalsPrice…
Falling commodity prices, rising production costs, and a risk-averse investment community have led to a decrease in mining mergers and acquisitions so far in 2013. With scarce investment dollars available, many junior mining companies are now…
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VANCOUVER — Russian major Uralkali (LSE: URKA) has apparently bowed out of one of the world’s two big potash cartels, which together supported prices by limiting supplies. It was an unexpected move that stunned the potash market on…
Like a sudden Saskatchewan thunderstorm, the potash market surprised everyone yet again with its capacity for drama and destruction, as everyone learned just how important the Russian-Belarusian potash cartel had been all this time in…
The Lisbon-based International Copper Study Group (ICSG) released the following preliminary data for April 2013 world copper supply and demand in its July 2013 Copper Bulletin. The Bulletin is available for sale upon request. For more…
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, July 30, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
No one would describe aluminum’s recent pricing as strong. Since the beginning of the year the price of the metal has fallen roughly 14¢, and was trading at 82¢ per lb. at press time.
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In a recent issue of Commodities Weekly, China economists at Barclays argue that slowing growth, waning business confidence and a recent tightening in liquidity conditions have increased the risk of a hard landing in China.
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, July 9, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
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