Germany's reliance on Russian energy,…
China's economic growth is slowing,…
The ongoing UAW auto strikes…
The leading commodities trader among global investment banks, Goldman Sachs, is assessing the future direction of its commodities business, following the worst start to a year in more than a…
International banks are preparing for the Hacienda Hedge – the secretive oil deal that has seen Mexico earn billions from successful bets on future oil prices. Detailed in an
It was a tough day for mining in Latin America yesterday, with prosecutors in Brazil announcing a $43.55 billion lawsuit against BHP Billiton and Vale over…
Gold is looking strong again this week — gaining after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly held off on stimulus Thursday, causing a decline in the dollar. Gold stocks are also…
The mining sector in one of the world’s most important platinum, gold and coal nations is in an uproar this week. After the government surprised the…
A couple of very important notes for the copper market the last few days. Which have the price for the red metal once again showing unexpected…
For nearly six weeks, the global gold market has been missing its largest buyer. With gold purchases across the nation of India being paralyzed by a…
There was a very interesting note buried within a report this weekend from the Wall Street Journal on gold M&A from Chinese mining firms. It suggested…
Interesting concurrence of events the past week. With not one, but two countries announcing plans for major overhauls in the mining sector. Those are the West…
The most intriguing news on the world stage this week came from uranium. Where a longtime no-go mining nation looks to be on the verge of…
A couple of updates. One quick, and one at greater length. First, from the energy sector of East Africa — where I discussed Monday how
There was good news in the Uranium sector this week in the form of a report that working conditions appear to be improving for the world’s…
Major issues are emerging in the world’s largest copper-producing nation this week. In Chile a key union of copper miners has called a strike for today,…
More signs of major shifts in the platinum sector this week. With press in South Africa reporting that major producer Anglo American is close to a…
Last week, I talked about big changes afoot in the world’s top gold-consuming nation, India. With the government there imposing a surprise sales tax on…
China has been an unofficial price-setter for most metals over the past decade. And this week, the country became an official participant in setting prices for one of the world’s…
I wrote a few weeks ago about record slowdowns in gold sales across India. With buyers in the world’s number-one consuming nation holding off on…
Back from a week in the wilds of Myanmar (more on that in Prime Meridians this coming weekend). To find a lot of action happening…
The recent rally in gold prices has been a welcome bright spot in metals. With prices soaring from $1,050 per ounce early in January to nearly…
The mining industry got some much-welcomed good news late last week — from one of the world’s most important copper-producing centers. And then, abruptly, had it…