Articles in Commodities
Rio Tinto Chairman Says it's Europe that's Down Under, not Australia
11/4/2011, 1:50 am from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Rio Tinto Chairman Jan du Plessis said on Friday that while
Australia is known as the Land Down Under, present global
economic realities is that it is Europe which is down under.
Mr... Read >>
China’s Mineral Reserves Mostly Unexplored, Untapped
11/4/2011, 1:08 am from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
China, the world's leader
in mineral consumption and production, still
has a large amount of unexplored mineral resources,
despite... Read >>
Challenges Faced in Mining Rare Earths Trickier Than Imagined
11/3/2011, 11:24 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
As mining firms and other companies outside China race to
seize the opportunities and potential profits found in rare earth
metals, only a number will actually flourish in exploring the
... Read >>
Australian Stock Market Report - Midday 11/04/2011
11/3/2011, 10:43 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
MIDDAY REPORT (12.30pm AEDT)
After four straight days of gains this week, the Australian
sharemarket is finally recording healthy gains with the All
Ordinaries index (XAO)... Read >>
BP to Pay Texas $50 Million For Air Quality Violations
11/3/2011, 9:50 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
BP Products North America Inc. officials have agreed to pay
Texas $50 million for air pollution violations at its Texas City
refinery.
The announcement came Thursday as both... Read >>
Prices of Chinese Rare Earths Fall
11/3/2011, 9:24 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Rare earth minerals have suddenly flooded in the Chinese
market, forcing a major plummet in prices, days after the China
federal government announced the implementation and issuance... Read >>
Global Market Overview - 11/04/2011
11/3/2011, 8:32 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Global markets extended their gains overnight, as Greece
dropped voting on its financial rescue and the European Central
Bank unexpectedly cut interest rates. Markets cheered... Read >>
Australian Stock Market Report - Morning 11/04/2011
11/3/2011, 8:13 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
MORNING REPORT (7am AEDT)
US ISM non-manufacturing index eased modestly from 53.0 to
52.9 in October. A reading above 50 indicates the sector is
expanding. Business... Read >>
New International Report Shreds Japan's Carefully Constructed Fukushima Scenario
11/3/2011, 4:39 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Japan's six reactor Fukushima Daichi nuclear complex has
inadvertently become the world's bell-weather poster child for
the inherent risks of nuclear power ever since the 11 March
... Read >>
Downside Risks 11/3/11
11/3/2011, 4:34 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
We are not convinced the markets are correct in the recent
appreciation and see downside risk in the immediate future in
stocks as well as most commodities. For eight sessions now Crude
... Read >>