Bullion investors buoyed gold demand in 2015
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council based on its Gold Demand Trends report. For the full report, please visit www.gold.org.
Commodities Markets
World Gold Council: US dollar’s effect on gold overdone
The following is an edited investment commentary released by the World Gold Council in January. For more information, please visit www.gold.org.
Murenbeeld of Dundee talks gold market
VANCOUVER — During a spirited macroeconomic session at the annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference — hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia — Dundee Economics chief economist Martin…
‘Old school’ sectors struggling in China, Macquarie’s Hamilton says
VANCOUVER — At the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s annual Mineral Exploration Roundup convention Macquarie Group’s head of commodity research, Colin Hamilton, discussed China’s economy, the Chinese…
AME BC’s Dirom concerned about health of junior markets
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference is in the rear-view mirror, and in four weeks the mining community will gather in Toronto for the…
Silver market supply and demand trends for 2016
The following edited report was released by the Silver Institute. For more information, please visit www.silverinstitute.org.
ICSG: Copper market remains in balance as prices wallow
The following is an edited summary of the International Copper Study Group’s (ICSG) January 2016 Copper Bulletin. For more information and to buy the bulletin, visit www.icsg.org.
Editorial: Oil-to-gold ratio hitting all-time high
We’ve had another momentous week in the commodity markets, with oil prices dropping to 13-year lows below US$30 per barrel, copper sliding under US$2 per lb., the Canadian dollar dipping under US70¢ and world stock markets hobbling…
Commentary: Coal’s place in the shifting global energy mix
Given the mining industry’s extended cycle times, companies regularly look for insight relative to long-term commodity demand patterns. One area that may require more concerted focus relates to the shifting global energy mix.
Supplier news: Finning cuts 1,100 jobs amid sales slump
Citing weak sales, Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) dealer Finning International (TSX: FTT; US-OTC: FINGF) announced it would cut its global workforce by 1,100 people, or 8%.
Editorial: Copper, iron, oil, gold prices all head south
Miners across the globe gritted their teeth in mid-November as commodity prices slumped further, continuing a decline that began more than a month ago.
Low gold prices in Q3 fuel rise in demand
The following is an edited summary of the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report for this year’s third quarter. For the full report, please visit www.gold.org.