Metals, mining and money markets
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Macquarie’s musings on M&A, gold in 2014
Analysts in the Toronto, Vancouver and London offices of Macquarie Equities Research are forecasting more consolidation in the mining industry this year, especially amongst producers, and calculate that the average premium paid in 15 mergers…
Commentary: Strong headwinds for gold in 2014
Challenging macroeconomic conditions are likely to drive gold prices lower in 2014, commodity specialists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse say, and both banks agree the precious metal could test the US$1,000 per oz. level…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Macquarie reviews 2013 metal prices
Analysts at Macquarie Commodities Research in London and Beijing have totted-up the final numbers for 2013 and conclude in a research note published Jan. 2 that of all the precious and base metals, palladium posted the largest year-on-year…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Commentary: Global mining M&A and investment in 2013
Like in any industry, supply-demand imbalances in mining products are at the root of dramatic price fluctuations and market upheavals. This is what has been happening in the mining industry in 2013: market imbalances have led to rock bottom…
Record Chinese demand could fuel optimism around gold price
News that the Federal Reserve was tapering its bond buyback program was just the signal that gold bears were looking for.
Metals, mining and money markets
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Editorial: A year to endure – the top stories of 2013
For miners, the only dispute about 2013 was whether it was the worst year since 2008, 2000 or even going back decades. If the mood was glum, there was at least no shortage of news to spice up the year. Here are our picks for the biggest stories…
Commentary: Nickel market may be missing the bigger picture, Roskill says
With 2014 approaching, the nickel market is looking to Indonesia. At the beginning of December, the Indonesian government signalled that it would implement a ban on unprocessed mineral ores. In an edited press release, London-based Roskill…