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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…
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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.
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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…
Tough times eat away at Joy Global’s business
Difficult markets put Joy Global Inc’s (NYSE: JOY) order book under stress in the fiscal fourth quarter, sending the company’s net income from continuing operations plunging 87% to US$26.8 million, or 25¢ per share, down from…
Commentary: Jeffrey Christian of CPM Group bullish on gold – post-2015
Negative sentiment regarding gold and fears over the U.S. Federal Reserve Board “tapering” its QE3 stimulus program have pushed the gold price down to US$1,241 per oz. at press time from close to US$1,700 at the start of the year.
Metals, mining and money markets
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