Instability in store for copper market
Despite a declining demand for copper in the developed world, including a 20% drop forecast for the United States this year, it is expected that China alone will more than make up for it, says Andrew …
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A cautiously optimistic gold forecast
Getting laughs out of the crowd at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention comes as second nature for HSBC’s jovial analyst, Jim Steel. But in his 2008 forecast for the …
Emerging from gold’s shadow
Metals analyst Jeffrey Christian of the CPM Group in New York started his silver forecast at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto with a bit of flag…
Expect more volatility in the uranium market
Be prepared for continued instability in the uranium market this year but don’t expect the crazy uranium price jump…
Platinum to stay at lofty peaks
The South African power shortages that triggered supply fears and sent platinum prices rocketing made for a much an…
Silver looks to outshine gold
Metals analyst Jeffrey Christian of the CPM Group in New York started his silver forecast with a bit of flag waving…
The changing copper market
Despite a declining demand for copper in the developed world, including a 20% drop forecast for the United States t…
Steel: Cautiously optimistic on gold
Getting laughs out of the crowd at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention comes as …
Move over nickel, here comes lead (July 02, 2007)
METALS COMMENTARY
Strong base metals buoys Capstone’s Q3
Vancouver – Rising copper, zinc and lead output from its Cozamin mine in Zacatecas, Mexico coupled with strong meta…
Move over nickel, here comes lead (June 22, 2007)
With lead prices steadily climbing towards record highs, the un-glamorous metal looks poised to knock nickel off it…
Texas uranium auction expected to break the US$100 barrier
Vancouver The eyes of the uranium market are trained on a Texas auction this week. That’s because bidders are e…