China investing big in Africa (May 16, 2008)
China continues in its race to secure mineral resources in Africa, with a plan to invest more than US$9 billion in …
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Global zinc supply uncertain after massive earthquake in China; labour dispute in Namibia
The fate of zinc mining and smelting operations in China remains unknown after a massive earthquake devastated much…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 7
Another cautious voice is that of Clement Gignac, chief economist and strategist for Montreal-based National Bank F…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 6
Are there any market commentators who do not share this super-bullish stance? It turns out that there are a few of …
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 5
Patricia Mohr, vice-president economics at Toronto-based Scotiabank (BNS-T) is also a proponent of the bullish case…
Khan Resources bids for Western Prospector
Khan Resources (KRI-T) is making an unsolicited bid for Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) to consolidate its positio…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 4
Stephen Leeb is chief investment officer of Leeb Capital Management in New York City and co-author of the books “Th…
WSJ ad calls on U. S. to cut off aid to Mongolia
The Center for Individual Freedom has published a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal demanding that U. S. President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice tell Mongolia that it has to…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 3
Another proponent of the bullish case for commodities is Frank Holmes, chief investment officer of San Antonio, Tx….
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 2
Another bullish view is expressed in a report entitled “Preparing for China’s urban billion” published by McKinsey …
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 1
Since 2001, commodities have experienced a powerful bull market. No matter which commodity, they have all gone up i…
Chinese, Griffin battle over Yukon Zinc
VANCOUVER — Yukon Zinc (YZC-V) has meticulously advanced the silver-rich polymetallic Wolverine project in the Yukon for most of a decade without so much as a whiff of a takeover. Now, with the fully…