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Base metal prices have been somewhat bearish as of late as have other commodity prices such as oil and gas.  Speculators often react and overreact to daily news items forcing large swings in commodity pricing. However the greatest real effect on commodity prices will be whether Chinese buyers come...

Wind is a key alternative energy where it is available and will not cause a disruption for migratory birds. We need to keep their needs in mind as well.  However, there are many windy areas where these systems can and do work and these sites should be expanded.  In addition to this, thin film...

While reviewing the performance of resource funds for the first quarter of 2008,  I realized that there is now an availability of buying or selling specific commodities for actual users as a 'hedge' against price volatility.

As published in Recycling Magazine Feb 2007, “Survey of Forecasts”, basemetals.com compiled price predictions of 22 analysts. These analysts are paid researchers that spend their time analyzing the metal markets.   In order to determine the price prediction, in this case in one year, the analyst...

Being an actual metal trader, selling scrap metal to mills and refiners, I believe I have a unique perspective on the base metals market. When selling scrap to a mill or refinery, the price is most often calculated using a mathematical formula.   Changes to the formula indicate changes in interest,...

Base metal prices have come under pressure on the back of weak demand, not only in in the US, but also increasingly in Europe and Japan.  This threatens to overshadow, in the short-term, the still strong demand growth from China.   Nickel and zinc prices have already fallen by 50% from their...

The fp trading desk has made a bold prediction on short term copper prices which expects a price increase of 20% in a matter of one or two months. Their use of recent historic economic data does not tell the whole story.

After some 10 years of painfully slow growth and inflation, Brazil is seeing an unexpected revival. Is this growth sustainable? What about the complete supply chain? Will Tier2s and 3s be able to cope with this increased demand?

Is Chrysler’s Chery strategy the right one? Will investment pay-off?