Nickel Mines the Prism for Tsingshan Outcome
Watching the ASX share price for Nickel Mines today will give us a good idea if local investors accept stories from China that Tsingshan Holding Group has been bailed out.
Read MoreWatching the ASX share price for Nickel Mines today will give us a good idea if local investors accept stories from China that Tsingshan Holding Group has been bailed out.
Read MoreA reversal overnight in the commodity price surge which were dragged lower by a double-digit slide in oil prices, but it had all the hallmarks of a relief rally that may not be sustained.
Read MoreNickel Mines shares lost nearly 5% on Wednesday after earlier going into a trading pause in the wake of a 22% selloff because of its ties to Chinese nickel processor Tsingshan.
Read MoreThe surge in global nickel prices in the past few days in trading on the London Metal Exchange LME), the world’s key metal market, looks like it has claimed a big victim.
Read MoreAustralian refiners Ampol and Viva Energy say they will stop using Russian crude oil in their plants after shipments currently en route arrive, making them the country’s last two to do so.
Read MoreChina’s export and import growth slowed noticeably over January and February as Covid outbreaks, surging commodity prices and the rise of tensions in Ukraine each took their toll.
Read MoreSuddenly, thanks to the Ukrainian invasion, the outlook for BHP’s Jansen potash project is looking much rosier, with Russia and Belarus the world’s second- and third-largest potash producing countries.
Read MoreGold mining stocks, along with the gold price, have been rising recently as inflation and political instability weigh investors’ considerations. VanEck looks at whether or not this can continue.
Read MoreMost commodity prices increased at close to the fastest pace seen in over half a century last week and plenty more volatility lies ahead for investors and the wider global community.
Read MoreThe tough sanctions against Russia may have crippled the western arms of some of its key companies, but they have also had the flow-on effect of pushing some major commodity prices to near-record highs.
Read MoreThe Russian invasion of Ukraine and the surge in key commodity prices, as well as the continuing push into renewables, will likely add to a further rise in exploration spending in Australia.
Read MoreCorporate Connect analyst Di Brookman has this week released an updated research report on Australian lithium developer Lake Resources (ASX: LKE), which is now available for download.
Read MoreNewcrest Mining was playing all coy on Friday in the wake of Greatland Gold’s sharp upgrade to reserves at their Havieron gold copper prospect in the eastern Pilbara of WA.
Read MoreHaving been challenged by surging stock markets, higher rates and even crypto over the past couple of years, Kanish Chugh from ETF Securities suggests things could be looking up for gold.
Read MoreCommodity prices surged Tuesday despite a big slide on equity markets as the Russian invasion of Ukraine deepened with indiscriminate missile attacks and troops at the outskirts of the country’s capital Kyiv.
Read MoreAllkem released a bullish first set of results since being formed by the merger of Galaxy Resources and Orocobre last August, and it’s clear the lithium price boom is starting to pay off for producers.
Read MoreOil major BP has pulled the plug on one of the west’s biggest Russian investments at a cost of up to $A35 billion, becoming the first major western company to cut ties with Russia.
Read MoreNewmont has overcome plenty of obstacles – Covid, wet weather in Western Australia, recalcitrant new technology (also in WA) and a slide in production – to post record 2021 earnings.
Read MoreAhead of the highly liquid US markets being closed today, commodities, especially oil, took a bit of a breather on Friday as Russia’s provocations on the border with Ukraine continued.
Read MoreThe report card for the country’s three major ASX-listed gold miners – Newcrest, Northern Star and Evolution Mining – for the six months to December can be regarded as a pass mark at best.
Read MoreAlbemarle shares saw their biggest ever fall on Thursday after its profit forecast disappointed investors who were expecting a bigger windfall from record-high prices of the key battery metal.
Read MoreShares in Fortescue Metals eased yesterday as the company’s earnings took a hit from softer prices, higher costs and the weaker demand for lower-grade iron ore.
Read MoreWhile geo-political and supply chain issues have stoked some commodity price rises, Corporate Connect analyst Lawrence Grech believes something more fundamental is at play.
Read MoreOur research house Corporate Connect has today released a report on thermal coal producer TerraCom Limited, which has recently provided a number of positive updates to the market.
Read MoreAustralian iron ore exports have made a strong start to 2022 – a case of perfect timing as major competitor Brazil’s shipments were being hit by heavy rain and bad weather.
Read MoreOil will again dominate commodity markets this week as major oil exporter Russia continues to ride the price boost it is driving with its threats to global stability by pressuring Ukraine.
Read MoreWhile global gold production bounced back in 2021, prices have made a choppy start to the new year as traders confront a stronger $US and rising rates – two traditional negatives for the metal.
Read MoreEvery miner wants to be a major player eventually. Here is some news from three locals at different stages along that path: De Grey Mining, OZ Minerals and Sandfire Resources.
Read MoreSix weeks into 2022 and developments in the EV-battery space continue even faster than in 2021, or so it seems from the almost daily string of announcements and other reports.
Read MoreAs its iron ore earnings suffer a major hit, Perth-based miner and services company Mineral Resources has announced its plans to push further into the lithium space.
Read MoreOil set the tone with its seventh straight weekly rise, taking other commodities with it, but this could have huge implications for global inflationary pressures over oncoming months.
Read MoreThe December quarter bought the usual flood of updates from miners on their exploration, development and production operations – here are a few of the key highlights.
Read MoreAs Energy Resources of Australia is finding out the hard way, it’s not the production and selling costs involved with mining fossil fuels that catch you in the end, it is the rehab costs.
Read MoreChile has taken the first step towards nationalising its copper and lithium mines, a move that would have huge ramifications – both good and bad – for Australian companies.
Read MoreA big payoff for LNG player Origin Energy from 2021’s gas price surge thanks to shortages in Europe, China, Japan and South Korea, aided by cold winter weather in those regions.
Read MoreIron ore up, oil and gas up, coal, a touch lower but higher than in December, copper, silver and gold all weaker – commodities don’t seem to know if they are Arthur or Martha at the moment.
Read MoreSometimes it’s the supposedly smaller things that can grind industry to a halt, such as the current shortage of the obscure diesel additive AdBlue. ABx Group may just have a solution.
Read MoreDoes anybody truly believe that interest rate rises in Australia will have any impact on oil and petrol prices except to increase the cost of living for millions of people?
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