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By Dave Forest |
December 3, 2010
The opening of Asian markets will be a boost to Latin mineral and petroleum projects. With new trade routes being formed, these mines and oil fields are going to get a lot more valuable, to a lot more people.
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By Dave Forest |
November 30, 2010
In places like Qatar and Trinidad, by-products make a big difference. In many cases, this revenue is enough to cover production and transport costs for LNG.
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By Dave Forest |
November 24, 2010
Good resource companies have some kind of genius. Something the team does very well. The most successful companies are the ones that most closely match their genius to their project portfolio.
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By Dave Forest |
November 22, 2010
It's hard to believe, but just ten years ago $2 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) was a pretty good natural gas price.
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By Dave Forest |
November 19, 2010
This week, the gold price in yen neared a record. Front-month Japanese gold hit 3,725 yen per gram - just a hair below the all-time high of 3,788 yen/gram set on Feb. 22, 1983.
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By Dave Forest |
November 17, 2010
With high costs looking to be the norm across the platinum industry, there's a real opportunity to 'poach the cost curve.' A platinum project outside of South Africa that shows favorable costs will be a sought-after commodity.
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By Dave Forest |
November 17, 2010
Shale gas changed everything. Using hydraulic fracturing technology, North American gas producers over the past decade have unlocked trillions of cubic feet of new, unconventional gas reserves from shale.
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By Dave Forest |
November 12, 2010
Tocom has been extending its night trading sessions and opening access for traders abroad in order to garner more international business.
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By Dave Forest |
November 9, 2010
If things get rough enough, world leaders might be forced to sit down and negotiate something like Zoellick suggests. If you're wondering what's ahead for global finance, this is an area to keep watching for signs.
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By Dave Forest |
October 20, 2010
The sticking points are clear. Service sector capacity is a big issue. Few countries outside North America can provide the quality services needed for unconventional completions.
