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By Brian Ostroff |
May 8, 2012
North America has a problem when it comes to phosphate because North America is not self-reliant. Canada has only one operating phosphate mine which is scheduled to close within a year and Florida’s operations have had issues mostly brought on by environmental concerns.
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By Brian Sylvester |
April 11, 2012
As the boundaries of technology continually expand, so does the demand for graphite. With uses developing and supply mainly controlled by China, prices for graphite should continue to climb, says the Encompass analyst and Malcolm H. Gissen & Associates portfolio manager.
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By Scott Wright |
March 2, 2012
While many miners have capitalized on gold’s bull, as a group they’ve struggled controlling costs. And in balancing external forces they can’t control with internal forces they can, these cost challenges have limited their ability to grow margins.
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By Gareth Hatch |
March 1, 2012
In the past couple of years the European Union has been increasingly focused on issues concerning strategic materials, including the REEs, and in that context, Norra Kärr is seen within the EU as a strategic asset.
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By Keith Schaefer |
February 15, 2012
It’s a huge opportunity for some great capital gains, but changing regulations, and a very attentive mainstream audience questioning business practices that have been in effect for decades, will will make it choppy water for investors.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
February 14, 2012
Our agriculture system is concentrated on producing a very few staple crops; there is a very serious lack of crop diversity. If we get hit by an unusually bad harvest in a particular region, or a severe weather phenomenon strikes, food supplies can get totally out of control.
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By Mickey Fulp |
January 31, 2012
Taking all the various factors into account, I am bullish on the copper price in the near term. A general range of $3.50-$4.00 per pound in 2012 will provide high margins for producers and stimulate mine production.
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By George Mack |
January 31, 2012
The lithium market is currently dominated by a handful of major producers, but investors naturally look to smaller junior exploration and production companies for the real growth.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
January 18, 2012
Natural gas has been your worst nightmare of a commodity since its peak at $14 in 2008, then riding on crude's coattails in its infamous run to $149/barrel. Since then, natural gas has cratered 80%, and is down 37% from its 2011 top.
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By Scott Wright |
December 2, 2011
Unlike oil, natural gas is now abundant relative to demand thanks to what's been found in large shale reservoirs underlying the surface. And gas's radically-changing fundamentals have put downside pressure on its price.
