metals

January 17, 2016

This is what a mining, metals market meltdown looks like

A feeble attempt at a rally yesterday evaporated on Friday with the copper price hitting a fresh six-and-half year low of $1.9365 a pound ($4,270 a tonne) after falling nearly 2% in New York.
December 28, 2015

Freeport Leads Commodity Rally as Metals Gains Boost ‘Laggards’

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer, led a rally in mining and energy equities as a rebound in raw-materials prices gave investors reasons to cheer amid the worst rout in commodities since the global financial crisis.
December 1, 2015

Mining majors capitulate as metals rout continues

A couple of weeks ago, mining and metals analysts at Barclays put out a research note warning investors that while the sector is having its worst […]
October 3, 2015

Mining for metals

.Metals are crucial to society and enable our modern standard of living
September 20, 2015

Base metals or precious metals

Base metals or precious metals? That is the question. With the Yuan devaluation, interest rate hikes, and stock market volatility, Eric Coffin explores what commodities merit your investment dollars.