Commodities & Metals

Commodities & Metals Articles

Steel prices are expected to remain solid in 2017 and beyond, and the potential for some trade barriers to foreign steel could also prop up things. The huge energy and infrastructure growth may not...
In a new research report, JPMorgan feels that owning the right gold stocks makes sense given the current global environment.
The omnipresent specter of terror combined with concerns over domestic and foreign policy have put a little bounce into the step of the price of gold.
One area that looks very solid right now is metals, especially the top steel companies. In a new research report, Deutsche Bank raised its price targets on some top companies.
Merrill Lynch is rather bullish on several top steel stocks, citing several issues that are driving the steel bulls.
The potential for Federal Reserve rate hikes have continued to weigh on gold, keeping it boxed in a trading range. One top Wall Street analyst feels that the floor is in and the price could go up.
It is surprising to see a coal company come forward and file to be publicly traded, considering the industry’s recent history.
Gold has reached a crucial chart pivot point that is getting rather hard to ignore. What had been a trading range for gold since early February has now been violated.
Newmont Mining misses estimates, expects higher production in 2017, a stable price, and higher all-in costs.
Freeport-McMoRan has failed to reach an agreement with the government of Indonesia and is implementing plans to reduce production at its Grasberg mine and lay off workers.
A new Jefferies research report makes the case that the border tax would drive higher steel prices and margins for domestic companies. These four companies could see the biggest benefit.
Northern Dynasty is a company in which investors are going to have to make up their own minds.
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) has recovered massively from the lows of 2016. It has also managed to stay afloat during a period of time when many investors may have previously wondered...
Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller got out of gold after the election in November, but now he has reversed course and is buying the precious metal again.
Freeport-McMoran updates investors on negotiations related to Indonesia's Grasberg mine, and investors are not liking what they're hearing.