Commodities & Metals

Commodities & Metals Articles

There is some very odd news out of Canada today.  A plane wreck could have, or could, have an impact on the development of rare earth metals in North America.  The good news is that this appears to...
Owning gold or silver has been tricky up until recent years.  It has also been a wild ride. Now with the flourishing ETFs, investors can buy the most liquid gold play in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD)...
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) might have been indicated higher on the news that it was going to be added to the S&P 500 Index, but news of yet another share sale is capping those gains.  The...
At yesterday’s meeting for investors, Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) offered a subdued forecast for the iron ore and copper markets going forward. There was some upbeat talk about new projects in...
Demand for gold as a safe haven has driven demand for more places to store that gold. And it’s getting harder more difficult to find that storage, resulting in a boom of sorts in the vault...
US rare earths miner Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) has had its ups and downs since going public in July of last year. Mostly ups, of course, though the current price is off the high by more than 25%....
Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) is the next M&A target if the daily rumor mill has any truth to it.  The rumor is that Anglo American is weighing on whether or not to make a $120.00 per share...
Is the world economy slowing or are we at the trough?  It depends upon whom you ask.  A report today from Goldman Sachs is highlighting the great value in the metals and mining sector noting that...
Stocks are supposed to be the ideal long-term investment because the history of the market is that it rises relentlessly, with a few bumps along the way. But Americans have turned their backs on...
The world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) reported an increase in profits of 86% and a revenue increase of 36% for its 2011 fiscal year ended June 30th. But the company is...
If you are a goldbug or if you believe gold is a bubble, one thing is for certain… Investors have to be careful to avoid pitfalls, and the biggest fear is that there are scams out there.  FINRA...
Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE: GFI) continues to benefit from record gold prices, reporting a sequential 15% gain in second-quarter profits. Although the South Africa-based gold producer is diversifying its...
You have already seen how gold has gone through the roof almost daily to higher highs.  The world of print money is dying compared to the hard asset of gold.  What is amazing is how many gold...
The World Gold Council has shown that demand from Asia remains high for gold.  High prices be damned!  This was reinforced in the second quarter where total global gold demand measured 919.8...
Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) reported fiscal third quarter EPS of $1.69 this morning, just $0.02 better than analysts’ consensus estimate. Revenue totaled $8.37 billion,...