The falling of the oil price, coupled with the lifting of sanctions on Iran’s crude oil, has seen the price slip to below US$30, cheaper than the barrels supposedly used to transport it.
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De Beers cuts diamond prices
De Beers has cut diamond prices in an attempt to stem the predicted slowdown in the sector.
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The Metal Market: January 2016
Pallion Precious Metals gives a January round up for metals, and forecasts what lays ahead for the new year.
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The fight at the end of the tunnel [opinion]
Mining’s struggles are far from over as the start of the year sees shareprices decimated globally.
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Blue chip mining stocks seeing more bearishness ahead
Blue chip miners stock has moved from black to red as ongoing volatility rocks the market.
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Have we reached peak gold?
Miners have declared the industry has reached ‘peak gold’, with production likely to only decline in the future.
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We can deal with reduced resources exports [opinion]
Australia's minister for Resources and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, gives his view of the current economic climate for mining and oil and gas.
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BHP sees massive impairment in oil
BHP has announced a pre-tax impairment of US$7.2 billion on its US onshore oil and gas assets.
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What may happen if commodity price stay low? [opinion]
Following analysis of the super commodity cycle and conclusion that commodity prices should stay low or continue to fall for the next 15 years, this article looks at what may come next.
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Think gold is a safe haven? You might as well try the pokies
Recent and dramatic increases in the volatility of global equity markets have led to investors considering – once again – gold as a “safe haven” from storms in the markets. However, the turmoil in the markets stemming largely from events in China has not left commodities alone.
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Are we in the middle of a downturn Super Cycle? [opinion]
One economist believes were are in the midst of a commodity downturn that may last for twenty years.
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CIMIC makes hostile play in Sedgman takeover
CIMIC, owner of contractors Leighton and Thiess, has made a move to acquire 100 per cent of Sedgman.
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Is 2016 the worst year for commodities yet?
The Bloomberg Commodity Index has recorded its worst start to a year since data began collection in 1992.
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Copper falls to new low
Copper has fallen to its lowest point since the global financial crisis, dragging the major miners down as well.
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Arch Coal declares bankruptcy
American coal giant has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the coal price tumbles and it seeks to cut its US$.45 billion debt load.
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Copper futures fall
Copper futures have fallen for the first time in more than half a decade, falling below US$2 per pound.
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Iron ore rally to end
Iron ore’s recent rally back above US$40 per tonne appears to be short lived, with the market forecasting a slide back into the US$30's per tonne region.
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The 2016 Metals Market
Pallion Precious Metals gives a December round up for metals, and forecasts what lays ahead for the new year.
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Iron ore to stay below US$40
Analysts are predicting the iron ore price to languish below the US$40 per tonne mark for years to come.
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Gold falls to six year low
Gold has finally reacted to the US rate rise, slipping over the last two days.
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