Mexican Copper Output Hits Two-Year Low
Copper – Reuters reported that Mexican copper output experienced its sharpest one-month drop in two years in October, falling 4.7 percent year-over-year due to waning global demand.
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Deloitte 2013 Mining Trends
In its Tracking the Trends 2013 report, Deloitte insists that companies must continue to invest.
Pan Pacific Copper says Chinese Demand to Increase
Copper – Bloomberg reported that Japan's Pan Pacific Copper Co. is anticipating China's demand for copper next year will grow between 4 and 5 percent, buoyed by need for infrastructure and transportation.
Tellurium Market Update (October 10, 2012)
Tellurium – A brief overview of tellurium price developments, supply and demand and significant market movers.
Morgan Stanley Keeps Silver Expectations High
Silver – Bloomberg reported that Morgan Stanley still expects investor demand and buying from central banks to allow silver —along with gold and copper — to perform better than other metals.
Silver Prices Volatile but Range-Bound
Silver – Silver prices have been volatile intraday, but market pressure has kept a lid on any significant gains.
Coking Coal Prices Threaten Production
Coal – Rising costs and falling prices have pushed many coal producers to halt operations.
Oil Falls $3 on High-volume Selling
Oil – Reuters reported that the price of oil dropped $3, falling as much as $5 at its lowest point, due to high-volume selling that may have been the result of a problem with an automated computer trading program.
Molybdenum Goes Far Beyond Steelmaking
Moly – Molybdenum has a growing number of applications — from lubricants to electronics — that could give future demand a big boost.
A Guide to Molybdenum Investing
Moly – An outline of molybdenum's history, uses, and current market outlook.
