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Commodities Supercycle Boom or Bust?

August 25, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“The worst rout in the history of commodities may be ending, signaling a replay of the 2006 tumble that preceded a doubling of prices in the next 17 months.” — Madelene Pearson, Bloomberg News Blogger’s note: Depending on which camp you belong to, the recent dip in prices either means the commodities supercycle [...]

Commodities Supercycle: Why the cycle just got longer

December 18, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“Galore Creek was supposed to be one of the largest new mines in the world. It was expected to be so profitable that building a new road, a new power plant and all the other infrastructure necessary for a mine would be more than offset by the value of the mine’s production.” [...]

Resources Supercycle: The consolidation trend continues

December 6, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
"Commodities, which have surged with the help of the freshly minted Chinese economy, are reaching the end of their boom as the larger mining companies start squabbling over their smaller competitors." — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): British coal miner New Hope Corporation and multinational commodities corporation Xstrata are wrestling over Australian colliery Resource [...]