Morning Market Brief: April 3rd TAGS: Argentina | Bundesbank | China | Europe | Eurozone | excise duty | France | Germany | Government Bonds | Greece | India | PMI | rare earth association | sustainable and socially responsible mining | U.K | unemployment | USA Overnight Headlines: The Eurozone unemployment rate hit 10.8% in Feb’12, up from 10% in Feb’11 and 10.7% in Jan’12. The Eurozone PMI fell to 47.7 in Mar’12, from 49 in …Continue reading →

Morning Market Brief: Nov 11 TAGS: European Commission | Greece | Kangankunde | Lucas Papademos | Malawi Headlines: Gold for December delivery fell 1.8% to US$1759.60 Silver for December delivery fell 0.7% to US$34.11 WTI crude for December delivery gained 2.3% to US$97.91 In a talk last …Continue reading →

Morning Market Brief: Oct 5 TAGS: Eurogroup Finance Ministers | Greece | Hanlong | Ivanhoe Mines | Jean-Claude Juncker | Mongolia | Rio Tinto | Sundance Resources Headlines: Gold for December delivery fell 2.5% to US$1616.00 Silver for December delivery fell 3.1% to US$29.839 WTI crude for November delivery fell 2.5% to US$75.67 Euro-zone finance ministers delayed …Continue reading →

Morning Brief: Sep 15 TAGS: Atlas Iron | Boddington | David Flanagan | Extract Resources | Greece | Namibia | Newmont Mining | Ontario | Russell Ball | Sarkozy | Uranium Headlines: Gold for December delivery fell 0.2% to US$1826.50 Silver for December delivery fell 1.6% to US$40.53 WTI crude for October delivery fell 0.4% to US$88.91 Sarkozy has told the …Continue reading →

Morning Brief: Sep 14 TAGS: Angela Merkel | ASIC | Bannerman Resources | Greece | Hanlong Mining Investments | IEA | India | Orissa iron ore | Rio Tinto | Steven Hui Xiao | Sundance Resources Headlines: Gold for December delivery gained 1% to US$1831.80 Silver for December delivery gained 2.5% to settle at US$41.27 WTI crude for October delivery gained 2.3% to US$90.21 The IEA …Continue reading →