Lead Investing News reports lead may boom with the current cutbacks in the mining industrydue to the global recession. The recent price crash in the metals means that many miners who were once raking in cash are now cutting output and suspending operations just to stay afloat. For complete story, click this link. Follow developments in resource [...]
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Zinc Investing News reports with the recent cutbacks in base metals due to global recession which will make way for zinc to boom. Zinc is one of the metals most positioned for an acute supply shortage. The crunch point could come as early as 2011 or 2012 once surplus inventories from the current downturn are worked [...]
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Friday, December 19, 2008
Tungsten Investing News reports tungsten demand has been decreasing in China. In 2007, the latest year for which industry data is available, it shipped $23 million worth of tungsten carbide powder and alloy jewelry. Last year, Shenzhen was estimated to export just $18.4 million worth, a reduction of 25 per cent. There are a few factors [...]
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Lead Investing News reports lead price has fell to more than 60% this year. Lead has joined the likes of platinum and palladium in being hit by poor automotive sales data. However, analysts say that lead has been unfairly grouped with these metals. Only around 10 per cent of lead demand is directly linked to new [...]
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Lead Investing News reports lead prices have fell to its lowest point. Lead prices on the LME are poised to fall further after dropping sharply in the previous session. Analysts are now forecasting that the metal’s demand base could weaken further as growth in China continues to shrink and car sales keep falling. Lead for delivery [...]
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Tungsten Investing News reports with the crash of the markets this year, tungsten’s value has lost. Some stability though has been lent to tungsten metal due to the fact that China has a monopoly on the market. China has curbed output to coincide with the price collapse, and this has lent some stability. For complete story, click this [...]
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Gold Investing News reports gold futures were lower with falling oil prices and firm US dollar and the need for President-Elect, Obama’s support in the recent India’s terror attacks. The ‘right’ trade on the India attacks would be two-fold: long gold, short oil. Oil could suffer because the attacks could impair growth in India. As the Indian [...]
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Palladium Investing News reports palladium prices are expected to fall next year. This is tough news, considering how much of a price decline the metals have already witnessed in 2008. How much more of a hit will palladium take? For complete story, click this link. Follow developments in resource mining and exploration for free.Sign on to The [...]
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Lead Investing News reports lead miners are earning little profits as the global economic is on a slowdown. Due to zinc and lead’s low prices many miners are underwater and therefore rethinking business strategies. OZ minerals may have no choice but to keep its loss generating Century Mine in operation because shut down costs would be [...]
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Tungsten Investing News reports price of tungsten has fell and Chinese tungsten makers will either shut down or decrease output. Most producers are confident that the low for the metal used in military applications is only for the short term. With China having such a monopoly on the market a ubiquitous output slash may stabilize the [...]
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