April 19, 2022

Commodity stocks oust financials as Canadian market heavyweights

Energy and materials companies now constitute about 31.07% of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, surpassing Canada's banks, insurers and asset managers.

April 18, 2022

A coal tycoon is making billions in a world aiming to go green

Coal producers have been on a tear recently, an unexpected development for the industry most responsible for carbon emissions.

April 18, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine puts global energy transition at crossroad

In some ways, the war is slowing the shift and giving old energy new life.

April 18, 2022

Copper price rises despite covid-19 worries in China

The country’s largest producer of the metal said it had halted production at its mining unit to comply with local government virus restrictions.

April 18, 2022

Gold price hits 5-week high as war, inflation continue to boost safe havens

After capping a second weekly gain, bullion climbed as much as 1% earlier in the day following price increases in both oil and natural gas.

April 15, 2022

China iron ore futures gain on demand recovery hopes

Benchmark iron ore futures in China surged nearly 4% on Friday, erasing most of the week's losses, as mills ramped up production.

April 14, 2022

Gold upleg strengthening

This secular gold bull’s latest upleg is strengthening, as traders gradually diversify into the yellow metal.

April 14, 2022

Beating inflation: Are the Fed’s dreams gold’s worst nightmare?

While investors remain happy-go-lucky, fundamental data for gold and silver is now worse than in 2021.

April 14, 2022

Iron ore price rises on hopes of Chinese stimulus measures

Shanghai has locked down its 25 million residents for almost three weeks as authorities attempt to contain the country’s biggest outbreak of covid-19 since the virus was first identified.

April 14, 2022

Opinion: China’s March commodity imports were subdued, more softness ahead

t's likely that the determination of the authorities to stamp out covid-19 will lead to ongoing lockdowns and economic disruption in coming weeks, writes Clyde Russell.