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Commodities: the top asset class of 2018 so far

Is the commodity supercycle coming back from the dead? For now, such a claim could perhaps be considered both bold and premature – but there does seem to be some compelling evidence that is mounting to back it up.

BHP to produce nickel sulphate next year, eyeing cobalt on battery boom Reuters | Apr. 18, 2018, 11:11 AM | Nickel West is a fully integrated mine to market business located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Image: BHP * Potential for cobalt at Western Australian operations * Could also take cobalt from third parties * May double…

Oil price rise not enough to boost Canadian oilpatch spending: energy analysts By The Canadian Press Pumpjacks are shown pumping crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., June 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal A recent surge in oil prices will boost the bottom line of Canadian oil and gas producers but remains well below the minimum…

These five technologies will shake up the mining industry in 2018

After years of pessimism, in 2017 I wrote an article about why I thought there were a few reasons to be positive about the mining industry (find it here), and I was really pleased with the reception it had, and conversations I had following on from it! So, to follow on from that, I wanted to take a look ahead at 2018,