Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More

The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More

Commenting on the news that offshore driller Ensco will buy Rowan in a $2.38 billion deal, Leslie Cook, principal analyst, Wood Mackenzie, said: "As we have been saying for the past two years, consolidation among drillers is paramount to a recovery. In that respect, this announcement comes as no surprise."Ensco and Rowan are companies that have strong brand recognition in both the jack-up and floa...Read More

For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice. It’s a little over a year since the US Inflation Reduction Act was passed into law. Solar was one of the main beneficiaries, thanks to an extension and expansion of the tax credits available to the industry. So why has the sector fallen out of favour with investors recently?August was a difficult month for the...Read More

Comstock Resources today tightened its grip on the Haynesville basin with a US$2.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy privately-held Covey Park.Robert Clarke, director, US Lower 48, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said: “The deal creates a Haynesville leader with the pro-forma company having access to the three best parts of the play: Caspiana Core in Louisiana, the S...Read More

The copper market is on the brink of transformation, driven by increasing demand for copper-intensive technologies and the urgent need for sustainable practices across the metals and mining industry.Our interactive copper infographic offers a comprehensive overview of the future of the copper market, detailing the key trends and projections that will shape the industry through 2034.Fill out the fo...Read More

Both nickel and copper possess properties that give them a central role in the drive for a greener future. While demand from existing use cases will continue to grow steadily, electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications will underpin a huge increase in long-term demand.At the recent Future Facing Mined Commodities Forum, we looked at the importance of these two metals for the energy tran...Read More

For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice.Coronavirus, supply disruptions, muted demand and the oil price plunge have sent shockwaves across the petrochemical industry. Year-on-year profits have been considerably reduced. So how is the industry handling the blow, and what does it mean for balance sheets, budgets and planned projects?Profit margins have been squeezedCo...Read More

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach 45 million units per year by 2040, with a total global EV stock of 323 million, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.Both projections have been revised down 2% when compared to Wood Mackenzie's pre-coronavirus forecast, with the pandemic delaying total vehicle sales by two years.Responses to the pandemic from China and Europe have strongly...Read More

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that China’s crude stock (including strategic and commercial petroleum reserves) could reach 1.15 billion barrels in 2020, equivalent to 83 days of oil demand.Wood Mackenzie senior consultant Lei Sun said: “Major crude oil importers such as China have been known to build their strategic reserves when prices are low, as seen in previous oil...Read More

For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice. Metals and mining companies are starting to shake off the sector’s long-held dedication to capital discipline. In stark contrast to Big Oil corporates which are cutting budgets, Big Mining are upping investment with the goal of growing mine supply. James Whiteside, Head of Metals and Mining Research, analysed...Read More

Technical action by North American equity prices moved strongly higher after President Trump announced a 90 day pause on tariffs for goods imported from most countries. The exception was China. Prior to the news at 1:15 PM EDT, technical action by big cap U.S. equities had been negative: Verizon and Comcast had broken below in below support setting intermediate downtrends. Trader's CornerEquity In...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 100 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Futures responded to concern about growing tariff wars. Delta Airlines added $0.72 to $36.10 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter results. Cal-Maine Foods dropped $3.98 to $86.35 after reporting less than consensus fiscal third quarter results.Constellation Energy added $1.26...Read More

Over the past six months, we've shared many investment ideas.Most are working out well. Gold, silver, tobacco. Even Brazil is holding up pretty well compared to the rest of the market. We've recommended raising cash and limiting exposure to U.S. stocks.However, there is one investment idea I proposed which needs an update due to recent developments.Chinese technology stocks...Beijing in Trump's Cr...Read More

We updated some of the risks and opportunities with respect to our generational opportunities in mining theme in the Monday Market INK, but things have been moving so fast I have provided another update via video format.I hope you find the video useful. Please like and share it if you find the update helpful.Let the insiders guide you to opportunity as the global trading system undergoes historic...Read More

Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his current moves in this tumultuous market. The USD index futures (-0.83%) are down to 101.767 this morning, with the 10-year bond yield (-2.55%) up to 4.284% and the 10-year (-1.73%) at 4.707%.Gold (+1.78%), silver (+1.62%), and copper (+3.95%) are up, but oil (-2.41%) is lower.The DJIA futures (- 1.40%) are lower by 570.4 points, with the S&P 500 fu...Read More

For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice. Demand for mined commodities exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Despite macro-economic headwinds over the next few years, growth seems assured and could be supercharged by a faster decarbonisation pathway. Supply constraints and disruptions continue and are likely to be exacerbated by economic sanctions on Russia...Read More

Growing US crude production – particularly in the midcontinent and Rockies regions – is upending traditional Gulf Coast pipeline routes.The result? An unprecedented great American oil pipeline build-out. The shale revolution has led to burgeoning pipeline takeaway access from the Permian basin. Last month, we discussed three reasons why the Permian’s future pipeline capacity won&...Read More

What does tight oil have in common with Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet's Google stocks (known as FAANG stocks)? Answer: tight oil is arguably the upstream equivalent of these tech sector leaders. It's the hot investment play in the oil and gas index, it outperforms like mad, and it's been driving to distraction those that don't own any. Production has leapt from zero six years...Read More

Early 2022 has brought the most traumatic events in Kazakhstan’s 30 years of modern independence. Widespread protests and civil unrest led to unprecedented scenes of violence on the country’s streets. Especially in Almaty, the largest city. More than 225 lives have been lost.What began as peaceful demonstrations against a sharp increase in the price of LPG fuel in resource-ri...Read More

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Commenting after Chesapeake announced plans to buy Vine Energy in a cash-and-stock deal which values the Blackstone Group-controlled E&P at around US$2.2 billion, analysts from natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie said:  “We were confident 2021 would be a big year for Haynesville consolidation.“This deal really picks up the pace after Southwestern Energy/Indigo just tw...Read More