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India Silver Import Falls by 50%, Follow Gold Mine Demand
High prices, dull market conditions and re-cycling of scrap silver materials have led to a big fall in the imports of silver by India, one of the largest importers of the white metal in the world.
Gold Mining Companies on Haven Demand, Gold Prices Best Quarter in a Year
Gold headed for its best quarter in a year on increased demand for the metal as a store of value and a hedge against accelerating prices, with central banks ramping up spending to fight the global recession.
Mining Exploration and Commodity Trends in 2009
The year 2008 is coming to an end on a positive note for commodities sector as it continues to outperform equities and other financial investment options. In India, commodities sector led by oil, mining and metals have been found to be the greatest wealth generators beating IT sector and real estate in the game.
Coal Surge Seen by Mobius as China’s Imports Increase (Update2)
Coal is poised to rebound from a two-year slump as China buys more than it exports for the first time in history.
Power use in China, the world’s biggest coal producer, is rising 13 percent annually, and utilities are building plants at a record pace. The nation gets 78 percent of its electricity from coal, spurring [...]
Oil, Gold Bottom on China-Led Rebound, U.S. Trust, Goldman Say
Oil, gold and copper have bottomed in the last three weeks and may lead a rebound in the commodities markets, say a growing minority of strategists.
“We are positioning for an upturn,” said Michael Hoover, who manages $475 million at U.S. Trust Co.’s Excelsior Energy and Natural Resources Fund, which gained an average 20 percent a [...]
