Modern societies would be impossible without mass-scale production of many man-made materials. We could have an affluent civilization that provides plenty of food, material comforts, and access to good education and health care without any […]
Hunger levels are rising around the world. As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more than the previous year, […]
Steel is a critical component of modern industry and economy, essential for the construction of buildings, automobiles, and many other appliances and infrastructure used in our daily lives. Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte create this infographic, […]
The idea that commodity markets can only yield short-term gains isn’t entirely accurate. During a commodities supercycle, investors can still expect long-term gains of a similar nature, and volatility, to equities. What Are Commodity Supercycles? A […]
Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, Physical nickel markets have become oversupplied in 2023. A new wave of supply from Indonesia has put prices under pressure. International Nickel Study Group: the nickel market will face […]
Last August, we were the first to show how Russia was bypassing Europe’s so-called commodities embargo: it was selling LNG to China which was then re-selling it to Europe at a substantial mark up. And […]
Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, We have gone from just in time manufacturing to just in case hoarding. Or have we? If so, at what cost? And what about China? Is De-Globalization Happening? […]
EconomyBusiness and Economy China’s exports surged in March as the world’s second-largest economy continued to rebound from Beijing’s harsh “zero-COVID” pandemic policies. Total exports soared 14.8 percent year on year, customs data showed on Thursday, […]
Via SchiffGold.com, After charting the highest level of net gold purchases on record in 2022, central banks started out 2023 right where they left off. Central banks globally added another net 77 tons to their […]
Over the years, we have periodically reported (here, here, here, and here) of the occasional gold bar discovered as counterfeit, including gold-plated tungsten bars, but most (if not all) have been via third-party fraudsters. […]
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