Population explosion challenge for farmers
Robin BrombyWe already produce enough food for not only our population but another 36 million people beyond our shores.
pure speculationLithium the latest uranium
Robin BrombyTen years ago, uranium seemed just the ticket, much as lithium does now. Then the bubble burst.
PURE SPECULATIONBottom at sight for commodities
ROBIN BROMBYHave we hit the bottom yet? No one knows, although there are signs of hope for the commodities sector.
PURE SPECULATION‘Build your own BHP’ a challenge
Robin BrombyFoster’s case was simple: in 2007 that BHP had become too expensive a share to buy, so why not build your own portfolio.
pure speculationJuniors try Europe again
ROBIN BROMBYTen years ago, supplying natural gas in Europe was a very easy story to sell.
Resource firms strike optimism
Resource firms strike optimism
PURE SPECULATIONResource firms strike optimism
Robin BrombyHints of optimism seemed to have translated into positive moves for resource share prices.
PURE SPECULATIONResource firms strike optimism
Robin BrombyHints of optimism seemed to have translated into positive moves for resource share prices.
PURE SPECULATIONCommodities stage a comeback
Robin BrombyIt was a great week for commodities. Copper came close to $US5000 a tonne on Friday trade in London.
PURE SPECULATIONChina’s commodities timebomb
ROBIN BROMBYThe happy pills may need to be within reach if you read the EU Chamber of Commerce in China’s latest report.
pure speculationThe scramble for gold
ROBIN BROMBYThank goodness for gold and lithium. Without them (and graphite possibly) the rally last week did not help commodities.
PURE SPECULATIONThe nightmare isn’t over
ROBIN BROMBYThe weekend rally could be a blip as China risks remain.
PURE SPECULATIONBrace for ‘oilmaggedon’
Robin BrombyA long period of low oil prices will be very damaging.
PURE SPECULATIONSnapshot of the juniors
ROBIN BROMBYApart from a few stragglers posting their results this morning, the quarterly reports nightmare is now over until April.
PURE SPECULATIONMiners positively charged by lithium
ROBIN BROMBYLithium is one of the few stories investors still drool over while most of the resources sector is mired in pessimism.
PURE SPECULATIONSilver mines step up output
ROBIN BROMBYSilver miners are keeping their feet on the production accelerator, never mind the low metal prices.
PURE SPECULATIONTech metals are in favour
ROBIN BROMBYCoal, iron ore, base metals are in trouble, but the market still likes lithium, graphite and other tech metals.
Pure SpeculationSharing the mining pain
Robin BrombyThe bust’s effect on so many economies adds up to trouble.
PURE SPECULATIONOil and gas sector in for torrid year
ROBIN BROMBYThere is more pain to come, this time to be felt by the lenders to high-cost oil and gas producers.
No ‘D’ light on horizon
ROBIN BROMBYDestocking, divestment and desperation — that’s the outlook for commodities says Macquarie Wealth Management.
PURE SPECULATIONFossil fuel fire still burns
Robin BrombyIn Paris some boosters of the climate deal are declaiming it as ‘the end of the fossil fuel era’. Well, not quite.
PURE SPECULATIONLithium powers ahead
ROBIN BROMBYShares of six of the seven listed players have gained.
PURE SPECULATIONBracing for a bigger hit
Robin BrombyFrom London, a warning: the commodities crisis may inflict even more damage on the Australian economy at large.
Zinc’s jump a blip on miners’ radar
Robin BrombyZinc’s sudden jump due to announced Chinese cutbacks grabbed the headlines over the weekend.
PURE SPECULATIONFirst came GFC, then it got worse
Robin BrombyThe serious drubbing during the GFC was over within eight months. But now we have lost the gains of a decade or more.
PURE SPECULATIONSigns of life snuffed out
ROBIN BROMBYThere’s an ‘overwhelming’ glut of steel and no bounce in the oil price on the horizon.
Fed facing China puzzle
Robin BrombyHow does the US Federal Reserve raise rates in a fragile global economy?
Signs of life in resources
Robin BrombySome resource companies are getting good bounces in prices on positive announcements.
