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    Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources has been sold off in the lithium rout.

    Why these fundies are braving the lithium rout

    Lithium was one of the sharemarket’s hottest sectors before a brutal sell-off. But some fund managers believe it’s finally time to start buying again.

    • Alex Gluyas
    Tribeca’s Ben Cleary, David Franklyn from Argonaut, Sam Berridge from Perrenial, and Matt Langsford from Terra Capital.

    The mining stocks fundies think may outrun BHP and Rio

    The rout in the ASX’s largest mining companies this year has created a “screaming” buy for some of the sector’s biggest investors.

    • Alex Gluyas
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    Why coal stocks are seeing an epic rally

    Underground fires at two major coal operations have ignited a rally in unloved ASX miners, and some analysts are tipping prices to push even higher.

    • Alex Gluyas
    Pilbara Minerals in Western Australia is the most-shorted stock on the ASX.

    More pain tipped for lithium stocks as rout takes hold

    Brokers are warning that the nose dive in lithium prices is far from over, spelling more trouble for the ASX’s worst-performing mining companies.

    • Alex Gluyas

    June

    Citi expects lithium prices to rebound by next year.

    Lithium prices tipped to dive 20pc as inventories climb

    Citi is betting that prices of the battery material will plunge from current levels, an ominous signal for ASX-listed stocks.

    • Alex Gluyas
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    Donald Trump is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the election.

    Here’s how investors should trade the US election

    Goldman Sachs says these commodities are the best way to protect investments against the threat of a fresh wave of inflation.

    • Alex Gluyas
    Michael Egorov first purchased Verona, which is next door to Avon Court, for $18.25 million.

    Hack wipes $140m from Melbourne mansion-owning crypto king

    Michael Egorov, who spent $59 million purchasing two mansions in Hawthorn, said I “don’t really live in Australia”. His curve token plunged last week.

    • Tom Richardson
    Kilter Rural’s Euan Friday says water prices are going to rocket this year.

    Riding the wave: this Regal-backed fund is betting big on water

    Kilter Rural’s Euan Friday predicts water prices will rocket 300 per cent this year, after huge government intervention and the weather dries up.

    • Cecile Lefort
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    More pain tipped for iron ore as BHP, mining stocks sink

    Strategists are warning that the sell-off in the steel-making ingredient could drag prices below $US100 a tonne, which would spell further trouble for the big miners.

    • Alex Gluyas

    Iron ore to plunge below $US100 into a bear market: Citi

    The broker has cut its iron ore forecasts for the second time in the past month, as analysts turn increasingly pessimistic on Australia’s chief export.

    • Alex Gluyas
    Oil extended losses on Tuesday.

    Commodities hit as oil slumps; iron ore in correction

    Market pundits are at odds about the prospects for oil prices after OPEC’s surprise move to restore some production to the market this year. Iron ore, meanwhile, is struggling to bounce off its lows.

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    • Alex Gluyas

    May

    Investors have conflicted views about the rally in metal markets.

    Commodities to set records after ‘violent price swings’

    Strategists have warned that traders should expect heightened volatility on commodity markets as the powerful rally in metals divides investors.

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    • Alex Gluyas
    Mike Henry.

    BHP may need more time to break Anglo bid impasse: reports

    The Australian miner is reportedly poised to ask for another deadline extension from Anglo American as it seeks to resolve continuing concerns about its takeover bid.

    • Timothy Moore
    Silver prices could outperform gold this year, ANZ predicted.

    Commodities on cusp of ‘super-bull’ rally after traders cash in

    Investors have taken profits following a powerful rally in copper and gold prices, but strategists believe the correction will be short-lived.

    • Alex Gluyas
    Rio Tinto Group has declared force majeure on alumina cargoes from its refineries in Queensland.

    Rio Tinto declares force majeure on Australian alumina cargoes

    The company notified clients that its Queensland refineries have been unable to run properly due to a regional shortage of gas.

    • Archie Hunter and Thomas Biesheuvel
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    Soaring demand has transformed lithium from a niche metal into a closely watched commodity.

    Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings

    Mining companies are changing the way lithium is bought and sold in an effort to curb volatility and get some industry-wide pricing.

    • Annie Lee and Yvonne Yue Li
    Copper prices have surged more than 25 per cent on the London Metal Exchange this year.

    Panicked traders position for mega-rally as metal prices hit record

    Copper and gold prices surged to record highs on Monday morning as bullish investors piled in and bears were forced to cover short positions.

    • Alex Gluyas