The coronavirus won’t wreck the commodities market

Resource nationalism is one of the main causes of the current commodity prices instability and it is threatening global security, warns London-based Chatham House in its latest report.

The government of Afghanistan announced Friday its preferred bidders for three of its four current mineral tenders, with a consortium backed by City of London banker Ian Hannam, former BHP Billiton CEO Chip Goodyear and Poland’s multibillionaire Jan Kulczyk, emerging as the biggest winner.

Venerable Antarctic work program forced to extend deadline due to lack of applicants

Chinese economy to recover via investment in infrastructure and property

Consultants have been escorted out of the area.

Gold will average $1,853/oz

Leading equipment provider reports that third of units sit unleased as project opportunities dry up

Aggregate market cap also reaches highest point since April

Stock closes 16% lower – more than 150 million shares dumped.