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Why Ivanhoe, Rio Tinto are so keen on Mongolia

It has been said that the best place to look for a new mine is next to an existing mine. -- Harris Kupperman, Mining Services Primer, Nov. 10, 2009. If the premise in that quote is true, there is more gold to find in Mongolia.
Seeking Alpha | December 14, 2011 | 9:05 pm

GLD And GDX: Don’t Buy Gold; Buy Gold Miners

Gold had an amazing run in the last 5 years. It has moved from $600 to a price of around $1700 today. Prices have almost tripled. This year gold prices reached a high of $1900, before dropping back to the $1600 – 1700 range.
Seeking Alpha | October 31, 2011 | 2:27 pm

Could Copper’s Next Move Be Down

By : by Stuart Burns An article in Reuters last week makes worthwhile reading, despite (or maybe because of) the disturbingly negative view the author holds for the copper market next year. Some feel Simon Hunt is to the metals markets what Nouri...
Seeking Alpha | October 18, 2011 | 3:42 am

Big oil takes a little breather

The volatility in oil prices has some questioning the staying power of the oil majors, particularly in the wake of so much economic uncertainty around the globe.
Seeking Alpha | October 4, 2011 | 11:37 pm

SouthGobi makes a logical target for Teck Resources

Coal sector M&A activity has picked up this year, with no end in sight. Rio Tinto (RIO) made a proactive acquisition when it bought an emerging coking coal player in Mozambique and it recently tendered for the 25% of shares of Australia's Coal & Allied Industries that it doesn't already own.
Seeking Alpha | September 11, 2011 | 2:13 pm

Should you buy silver now? Probably not.

Although currently not as heavily discussed as gold, silver has had quite a volatile run over the last several years. In fact, it was just $9 a couple of years ago, and, now, even after a major correction, is still over 4 times higher.
Seeking Alpha | August 30, 2011 | 11:49 am

Today in commodities: Reversal coming

We’re setting up to capitalize on reversal of the recent trends, i.e. energies, metals and indices just to name a few. Crude oil as of this post will close down just over $2/barrel below the trend line that has held since the June lows.
Seeking Alpha | July 28, 2011 | 5:40 am