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Supercycles and supply chains

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Conferences, Mining, Travel

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In a recent in depth article we discussed “What’s hot, what’s not and why” in the commodities world, based on a presentation by CRU Group at the ITRI International Tin Conference last month. Looking at the medium term prospects for a number of commodities, the article concluded that for a commodity to be “hot” with strong positive price fundamentals it…
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Travels in the SE Asian Tinbelt (1) – Malaysia & Thailand

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Field Visits, Mining, Travel

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Considering it has provided most of the world's tin, the South East Asian Tinbelt is probably not as well known and understood as it should be. This visit highlighted the fundamental long-term supply challenges the industry faces and the implications this has for the LME's least-followed metal. Our bullish travel account provides a background on the tin mining industry, a…
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