Commodities

A quick look at crude oil performance in 2022

Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons present in a liquid state at atmospheric pressure. It is found naturally in underground reservoirs and deep sea...

Performance of battery metals in 2022

Battery plays a very important role in key applications like consumer electronics, electric vehicles (EVs) and off-grid battery storage. Battery metal...

Five ASX stocks in focus as critical metals market hots up

Australia has substantial potential for important resources, including various critical minerals, which are vital to emerging industries. These critic...

How are things shaping up in the lithium space?

Strength in lithium prices is buoying the recovery of Australian producers with the continuing lithium hydroxide production.

Australia’s clean hydrogen potential in focus amid net zero ambition...

The demand for low-carbon emission energy sources has been increasing amid rising environmental concerns globally. Australia is leaving no stones untu...

10 buzzing ASX-listed critical metal stocks to power new energy futu...

Highlights,Australia holds a huge potential for significant resources, including critical minerals, which are highly essential for society.,Critical m...

How is Australia reinforcing position in rare earths market?

Highlights,Rare earth elements or REEs comprise 15 elements from the lanthanide series.,REEs find vast applications in making industrial magnets, wind...

How Queensland's coal royalty hike will impact industry players

Highlights,New progressive royalty rates on coal by the Queensland government have started a debate.,The mining industry believes that the move would...

Commodity wrap-up: Crude oil & natural gas collapsed on economic gro...

Prices of most of the commodities collapsed last week on rising concerns of slowing global economic growth and fuel demand. The global commodity marke...

What is Australian government doing to slash power bills?

Highlights The AEMO has suspended some of the solar and wind energy projects as the power crisis worsens in Australia. The central government is m...

Why is AEMO suspending some solar and wind projects?

Highlights Some of the developers of solar and wind projects could face a tough time ahead as the AEMO suspends all commissioning activities and ap...

Why graphite is crucial to global green transition

Highlights Natural graphite is found in two commercial varieties –crystalline (flaky) graphite and amorphous graphite. The incorporation of...

Can Saudi Arabia combat global oil crisis?

Highlights Saudi Arabia plans to increase its global oil supply following sanctions of the US and its western allies on the Russian oil supply. Th...

Commodity wrap-up: Gold shines on economic growth worries

Highlights Prices of both crude oil benchmarks have remained nearly stable in the last week. Gold logged substantial weekly gains of 1.22% on infl...

Power crisis: Why is Australia facing risk of blackouts?

Amidst an escalating energy crisis, Aussies are facing yet another challenge in the form of power outages. At a time when the nation’s power cri...

How digital transformation can help miners overcome ongoing industry...

Highlights Mining companies are trying their best to optimise the process by implementing advanced mining practices. Digital transformation is gea...

E-kerosene: A magic bullet for decarbonising aviation industry

The global aviation industry accounts for nearly 2.1% of all human-induced carbon emissions, as per estimates made by Air Transport Action Group, an i...

What should Australia do to mitigate gas crisis?

Highlights Australia’s gas crisis has added to the burden of rising costs for households, with adverse weather being an added challenge. The...

Oil jumps on OPEC+ deal and Saudi pricing

Highlights Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday. Crude oil prices buoyed due to a robust recovery in energy demands in China in line with ease in COVI...

How serious is Australia's energy crisis?

Australia’s energy crisis can be described as nothing less than a “perfect storm”, a term that Treasurer Jim Chalmers came up with....