Four famous commodity experts whose opinion matters

• July 02, 2021 01:34 AM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary OPEC is an inter-government organisation that was founded in 1960 with eleven founding members. The primary objective of the group is to stabilise the crude oil market by maintaining demand and supply. OPEC controlled the 2020 oil cris...

• June 30, 2021 08:34 PM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary The demand for lithium has surged significantly due to the high demand for lithium-ion batteries used in portable devices and electric vehicles. Lithium is primarily extracted from ore mining and salt deserts which are also known as sal...

• June 29, 2021 07:13 PM PDT
• Nitish Kumar

Summary The earliest known oil wells were drilled in ancient China around 200-300 A.D. John D. Rockefeller, the first billionaire of the modern world, earned his fortune through the oil business. Oil and gas exploration uses modern and state-o...

• June 29, 2021 01:01 AM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Coking coal, generally known as metallurgical coal, is a naturally occurring sedimentary rock. When heated, coking coal creates coke, which is a key material for the production of ste...

• June 28, 2021 08:00 PM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Crude oil prices have surged more than 84% in the past one year (as of 28 June 2021), on the back of robust economic recovery and accelerated COVID-19 vaccination. As demand comes roaring back, oil prices are expected to touch new highs...

• June 28, 2021 01:12 AM PDT
• Aayush

Summary Australia is the seventh largest silver producer in the world and has an estimated reserve of around 90,000 tonnes. The largest silver mine in Australia is the Cannington underground mine, owned and operated by South32. The rising pric...

• June 26, 2021 07:22 AM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Investments in gold can be done by buying physical gold or exchange traded funds or stock in gold mining, refining, and production. Regardless of who the investor is, it is essential to diversify the portfolio. Especially in case of gold which is a h...

• June 21, 2021 06:47 PM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary The fastest-growing storage technology, batteries play a vital role in the low-carbon transition. The demand for battery metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt has surged amid soaring demand for electric vehicles. These metals are u...

• June 21, 2021 01:47 AM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Copper or the red metal has wide applicability ranging from industrial uses to human health. The copper prices reached an all-time high of US$4.90 per pound in May 2021. Chile accounts for the largest copper production. CODELCO is the...

• June 03, 2021 10:44 PM PDT
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Crude oil prices have grown more than 40% this year on the back of robust vaccination programs and global economic recovery. OPEC and its allies play a vital role in stabilising the crude oil prices. A potential US-Iran deal is expecte...