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Apr 7

The four most important things in today’s commodities markets.

What you should know about elevated prices, global inventories, supply & demand and volatility. Prices We see elevated prices across the board — Oil, Metals, Agriculture. Most of this is being blamed on circumstances related to Covid, QE and global conflict. The fact of the matter is that prices were…

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The four most important things in today’s commodities markets.
The four most important things in today’s commodities markets.

Mar 1

Ukraine: The Rise of the White Hat Hacker.

Anyone who is in the IT industry will know that Ukraine has some of the best programming talent in the world. Now young Ukrainians are using their technical skills to help their country. There have been numerous reports about cyber-attacks, originating out of Russia, hitting Ukrainian state infrastructure. Of course…

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Ukraine: The Rise of the White Hat Hacker.
Ukraine: The Rise of the White Hat Hacker.

Dec 4, 2021

Mining companies will spend billions of Dollars on reducing C02 emissions over the coming decades.

Mining companies will spend billions of Dollars on reducing C02 emissions over the coming decades. Yet just monitoring and managing their current power needs, can have a significant impact today. Managing industrial electrical systems is critical for lowering emissions, reducing costs and improving safety. The race to reduce CO2 is on, with many major mining companies pledging to reach “net zero” by 2050. They also have substantial interim targets for 2030. …

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Mining companies will spend billions of Dollars on reducing C02 emissions over the coming decades.
Mining companies will spend billions of Dollars on reducing C02 emissions over the coming decades.

Nov 30, 2021

Why has the Federal Reserve been so Dovish on interest rates and QE recently and what will be the impact on commodities?

If you go back to September 2019 you will find the answer. You can’t read the news these days without finding an article on inflation. Around the globe prices and wages are on the rise. This is happening across the board from oil and metals, to consumer goods and services. …

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Why has the Federal Reserve been so Dovish on interest rates and QE recently and what will be the…
Why has the Federal Reserve been so Dovish on interest rates and QE recently and what will be the…

May 5, 2021

Is carbon your competitive advantage?

As the EU carbon price pushes above €50/mt, extractive industries such as metals and mining will be increasingly motivated to move to carbon neutral. The consumers will ultimately pay the bill, but can they be sure what they buy is truly zero carbon? As more and more corporates pledge to…

Carbon Emissions

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Is carbon your competitive advantage?
Is carbon your competitive advantage?

Apr 15, 2021

The first Industrial Revolution was supported by child labour.

The first Industrial Revolution was supported by child labour. Arguably the latest Industrial Revolution — the data driven economy — is the same. Is it time for age restrictions on social media platforms to become enforceable? The invention of the steam engine saw the dawn of the 1st Industrial Revolution…

Social Media

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The first Industrial Revolution was supported by child labour.
The first Industrial Revolution was supported by child labour.
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