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Can a new government, perhaps by shoring up democracy and oversight, harness this commodity for peace and prosperity?
African economies could benefit more from backward linkages to the mining industry than from beneficiation.
Even if Asia buys most of the natural gas the U.S. will be exporting soon, America’s growing role in that market could wind up reducing Russia’s political influence in Europe.
There’s a good reason China took aim at US soybean exports when it announced its latest list of retaliatory tariffs.
It is no accident that practices of meditation and mindfulness have become so ubiquitous in our neoliberal times.
While sovereign governments need to develop coherent frameworks to regulate cryptocurrency, permanent solutions will be found through international co-operation.
Futures trading is driving up the price of Bitcoin but institutional investors remain cautious.
An analysis of Bitcoin’s fundamentals shows how much of a bubble its price has inflated to.
High streets are being taken over in a battle between specialty cafés and the
mega chains.
By 2100, more than 50 per cent of the land now used to grow coffee will no longer be arable. Climate change is changing the game to such an extent that Canada could one day become a coffee producer.
Politicians in Europe, the US and the UK have blamed steel industry woes on artificially cheap imports.
The South African Reserve Bank has come under spotlight due to the critical role it must play in enabling the country to navigate rough waters. Governor Lesetja Kganyago shares his views.
Scientists’ success in producing synthetic vanilla flavouring means it is used 99% of the time. So why does the price of genuine beans keep rising?
The ‘Africa Rising’ narrative was disturbed in 2016 by a combination of factors. But the continent is still on firm economic development footing.
More than 95% of industrial diamonds are synthetic so why aren’t more people using them in engagement rings?
Even though commodities rallied after the election of Trump, the benefit of this to Australia’s budget could be short lived due to volatility.
The mining industry is more resilient because of the recent downturn and it will be global supply and demand that will affect these companies in the future.
Identifying mine waste materials as economic resources will help support global demand for critical metals, boosting the mining industry during the downturn. All with environmental benefits.
The first years of the millennium were kind to government finances. A benign economic environment, and a once-in-a-century commodity boom fuelled by Chinese growth, helped the Federal budget to a cumulative…
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