What’s the best way to tap into the nonferrous metals market? Physical metals or mining companies?

• Which performs better?
• There's no such a thing as a "pure play" mining company
• Volatility vs. returns

BHP faces a big week. Plus, hard evidence that buying a commodity is very different from buying a commodity stock.

• Earnings are going to matter
• They have to face the Rio Tinto music
• Why they’re not really a base metals stock

What’s the most energy-efficient, environmentally friendly way to take advantage of strong metal prices? Recycling.

• Huge energy (and cost) savings
• A booming market
• The best way to invest
  

• Bullish on oil, bearish on alternative energy
• The dollar has hit bottom
• Agriculture looks good, gold may look better

• The source of marginal demand
• An export- or import-led economy?
• The AH Premium index

Two new gold discoveries in Ecuador promise significant boosts to global supplies. But will they come online?

• New supplies and the metals market
• Political disfunction
• Untapped potential

Data and tables provided by Bespoke offer a look at the state of the commodity market. Year to date, lead and uranium have seen the highest returns at 84% and 67% respectively.

When you talk about mining copper, you gotta talk Chile (the world’s largest producer). When you talk about consuming copper, you gotta talk China (the world’s largest importer). When you look at the price of copper, you gotta talk both.