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.
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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…
The US has already tried to save a steel industry, and its undercooked response holds some valuable lessons.
We hear a lot about how essential coal and other mineral exports are for Australia. Is it true? Only for a relatively small section of the population.
The magnetic group of rare earths, used in the production of powerful magnets, will be a driver for the market into the future.
Australia needs to move beyond mining graphite and invest in processes that convert it into synthetic diamonds and use it to create carbon fibres.
Scenarios on global trends over the next 20 years point to some serious challenges for Africa. Whatever actually happens, it’s important for the continent to put in place mitigation strategies.
If Australia investments in technology to recycle and lease lithium, it could capitalise on its increasing use in batteries.
Even if the price of iron ore remains low, Australia is still well placed to benefit from this resource in the future.
Cheap gas is traditionally a boost for the U.S. economy but this time the economy could be badly hurt because of the domestic drilling boom and financial bets made by the oil & gas industry.
The decline in commodity prices means African countries must work that much harder to encourage both local and foreign smaller and junior mining companies.
While oil prices have halved over the past year, the number of mergers and acquisitions has most definitely not.
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