27.06.2013 - Commodity 'super-cycle' suspended, not ending
Another tough day at the office for metals continues to fuel questions about whether or not the “commodity super-cycle” over the last decade is coming to an end. Driven largely by Chinese appetite for commodities, the 2000s saw a commodities boom with both precious and base metals prices rising to record highs. With sharp drops across the metals board in the last three months, some analysts have begun to believe this commodities boom, dubbed the “commodities super-cycle,” is at an end. John Turner, partner and head of Global Mining Group with international business law firm Fasken Martineau, does not believe the super-cycle is over, but simply stalled...............................................Full Article: Source
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