tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61284899825981470112024-02-19T23:21:23.747-08:00commodities for saleOn this blog you'll find information reagarding the trade in minerals, agricultural commodities, timber, coal, metals, processed materials, iron ore, chrome ore, urea, manganese ore, copper cathodes and moreTKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-67403945565998673902012-10-03T10:43:00.002-07:002012-10-03T10:43:21.929-07:00Where Germany's secret wealth storedGold panning for tourists: The search for Rheingold is also worth a grand scale.<br /><br /> gray-green sea water simmers. Slowly emerges a huge bucket of white swirls. Thick steel cables pull the laden with 20 tons of rocks, mud and sand from the gripper Kiessee. In the former course of the Rhine north of Karlsruhe, the Swiss building materials group Holcim dig for raw materials for cement production.<br /><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />In the Palatine location Rheinzabern the Swiss 500,000 to 600,000 tons promote gravel and sand in the year - but also happen to be a couple of kilograms of gold. The building materials company is Germany's only official gold producer. With illustrative examples like this Rheingold, the author finds Christoph Seidler: Germany is surprisingly rich in resources.<br />TOP MINING COMPANIES<br />Ranking of commodities giant<br /><br />In his new book "Germany's hidden resources" is the "Spiegel Online" journalist on home tour. He visited places where surprisingly natural resources rest. He explores old mines in the Ore Mountains and cruises to Germany's only oil rig Mittelplate National Park Schleswig-Holstein. The author clearly shows that Germany against all the prophecies of doom and gloom definitely still has remarkable natural resources.<br />He promotes it sometimes amazing and surprising projects revealed showing that the long-dead believed mining in Germany is definitely still alive - and perhaps still has a glorious future ahead of him. Certainly, many deposits are exhausted. The German oil exploration about barely plays any significant role. The mines ores and Spat in the Ore Mountains have their heyday behind. Many mines have long been exploited. But the sometimes low remaining reserves may again in the future play a greater role.<br />TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-18563718058817570532012-08-05T08:48:00.000-07:002012-08-05T08:48:10.718-07:00agricultural commodities prices on the riseSouth American meat companies remain calm<br />The soaring prices for agricultural commodities have caught cold meat producers - with the exception of the large corporations in South America: they come with the highest prices more clearly. That pleases analysts.<br />'Foods Brasil (BR Foods) is the world's largest chicken producer.<br />Sao Paulo in early June still expecting the meat companies in the world with a highly profitable year: Finally, in the U.S. should fail, the soybean and corn harvest at record levels. The farmers had planted the largest historic area in the Midwest with corn. The chicken, pork and beef producers were pleased to have low prices for its main precursors. But then it started in the U.S., the strongest drought for almost a half a century. The prices of agricultural commodities exploded.<br /><br />The food industry caught the bull market in agricultural goods on the wrong foot - especially in the U.S.: they had expected because of the oversupply in their purchase prices on the futures markets less secure than ever.<br />Investing in Commodities: Fundamentals<br />Natural Resources<br />Market data follow<br />Weather listen<br />Psychology is one of<br />Avoid exotic<br />Curve observed<br />Bank check<br />Use limit<br />
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<a name='more'></a><br />"In the coming months, they meet the higher prices with a vengeance," says analyst Pedro Herrera of HSBC. Especially the chicken fattening in the U.S. are likely to be affected. Because the prices are likely to continue through September vary greatly. Until then, the global stocks fall rapidly, and only then will predict how much of the crop failure in the United States really is.<br />For the South African producer prices act like a record Bonanza: Who is his harvest still not completely sold, is pleased to now about the high prices. For the most family-pigs and chickens fattening but they are a disaster: They sell their chickens and pigs currently below cost to large processors - the risk they bear almost always alone. The government wants to guarantee them by reason of the impending state of emergency for a few months minimum prices.<br />TOP MINING COMPANIES<br />Ranking of commodities giant<br /><br />The large South American meat companies on the other hand come with the highest prices for agricultural raw materials more clearly. For example, Brazil's chicken and pork processor their supply chains in recent years have expanded to such an extent that the raw materials account for far less in their cost calculations.<br />TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-301509254355245542011-12-09T22:55:00.001-08:002011-12-09T22:55:42.145-08:00Commodities in the eveningPrecious metal sign with green<br><br><br>New York / Chicago / London is on the commodity markets on Friday night no mood to buy. Listed on the New York Nymex U.S. light oil (December contract) is currently at $ 98.87 ($ -0.31). The December contract for a gallon of heating oil is traded weaker in New York at $ 2.94 compared to the previous day two cents. The December contract for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is trading weaker at $ 2.63 2 cents.<br> <br>The record for precious metals futures firmer. The price for one troy ounce of gold (December contract) become more expensive by 0.44 per cent to $ 1,715. The ounce of silver (December contract) traded 2.46 percent higher at $ 32.23. At the same ounce of platinum (December contract) at $ 1,511 (+1.14 percent) is traded.<br> <br>The mixed agricultural <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za">commodities</a> tend. The sugar futures (December contract) is trading at $ 24.10 per pound 3.15 percent firmer. The Future easier for arabica coffee (December contract) traded at 231 cents per pound 0.38 percent. Cocoa (December contract) was last traded at $ 2,433 per tonne 0.91 percent firmer.<br> <br>The corn futures (December contract) traded at 595 cents per bushel 1.04 percent easier. In Chicago wheat December contract falls by 0.43 percent to 601 cents per bushel. For soybeans the December contract is <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za">commodity trading</a> at 1126 cents per bushel 1.88 percent firmer.<br> <br>The German consumer prices have remained stable for the previous month, last +0.0%. The annual inflation rate is 2.4% and thus at the same level. The official Erstschätzung was +2.4%. The value calculated for European harmonized consumer price index for Germany increased in January over the previous year by 2.8%. In a monthly harmonized index remains unchanged. The estimate of 28 November 2011 was +0.0%.<br> <br>The German trade balance for October has a surplus of 11.6 billion euro to 17.3 billion euros in the previous month and 14.5 billion euros a year earlier. Stranded in the current year are already € 130.3 billion, compared with € 128.4 billion in the comparable period last year.<br> <br>The number of employees in the licensed trades in Germany's total in the third quarter of this year increased over the previous year by 0.2%. At the same time, sales have increased by 5.7%.<br><br>The German labor cost index has fallen in the third quarter of 2011 by 0.9%. The same quarter of the index in Germany rose by 2.9%.<br> <br>The current account of all 27 EU Member States has in the third quarter in the first release from a deficit of 17.2 billion €. In the previous quarter, the deficit stood at 34.5 billion euros. In the same quarter of last year the company had a minus of 18.1 billion euros had been paid. The services account of the EU shows the third quarter in the first release of a surplus of 25.1 billion euros in the comparable quarter a year earlier to 22.6 billion euros. TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-28599621971362330912011-09-05T05:23:00.001-07:002011-09-05T05:23:58.442-07:00INTERGEO 2011: First Navigation Conference as part of the trade fair<br>IT, New Media & Software<br>Press release from: HINTE<br>Load data from Twitter<br>Load data from Facebook<br>INTERGEO 2011: First Navigation Conference as part of the international trade fair<br>INTERGEO Exhibitor number grows to over 500<br> <br>Karlsruhe, 31.08.2011. INTERGEO is the first time invited to the Navigation Conference. The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) together with the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM) reject their conference to the international trade fair and conference for geodesy, geoinformation and land management, 27 to 29 September in Nuremberg. "This is only logical, for navigation, information technology and geographic information in combination pose a huge potential for <a href="http://www.transportlogisticservices.co.za">transport services</a> innovation. In the dialogue on sector boundaries to achieve synergies, the German company, not least small and medium-sized to bring forward in the international competition, "says Rainer Bomba, State BMVBS. Meanwhile, the number of exhibitors of the trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management rose to more than 500 companies and institutions from 31 nations.<br> <br><br>Under the motto "intelligent orientation in the world," the conference topic areas such as networked navigation menu in the intelligent city, real-time services, illuminated by "cloud computing" and the appropriate way to deal with privacy issues. The program of Navigation Conference on 28 September in Nuremberg, CCN Ost congress center can be found online. Here on the website of the BMVBS is the free registration to 21 September.<br> Click here to find out more!<br><br><br>A close connection with the exhibition is provided by the Forum for Satellite Navigation. The central platform of the navigation initiatives in Germany under the auspices and facilitation of BMVBS presented for the first time with a joint stand at INTERGEO. The booth in Hall 6 is located in close proximity to the presentations by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European GNSS Agency (GSA).<br> <br><br>The DVW eV - Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management hosted the<br>INTERGEO, 27 to 29 September 2011 in Nuremberg.<br><br>This press release was published on openPR.<br><br><br>Reader Inquiries:<br> HINTE<br>Bannwaldallee 60<br>76185 Karlsruhe<br>+49 (0) 721 931 33-0<br>+49 (0) 721 931 33-110<br><br><br>Contact:<br>HINTE<br>Hannah Steffen<br>Fon: +49 (0) 721/931 33-730<br>E-mail:<br><br><br>Company Profile HINTE<br><br> In the sixty year history, HINTE more than 600 consumer and trade exhibitions and conferences in all major locations in Germany has done. By measuring e.g. Meanwhile in Belgrade and Istanbul future <a href="http://www.newinsurancequotes.co.za">insurance quotes</a> markets in the Southeast European Economic Area will be developed. Important, some leading international trade fairs in the B2C and B2B areas, the portfolio of location-independent trade experts.<br> <br>The subsidiary HINTE Marketing & Media GmbH offers on the exhibition, extensive marketing communications and PR services.<br><br>With the HINTE Event Services GmbH, the independent organization of events is completely guaranteed.<br> <br>Innovative ideas are developed in the B2C sector since late 2009 with German and Swiss specialists in the fair trade network GmbH.<br><br><br>Company Key:<br>Reference year: 2009/2010<br>Exhibitions: 9<br>Of these at home: 8<br> Exhibitors: 2,700<br>Visitors: 230,000<br> TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-74957589990531006772010-08-11T02:01:00.000-07:002010-08-11T02:01:00.983-07:00Good deal with commodities"Many resources are always scarce, are to promote more difficult and thereby tend to be more expensive. Moreover, the world's population is growing rapidly and people in the emerging markets become wealthier and more upmarket. In addition, without prejudice to the thriving industrial production, the demand for raw materials are constantly increasing. "<br />
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This assessment will be followed by a call for the environmentally conscious, resource-saving way of life, you might say. Finally, it is indeed possible for all and long range. But far from it. The author of these lines is not due to warn against over-exploitation of Mother Earth or to express fundamental doubts about the outlined development. Rather, "these developments are good chances for investments in commodities," says the text further. This comes from the newsletter of a bank.<br />
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And indeed, with raw materials can make good cash. Prices soared in the past from time to time in the air, brought investors such good profits and consumers higher prices. "I do not care," some people will think. & Play but cobalt, platinum, copper Co. only a minor role in the everyday life of the Otto-Normal-consumer. But resources are also the alltagsbestimmende oil and - even more importantly - sugar, grain, rice, salt, many other (basic) food. In recent years, food prices fall again into the headlines. The reason for this are often extreme weather conditions that make the harvests are bad, or even threaten the stocks.<br />
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The devastating fires in Russia threaten large parts of the wheat fields, the Government has imposed a temporary ban on exports of the grain. From June to August, the price of wheat on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has doubled. Cost per ton of wheat in June, around 100 €, it was in August to pay a little more than € 200 per tonne. In Brazil, rainfall can vary the sugar harvest lousy, too little rain in India has resulted in exactly the same result. The price of sugar has only increased in July by 22 percent, year-end industry insiders expect a further increase of 28 percent again.<br />
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The fact that supply and demand determine the prices of food is also, in a market economy only logical. The question is whether there are only really supply and demand, driving up prices. The clear answer is no, unfortunately! "Right now the market is determined by fear," says some of the agricultural analyst at Commerzbank, Eugen Weinberg. Speculators are at work and push up prices for agricultural commodities. Although the price increases go back not only on them, so the vineyard to the "Lausitzer Rundschau on, but the speculators can speed up the movement. And they do. The chairman of the Agricultural Trade Group BayWa, Klaus Josef Lutz, estimates that the price goes to 70 percent on the account of speculators. In some markets, harvest and demand are only secondary factors for the pricing.<br />
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We must strive not like the old Native American prophecy that man will find out only after the loss of all life, that you can not eat money. But the question must be allowed, whether with such essential items like food does not require a restriction on the speculation. Claims were often loud and then they not only came from corners, from which they would have been expected anyway. So the Wall Street legend George Soros called for in 2008 a ban on commodity speculation for U.S. pension funds. The time had severe price increases caused by just such transactions. "It's as if we secretly hoarded food in a hunger crisis in order to make profits with the rising prices," Soros then thundered in an interview with Stern. Soros himself was famous for a stock market bet against the British pound, which would also make him more rich.<br />
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Finance Minister Schäuble called earlier this year, also an "international shoulder to shoulder" in the regulation of commodity speculation. Condition he was not yet, however. Finally examples from the past to the argument per speculation ban be used: during the Great Depression of the 30s were futures markets in Germany in part is prohibited.<br />
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The opponents of speculation bans lead the positive aspects of price bets into the field. In the futures markets are also producers and consumers would hedge against price fluctuations. Are contracts for delivery in two months, for example, for wheat bought, so after two months relating to that fixed price, then even if wheat is actually more expensive. The producer has such planning and immediate value, the risk of the speculator. Also rising commodity prices, speculation can get something out supporters. Permanently low prices would stifle investment in production facilities, etc., which could then turn to a decline in production and thus lead to a tighter range with even higher rates.<br />
However welcome such effects of speculation are, for the speculators are only just at the end of side effects. Their goal is not to give producers and consumers planning security and price stability. They simply want to achieve the maximum possible profit. Therefore, at least as monitoring mechanisms should be established that ensure that these benefits disappear (side) effects by speculation and not speculative excesses can be prevented. Especially in times of severe crisis could be the suspension of commodity speculation an effective way. But for this they need actually calls for an international shoulder closure, the Finance Minister Schäuble. But that is probably only a stronger form of suffering.<br />
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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the price of wheat broke last Friday, one way, by 7.4 percent. Maybe not a good signal for the speculation opponents.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-81020879117209578152010-08-11T01:59:00.000-07:002012-10-14T02:48:29.110-07:00Commodities: Chinese import data with no clear directionCategory: Commodity Research External | Time: 12:09 <br />
Energy: Oil prices lost in the morning one percent to $ 80.5 per barrel. In addition to a stronger U.S. dollar as published in charge of the night import data from China. The second largest oil consumer in the world has imported 19 million tons of crude oil in July. Thus, imports were 17.5% lower than last month and a decrease of 3.2% for the first time since March 2009 back on the previous year. Prepare for a permanent weakening of demand still seems premature. The sharp decline in imports, compared with June, first explained in the record imports the previous month. In addition, a pipeline explosion left the port of Dalian mid-July that has affected imports temporarily. The damage has now been resolved, so that expected in August, again with a normalization of imports. The evening show today by the U.S. Department of Energy EIA report should be published months that China remains the mainstay of the oil demand. So far, the EIA expects a rise in global oil demand by 1.5 million barrels per day this year and next. The increase is thereby almost completely borne by the developing countries, especially China, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. At this perception might initially change anything. <br />
In the evening released the API, the U.S. stock data for the past week. It is expected a drop in crude oil stocks by 1.6 million barrels, as imports are likely to have returned to normal after the strong rise in July. The inventory reduction should however be hampered by a decline in refinery utilization. However, should the product be stocks continued to rise, which indicates a further narrowing of the crack spreads. <br />
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Precious metals: Gold prices continued to show directionless and is this morning still at the threshold of $ 1,200 per troy ounce. With the stress today held meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected. The interest only, this would be maintained at the exceptionally low level. However, the Fed may send out signals that point towards further monetary policy easing. Both would be negative for the U.S. currency, which in turn should support gold. The deficit in gold is a good opportunity for <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">commodity trading</a> with china. <br />
After a recent incident with 16 casualties in a mine in China, the gold producer in Shandong Province, the largest goldproduzenden region of the country, asked to cease production temporarily. During the interruption of production to extensive security checks take place in the mines. This should be reflected with some delay in increasing imports. Although China is the world's largest gold producer, the domestic production can not keep up with local demand. A higher gold demand from China should lead to rising prices. In addition, the seasonally weak demand period approaches its end, so we assume the medium to higher gold prices. <br />
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Industrial Metals: The metals were able to resist yesterday remain a somewhat stronger U.S. dollar and largely on their current high levels. According to the Chinese Customs, China has imported in July for the first time in four months later more copper and copper products. Imports increased in comparison to the previous month by 4.5% to 343 thousand tons, but so are relatively much lower than the previous year. One reason for the increased imports were the renewed arbitrage between the stock exchanges in London and Shanghai. Chinese <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">commodity traders</a> have increased copper on the LME bought and sold then at the SHFE again. Imports of aluminum on the other hand have decreased the third month in a row. With 67.5 thousand tonnes in July, 9.5% less aluminum and products than last month introduced into the country. Imports are now 70% below the previous year. This is not surprising, as China has produced up to the last record amounts of aluminum and not rely on imports of the light is. After the Middle Kingdom has become in the last month to a net exporter of primary aluminum, it has now even reached this status even in unprocessed aluminum. The excess supply in the global aluminum market, therefore, likely to widen further, making the high price level can be justified on less and less. <br />
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Commodities: The Future has reached yesterday for pork bellies at the CME with $ 1.32 per pound one-time high. We want to illustrate our thesis that the price rise of grain prices will lead mainly to the increase in prices of meat products because the feed costs amount to 60% of the total cost of meat. Meat prices have already risen this year, and before have more expensive agricultural commodities, like wheat or soybeans. A further increase in meat prices is perhaps even before, when, as in the years 2006-2008, the agricultural commodities infect each other "and lead to strong price increases in wheat to higher prices for soybeans and maize, which are required mainly for feed production. For while the price of wheat over 60% since late June and feed barley prices have risen even more than 75% and maize prices by almost 20% and soybeans have risen by only 10%. <br />
At a big concern for grain should be the situation when stimulants do not lose sight of. The recent 10% decline in raw sugar in August could soon prove to be premature. For the unfavorable weather conditions in the EU and Eastern Europe are expected due to the local sugar beet harvest are influenced negatively.<br />
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Commodities: Chinese import data with no clear direction <br />
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Category: Commodity Research External | Time: 12:09 <br />
Energy: Oil prices lost in the morning one percent to $ 80.5 per barrel. In addition to a stronger U.S. dollar as published in charge of the night import data from China. The second largest oil consumer in the world has imported 19 million tons of crude oil in July. Thus, imports were 17.5% lower than last month and a decrease of 3.2% for the first time since March 2009 back on the previous year. Prepare for a permanent weakening of demand still seems premature. The sharp decline in imports, compared with June, first explained in the record imports the previous month. In addition, a pipeline explosion left the port of Dalian mid-July that has affected imports temporarily. The damage has now been resolved, so that expected in August, again with a normalization of imports. The evening show today by the U.S. Department of Energy EIA report should be published months that China remains the mainstay of the oil demand. So far, the EIA expects a rise in global oil demand by 1.5 million barrels per day this year and next. The increase is thereby almost completely borne by the developing countries, especially China, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. At this perception might initially change anything. <br />
In the evening released the API, the U.S. stock data for the past week. It is expected a drop in crude oil stocks by 1.6 million barrels, as imports are likely to have returned to normal after the strong rise in July. The inventory reduction should however be hampered by a decline in refinery utilization. However, should the product be stocks continued to rise, which indicates a further narrowing of the crack spreads. <br />
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Precious metals: Gold prices continued to show directionless and is this morning still at the threshold of $ 1,200 per troy ounce. With the stress today held meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected. The interest only, this would be maintained at the exceptionally low level. However, the Fed may send out signals that point towards further monetary policy easing. Both would be negative for the U.S. currency, which in turn should support gold. The deficit in gold is a good opportunity for commodity trading with china. <br />
After a recent incident with 16 casualties in a mine in China, the gold producer in Shandong Province, the largest goldproduzenden region of the country, asked to cease production temporarily. During the interruption of production to extensive security checks take place in the mines. This should be reflected with some delay in increasing imports. Although China is the world's largest gold producer, the domestic production can not keep up with local demand. A higher gold demand from China should lead to rising prices. In addition, the seasonally weak demand period approaches its end, so we assume the medium to higher gold prices. <br />
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Industrial Metals: The metals were able to resist yesterday remain a somewhat stronger U.S. dollar and largely on their current high levels. According to the Chinese Customs, China has imported in July for the first time in four months later more copper and copper products. Imports increased in comparison to the previous month by 4.5% to 343 thousand tons, but so are relatively much lower than the previous year. One reason for the increased imports were the renewed arbitrage between the stock exchanges in London and Shanghai. Chinese commodity traders have increased copper on the LME bought and sold then at the SHFE again. Imports of aluminum on the other hand have decreased the third month in a row. With 67.5 thousand tonnes in July, 9.5% less aluminum and products than last month introduced into the country. Imports are now 70% below the previous year. This is not surprising, as China has produced up to the last record amounts of aluminum and not rely on imports of the light is. After the Middle Kingdom has become in the last month to a net exporter of primary aluminum, it has now even reached this status even in unprocessed aluminum. The excess supply in the global aluminum market, therefore, likely to widen further, making the high price level can be justified on less and less. <br />
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Commodities: The Future has reached yesterday for pork bellies at the CME with $ 1.32 per pound one-time high. We want to illustrate our thesis that the price rise of grain prices will lead mainly to the increase in prices of meat products because the feed costs amount to 60% of the total cost of meat. Meat prices have already risen this year, and before have more expensive agricultural commodities, like wheat or soybeans. A further increase in meat prices is perhaps even before, when, as in the years 2006-2008, the agricultural commodities infect each other "and lead to strong price increases in wheat to higher prices for soybeans and maize, which are required mainly for feed production. For while the price of wheat over 60% since late June and feed barley prices have risen even more than 75% and maize prices by almost 20% and soybeans have risen by only 10%. <br />
At a big concern for grain should be the situation when stimulants do not lose sight of. The recent 10% decline in raw sugar in August could soon prove to be premature. For the unfavorable weather conditions in the EU and Eastern Europe are expected due to the local sugar beet harvest are influenced negatively. <br />
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Commodities: Chinese import data with no clear direction <br />
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Category: Commodity Research External | Time: 12:09 <br />
Energy: Oil prices lost in the morning one percent to $ 80.5 per barrel. In addition to a stronger U.S. dollar as published in charge of the night import data from China. The second largest oil consumer in the world has imported 19 million tons of crude oil in July. Thus, imports were 17.5% lower than last month and a decrease of 3.2% for the first time since March 2009 back on the previous year. Prepare for a permanent weakening of demand still seems premature. The sharp decline in imports, compared with June, first explained in the record imports the previous month. In addition, a pipeline explosion left the port of Dalian mid-July that has affected imports temporarily. The damage has now been resolved, so that expected in August, again with a normalization of imports. The evening show today by the U.S. Department of Energy EIA report should be published months that China remains the mainstay of the oil demand. So far, the EIA expects a rise in global oil demand by 1.5 million barrels per day this year and next. The increase is thereby almost completely borne by the developing countries, especially China, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. At this perception might initially change anything. <br />
In the evening released the API, the U.S. stock data for the past week. It is expected a drop in crude oil stocks by 1.6 million barrels, as imports are likely to have returned to normal after the strong rise in July. The inventory reduction should however be hampered by a decline in refinery utilization. However, should the product be stocks continued to rise, which indicates a further narrowing of the crack spreads. <br />
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Precious metals: Gold prices continued to show directionless and is this morning still at the threshold of $ 1,200 per troy ounce. With the stress today held meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected. The interest only, this would be maintained at the exceptionally low level. However, the Fed may send out signals that point towards further monetary policy easing. Both would be negative for the U.S. currency, which in turn should support gold. The deficit in gold is a good opportunity for commodity trading with china. <br />
After a recent incident with 16 casualties in a mine in China, the gold producer in Shandong Province, the largest goldproduzenden region of the country, asked to cease production temporarily. During the interruption of production to extensive security checks take place in the mines. This should be reflected with some delay in increasing imports. Although China is the world's largest gold producer, the domestic production can not keep up with local demand. A higher gold demand from China should lead to rising prices. In addition, the seasonally weak demand period approaches its end, so we assume the medium to higher gold prices. <br />
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Industrial Metals: The metals were able to resist yesterday remain a somewhat stronger U.S. dollar and largely on their current high levels. According to the Chinese Customs, China has imported in July for the first time in four months later more copper and copper products. Imports increased in comparison to the previous month by 4.5% to 343 thousand tons, but so are relatively much lower than the previous year. One reason for the increased imports were the renewed arbitrage between the stock exchanges in London and Shanghai. Chinese commodity traders have increased copper on the LME bought and sold then at the SHFE again. Imports of aluminum on the other hand have decreased the third month in a row. With 67.5 thousand tonnes in July, 9.5% less aluminum and products than last month introduced into the country. Imports are now 70% below the previous year. This is not surprising, as China has produced up to the last record amounts of aluminum and not rely on imports of the light is. After the Middle Kingdom has become in the last month to a net exporter of primary aluminum, it has now even reached this status even in unprocessed aluminum. The excess supply in the global aluminum market, therefore, likely to widen further, making the high price level can be justified on less and less. <br />
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Commodities: The Future has reached yesterday for pork bellies at the CME with $ 1.32 per pound one-time high. We want to illustrate our thesis that the price rise of grain prices will lead mainly to the increase in prices of meat products because the feed costs amount to 60% of the total cost of meat. Meat prices have already risen this year, and before have more expensive agricultural commodities, like wheat or soybeans. A further increase in meat prices is perhaps even before, when, as in the years 2006-2008, the agricultural commodities infect each other "and lead to strong price increases in wheat to higher prices for soybeans and maize, which are required mainly for feed production. For while the price of wheat over 60% since late June and feed barley prices have risen even more than 75% and maize prices by almost 20% and soybeans have risen by only 10%. <br />
At a big concern for grain should be the situation when stimulants do not lose sight of. The recent 10% decline in raw sugar in August could soon prove to be premature. For the unfavorable weather conditions in the EU and Eastern Europe are expected due to the local sugar beet harvest are influenced negatively.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-41320471265808229102010-06-30T03:37:00.001-07:002012-10-14T02:48:48.205-07:00commodity traders almanac<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Commodity-Traders-Almanac-2010-ebook/dp/B0032ZD0MK?ie=UTF8&tag=suppliersdire-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Commodity Trader's Almanac 2010" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B0032ZD0MK&tag=suppliersdire-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=suppliersdire-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0032ZD0MK" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
The <i>Commodity Trader’s Almanac</i> 2010 is your annual guide to commodities trading. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting started in commodities this vital desk reference is packed with critical commodity trading seasonality trends, strategies and data for every active trader. You get actionable information on specific stocks, ETFs and more! The 2010 edition's key features include:<br />
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EXPANDED advice on using the COT Report – Commodity Traders’ "Inside Scoop"</div>
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...and more.information developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961042968555299646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-86325509907896753012010-03-05T10:46:00.000-08:002012-10-14T02:49:01.689-07:00coltan for saleThere is coltan for sale from the democratic republic of the Congo. And there would be sourcing possible from Zambia. If you are interested into purchasind tantalum base minerals, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">coltan for sale</a>.information developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961042968555299646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-42936338291154397902010-02-08T01:53:00.000-08:002012-10-14T02:49:26.715-07:00International Commodity Trading book review<a href="http://www.amazon.com/International-Commodity-Trading-Ephraim-Clark/dp/0471852104?ie=UTF8&tag=suppliersdire-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="International Commodity Trading" height="200" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0471852104&tag=suppliersdire-20" width="132" /></a><br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=suppliersdire-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0471852104" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px! important; padding-left: 0px! important; padding-right: 0px! important; padding-top: 0px! important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/International-Commodity-Trading-Ephraim-Clark/dp/0471852104?ie=UTF8&tag=suppliersdire-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">International Commodity Trading</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=suppliersdire-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0471852104" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px! important; padding-left: 0px! important; padding-right: 0px! important; padding-top: 0px! important;" width="1" /> by Ephraim Clark, Jean-Baptiste Lesourd is a fantastic book for the beginner when it comes to commodities. I was surprised how much detail the authors went through. It's probably perfect for someone who does not work specifically in commodities but would like to learn more about what is available in the way of infrastructure, procedures, information, and data. <br />
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Commodity trading exchanges take place all over the world in a diverse range of commodities. The range spans from the naturally occurring ones, like wheat, sugar, minerals, coal, petroleum and precious metals, through to intangibles, such as transport cost, heating degree-days and commodity indices. International Commodity Trading provides traders and executives in companies that both produce and trade these commodities with knowledge of the specific mechanisms that apply to the international markets. It investigates the various established and novel techniques associated with the management of market operations and, importantly, links them in to the world economy at large.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-56819830730241414672010-02-06T04:53:00.001-08:002012-10-14T02:49:50.413-07:00Handbook of Commodity Investing book review<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Commodity-Investing-Frank-Fabozzi/dp/0470117648?ie=UTF8&tag=suppliersdire-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Handbook of Commodity Investing (Frank J. Fabozzi Series)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0470117648&tag=suppliersdire-20" /></a><br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=suppliersdire-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0470117648" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px! important; padding-left: 0px! important; padding-right: 0px! important; padding-top: 0px! important;" width="1" />In his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Commodity-Investing-Frank-Fabozzi/dp/0470117648?ie=UTF8&tag=suppliersdire-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Handbook of Commodity Investing </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=suppliersdire-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0470117648" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px! important; padding-left: 0px! important; padding-right: 0px! important; padding-top: 0px! important;" width="1" /> Frank J. Fabozzi PhD deals extensively with the fundamentals of the commodity markets and the inference and workings of investing in commodities with a long-term view. The book does not uncover the latest technical trading methods, but it will teach you almost everything you need to know about Investments in commodities.<br />
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The Handbook of Commodity Investing presents many different investment vehicles you can use to invest in commodities and learn about their advantages and disadvantages. They include commodity futures, future options, commodity ETFs, commodity trading advisors (CTAs) and hedge funds.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-63347460628678658442010-01-14T06:17:00.000-08:002012-10-14T02:51:31.843-07:00tourmaline for saletourmaline gemstones for sale. There are gemstones from the Congo for sale. If you are a serious buyer of tourmaline gemstones, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">tourmaline for sale</a>.<br />
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Origin of the name tourmaline<br />The name tourmaline comes from the Sinhalese word "tura mali" from. Translated it means "stone with mixed colors'.<br /><br />An old legend of Egypt says that a tourmaline up on the long road from the interior of the earth to the sun over a rainbow was hiked. On the way he had taken all the colors of the rainbow. Therefore it is called even today the "gemstone of the rainbow".<br /><br />Origin and occurrence of tourmaline<br />Tourmalines are found almost everywhere in the world.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /><br />The oldest known localities are in Asia. The most important deposits are in Brazil, Sri Lanka and SAED and Southwest Africa.<br /><br />Other deposits are in Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Madagascar, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Tourmalines are found also in the United States, primarily in the states of California and Maine.<br /><br />It was only in 1703 brought the first Dutch tourmalines from faraway Ceylon to Europe. Then another 200 years passed before they could set up a chemical formula for this complex composite mineral.<br /><br />Made a name for himself next to the green tourmalines from Tanzania through its emerald &auhm; similar color.<br />One day, the largest crystal was discovered in the basement Usakos in Namibia.<br /><br /><br />The colors of tourmaline<br />When Tourmaline almost all colors of the rainbow are represented in natural deposits.<br />It gives him more than 50 shades from colorless to pink, black to red, yellow, brown, green and blue to.<br />A single crystal can often have multiple colors.<br />Depending on the viewing direction, the color is different or varying intensity, the specialist calls this pleochroism.<br />Then there are tourmalines which change their color when switching from daylight to artificial light, and some show the light effect of a cat's eye.<br /><br />Crystals are very popular so-called "melon stones" that have a green cover with a red core. Also the "marshmallow tourmalines" bright crystals with dark tip.<br />Chromophores are manganese, chromium, vanadium, iron and other elements, and some miracles are apparently still been saving.<br /><br />Red tourmalines are called rubellite, but only if it in artificial light show the same fine ruby red as in daylight.<br />Blue tourmalines are called "Indicolite", yellow-brown to dark brown under the name of "dravite" known in the trade as green tourmalines verdelite hot and black tourmaline in the jargon "schorl".<br />Under the name "Canary Tourmaline 'tourmalines are of vivid yellow color from Malawi in trade.<br />Two Colored stones bicolor tourmalines are hot while multicolored multicolor tourmaline.<br /><br />Only in 1987 were in the Mina da Batalha discovered in the Brazilian state of Paraiba fantastically beautiful, intense blue and blue-green tourmalines.<br />Traces of copper, as researchers found soon. The cause for the incomparable color<br />Paraiba tourmalines have understandably its price. But who has ever seen, they will never forget and want to own at least one of them.<br />The biggest blue Paraiba tourmalines have a weight of up to eight, the green even up to 20 carats.<br /><br />At tourmalines are often seen the so-called pleochroism, which means that a crystal has different colors depending on the viewing direction. Due to different color depth in the different directions of the crystal<br /><br />Good Gemstone images are available at www.Minerals.ch, so you can just order a little bit.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-58125859985074771972009-07-17T10:49:00.000-07:002012-10-14T02:53:56.875-07:00copper cathodes for saleCopper cathodes from Zambia well be for sale within the next few weeks. If you are interested into purchasing copper cathodes, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">copper cathodes for sale</a>.<br />
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If you mix metals, new materials with new properties emerge. They are known as "alloys." Copper can be alloyed with many different ingredients (mix). Among the best known copper alloys include many brasses, all of which have zinc in varying proportions and provide a wide range of hues. With the typical gold-like brightening (Cast brass used to be called also "yellow iron"), is well known as the bronze, an alloy of copper and tin.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /><br />Are well known and the bronze, an alloy of copper, tin and zinc, as well as nickel silver, consisting of copper, nickel and zinc.<br /><br />By alloying with other substances, the properties of pure copper are changed. Sun Alloys of copper and nickel are suitable highly resistant to many types of corrosion and therefore suitable for use in maritime applications, alloys of copper and aluminum, highly corrosion-resistant and strong, so they are used for high load bearing parts in food processing machines or for propellers.<br /><br />Recently targeted new alloys have been developed based on copper, especially for electronics. They are collectively referred to as the low-copper materials.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-12812576557769673372009-03-25T06:40:00.000-07:002012-10-14T02:57:16.385-07:00ferrovanandium for saleThere is ferrovanadium for sale. These are various types and amounts of ferrovanadium offerd to international buyers. If you are interested into purchasing ferrovanadium, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">ferrovanadium for sale</a>. Vanadium, vanadium and outdated, is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23 It is a steel-gray, lustrous bluish, very soft in its pure state of transition metal. The metal in the periodic table, together with the heavier niobium, tantalum, and the fifth Dubnium Group or vanadium. The bulk of the vanadium is used as the so-called ferrovanadium in the production of steel. The addition of vanadium in chrome-vanadium steels lead to an increase in toughness and thus to an increased resistance of the steel.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /><br />The element has different biological meanings, and is essential for many organisms. It plays a role in the control of phosphorylation of enzymes and is used by bacteria to nitrogen fixation.<br /><br />The best known compound of vanadium is vanadium (V) oxide, which is used as catalyst for the production of sulfuric acid.<br /><br />For the first time later vanadium in 1801 by the Spanish mineralogist Andres Manuel del Rio discovered in a Mexican lead ore, later Vanadinite. He named the new element, first because of the many colors of the compounds panchromium, Erythronium later, as the red colored salts on acidification. The discovery del Rio recanted but a short time later, as the first of Alexander von Humboldt and later the French chemist HV Collett-Desotils due to their similarity to chromium compounds claimed in the new element, it would constitute impure chromium.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-27817846598490238372009-03-13T08:36:00.000-07:002012-10-14T02:57:40.911-07:00chromite oreThere are different offers of South African chromite ore. The grades of the chromite ore do differ, if you are interested into purchasing chromite ore. Please make contact via email at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">chromite ore</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-29167849139336563062009-03-05T02:07:00.000-08:002012-10-14T02:57:53.460-07:00diesel for saleUkrainian D2 diesel is offered for sale. The D2 fuel is offered FOB Ukrainian port and the minimum order quantity is 110.000 metric tons of Diesel. If you would like to purchase D2 fuel diesel, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">diesel for sale</a>TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-67300188652895731882009-03-05T01:49:00.000-08:002012-10-14T02:58:22.279-07:00zinc ingots for saleThere are zinc ingots for sale. This zinc ingots that have been manufactured from Namibian Zinc. If you are interested into purchasing zinc ingots, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">zinc ingots for sale</a>TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-62176348071940981572009-03-05T01:36:00.000-08:002009-03-05T01:40:06.181-08:00sufuric acid for saleThere is sulfuric acid for sale. This is sulfuric acid with a H2SO4 content of 98%. 6000 metric tons of sulfuric acid are available per month. The product is offered FOB Southern Africa port.<br /><br />If you want to purchase H2SO4, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">sulfuric acid for sale</a>TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-25123034952483572212009-01-27T11:02:00.000-08:002009-01-27T11:06:01.051-08:00low carbon ferrochrome for saleThere is low carbon ferrochrome from South Africa for sale. The available amount is 100 metric tons per month. The production capacity can be increased to meet the requirements of long term contracts. If you would like to purchase low carbon ferrochrome, please make contact at <a href="http://www.ferrochrome.co.za/">ferrochrome for sale</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-26997166922642436422008-12-05T03:54:00.000-08:002008-12-05T05:10:31.515-08:00tantalite for saleMined <a href="http://tantalite.blat.co.za/">tantalite</a> is for sale from Zambia. There are 500 metric tons of tantalite offered in Zambia. If you are interested into buying tantalite, please visit <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">tantalite for sale</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-89243952231405971982008-12-05T03:29:00.000-08:002008-12-05T03:32:20.666-08:00manganese ore for saleThere is manganese ore for sale. About 20.000 metric tons of manganese ore available from Zambia. The product is offered FOB an African port most likely Durban. If you are interested into buying manganese ore, please have a look at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za">manganese ore for sale</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-66198501443036232092008-12-05T02:56:00.000-08:002008-12-05T03:02:31.125-08:00copper cathodes for saleThere will be <a href="http://copper-cathodes.blogspot.com/">copper cathodes</a> from Zambia for sale. About 200 metric tons per month are available and the capacity can still be increased later. If you are interested into buying copper cathodes, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za">copper cathodes for sale</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-5584988260465540962008-12-05T02:46:00.001-08:002008-12-05T02:49:16.022-08:00chrome ore for saleThere is south african chrome ore for sale. The <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za">chrome ore</a> is on stock pile in South Africa near Rustenburg and the quantity of 80.000 metric tons is available immediately. Contracts of 20.000 metric tons per month are also welcome. If you are interested into buying chrome ore, please visit <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za">chrome ore for sale</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-36740062268778310182008-10-28T11:15:00.000-07:002008-10-28T11:18:37.291-07:00Zimbabwean chrome oreThere is Zimbabwean chrome ore for sale. These are smaller amounts from informal mines. Anyone interested into purchasing that chrome ore can make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">chrome ore</a>. This chrome ore will include <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">alluvial chrome ore</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-7459680745432557302008-10-10T12:09:00.000-07:002008-10-10T12:12:38.122-07:00olive oil for salePre packed olive oil from Turkey is for sale, if you are interested into puchasing olive, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">olive oil for sale</a>. The pre packed olive oil is coming from Turkey. and can be order as packed in bottles between 250ml and 5ltr.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128489982598147011.post-60952700243229207672008-09-30T13:43:00.000-07:002008-09-30T13:46:41.035-07:00nickel ore for saleNickel ore is going to be for sale. This nickel ore is sourced from African countries. If you are interested into procuring nickel ore, please make contact at <a href="http://www.commoditytrading.co.za/">nickel ore for sale</a>.TKtraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549433364534488671noreply@blogger.com