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Global Q & A: Conserve your resources |
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| Aug 13, 2008 05:55 PM UTC |
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Filed under: China, Middle East, U.S. Steel (X), BHP Billiton Ltd ADR (BHP), Rio Tinto plc ADS (RTP), Commodities, Stocks to Buy, POSCO (PKX)  Eoin Treacy of Fullermoney says that as commodities prices weaken, you need to look carefully before investing. Q. Eoin, I've read that China's annual consumption of copper has declined from a 28.66% growth rate to 2.4%. What does that mean for continued growth in China and also for the global copper market? A. China and indeed much of Asia and the Middle East are in a generational-long period where they have to build infrastructure from the ground up. The push for educating, housing, transporting and employing large young populations requires massive investment, fueling demand for commodities across the boards. The supply side was completely taken unawares by this demand following the 20-year crushing bear market that cut exploration budgets to the bone. That is now changing, as major mining groups compete for the best resources, particularly in politically stable parts of the world. China continues to lead the world in terms of GDP growth, although it has recently manufactured a slowdown to combat rising inflation, generally positive for the economy. Continue reading Global Q & A: Conserve your resources Permalink | Email this | Comments<map name="google_ad_map_145-1283874"><area href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/145-1283874?pos=0" shape="rect" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" shape="rect" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map> 
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