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In this issue

Supercycle runs out of steam – for now

Jul 17, 2012

Supercycle runs out of steam – for now

oil rigs in China ©AFP

Javier Blas considers the outlook for the growth in prices and asks if we are experiencing a lull or if the end is near

ingots in a warehouse ©NEMS Jul 17, 2012

Metals warehouses: Storage stacks up for traders

Jack Farchy says a former backwater has now become highly profitable

Jul 17, 2012

Qualifications: Universities provide new blood for sector

Emiko Terazono asks if degrees can match on-the-job training schemes

A worker unloading coal ©Reuters Jul 17, 2012

Fading fortunes: China’s demand for ‘big coal’ wanes

Leslie Hook finds policy shifts are leading traders to ask if the glory days are over

LNG plant Jul 17, 2012

LNG: US weighs the cost of gas exports to economy

Political worries could hamper plans to sell abroad, says Gregory Meyer