http://www.commodityplaza.com/ Commodity Plaza en Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:51:00 GMT Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:51:00 GMT info@commodityplaza.com info@commodityplaza.com http://www.commodityplaza.com/lithium/ Lithium is the lightest of all the metals and is found in almost all types of igneous (formerly molten) rocks. It can also be found in mineral springs, and it... http://www.commodityplaza.com/lithium/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/lithium/ Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:51:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/commodity-exchanges/ Major enterprises typically have very humble beginnings and this is no less so when you look at the history of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). They began on April... http://www.commodityplaza.com/commodity-exchanges/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/commodity-exchanges/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:44:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil/2/ When markets are in upheaval, investors often look to safer-havens to invest in. With the current economic, financial, and even social turmoil in the world, you may see gold prices... http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil/2/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil/2/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:52:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/oats/ Oats on the Market "Photo courtesy of Henrik Sendelbach" > In the U.S., Oats are traded electronically on CME Globex during the Asian and European daytime market hours. > They... http://www.commodityplaza.com/oats/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/oats/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:22:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/natural-gas/ Gastar Exploration Ltd. is a natural gas exploration and production company. They operate with a dual strategy whereby they combine lower-risk coalbed methane (CBM) development with higher-risk, deep natural gas... http://www.commodityplaza.com/natural-gas/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/natural-gas/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:58:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/cocoa/ Cocoa is one of the world's smallest soft commodity markets. However, it doesn't lack importance or influence. Just ask the cocoa importers, exporters, food and candy/confection producers, and the wholesale... http://www.commodityplaza.com/cocoa/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/cocoa/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:10:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/butter/ Land O' Lakes, Inc. In 1921, an enterprise began, as a cooperative, and developed a way for processing butter from fresh sweet cream. The traditional method up to that point... http://www.commodityplaza.com/butter/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/butter/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:27:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/cotton/ Americot, Inc. is an enterprise that began in 1987. Their headquarters are in Lubbock, Texas, and they are the second largest cotton seed company in the Southwest based on market... http://www.commodityplaza.com/cotton/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/cotton/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:26:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/cattle/ According to the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, the U.S. has the largest fed-cattle industry in the world. They are the world's largest producer of beef; however... http://www.commodityplaza.com/cattle/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/cattle/ Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:01:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil-and-natural-gas/ Teton Energy Corporation focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas in North America. They have leasehold interests in the Central Kansas Uplift and the Eastern... http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil-and-natural-gas/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil-and-natural-gas/ Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:36:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/silver-mining/ http://www.commodityplaza.com/silver-mining/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/silver-mining/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:11:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/silver/ Klondike Silver Corp. is a Vancouver, British Columbia based enterprise that has silver and silver-rich poly-metallic properties in Canada and Mexico. They use advanced geophysical, geochemical, and drilling exploration techniques... http://www.commodityplaza.com/silver/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/silver/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:51:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/sugar/ Imperial Sugar Company has their headquarters in; you guessed it... Sugar Land, Texas. They are one of the largest processors and marketers of refined sugar in America. Their products include... http://www.commodityplaza.com/sugar/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/sugar/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:56:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/pgms/ The six metals that comprise the Platinum-Group Metals or PGMs are iridium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and ruthenium. The majority of platinum (approximately 75 percent) finds its way into catalytic... http://www.commodityplaza.com/pgms/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/pgms/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:30:00 GMT http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil/1/ Yes, there's a new administration in the United States, and hopefully a sustained commitment to energy independence and alternative energy sources results. However, no one should be under the illusion... http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil/1/#comments http://www.commodityplaza.com/oil/1/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:21:00 GMT