The Chinese government wants to reduce its debt; however, with so many deterrents, it's not certain if it can accomplish that.
Zinc deficit continues to lead to a bullish market.
The demand for zinc is expected to increase in the next few years due to the higher interest in electric cars.
Canada's zinc mining future is bright due to its untapped zinc deposits in its unexplored regions.
While some BRIC countries lived up to their potential, others fell from the burden of expectations.
Higher corn markets surprised producers and gave them a more positive outlook.
Among the top offenders in the world in terms of air pollution are China, Japan, U.S.A, Saudi Arabia and India.
The possibility of exporting sunflower meals from Ukraine to China is seen in a positive light.
The copper industry is expected to make a comeback in 2018 after it suffered a massive blow back in 2011.
China, Italy and Germany are the top three countries with the biggest debts, but Italy has the most number of bad loans in Europe.