As the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic began to bite, many observers confidently predicted that the end was nigh for global economic activity. Governments around the world closed their economies as the only tool available to limit the unfettered spread of the virus. And so it came to pass that in April 2020 demand for mined commodities slowed to a virtual standstill and prices slumped. But is a new super-cycle – or even a super-charged super-cycle – now ahead? Since the Covid-19 outbreak took hold, governments have undertaken unprecedented action to mitigate the enforced economic hiatus. Unparalleled fiscal ... (full story)