NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Technologies triumph over commodities — sometimes
When high-voltage cables become the new pipelines
23 January 2024 - 05:00
Dateline: January 19 2034
There was a time when agricultural and mineral commodities were the source of most economic value, and the favourite investment choice. Precious metals, crude oil, coal and copper were sought-after minerals, and actively traded on the spot and futures markets. Bulk commodities like maize, barley and wheat featured on the exchanges, with daily price fixes...
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