The antimony and gold processing facility that is being built in the Port of Sohar Free Zone in Oman by Strategic & Precious Metals Processing (SPMP) will need further capital expenditure and additional working capital, Fastmarkets heard on Monday January 14.This was due to delays to the production of first metal and to the full commissioning of the plant.Tri-Star Resources, which has a 40% stake...Read More
Much has been said of a potential increase in tellurium prices after concerns about a tellurium deficit in 2020 were raised in recent months; but despite firm demand from the solar industry, there are no clear indicators that prices will peak anytime soon due to current market dynamics. Robust solar demand The main driver of increased tellurium consumption is the growth in the cadmium telluride ph...Read More
The global antimony market was largely quiet in the week ended Friday January 11, with prices in China and Europe unchanged. In Europe, Fastmarkets' price assessment for MMTA standard grade II antimony, in-warehouse Rotterdam, was stable week on week at $7,700-7,900 per tonne on Friday. The price for trioxide-grade antimony, in-warehouse Rotterdam, was also steady at $7,900-8,100 per tonne on Frid...Read More
Pressure growing to boost flagging demand-side fundamentals Overall the supply fundamentals across most of the base metals continue to tighten, or at least remain tight. But the outlook for demand is where the weakness is. The more the global economy weakens, the less impact tightening supply fundamentals will have on metal prices. However, should the demand outlook get a meaningful boost – f...Read More
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Aluminium The LME aluminium three-month price remains under...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus do...Read More
Copper boosted by a positive turn...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon...Read More
First annual decline in China’s...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as s...Read More
Unpredictable NPI growth... We are forecasting Chinese NPI...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download...Read More
Rally intensifies The rally in LME...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soo...Read More
Downbeat data overhangs price sentiment LME zinc prices probed up towards the $2,500 per tonne level last week, before stalling as they encountered significant technical resistance and as global economic indicators continued to weaken. Economic data showed a sharp drop in factory activity in Europe in November. Industrial production in Germany, France and Italy dropped 1.9%, 1.3% and 1.6% respecti...Read More
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Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer across the board this morning, Tuesday January 15, with prices up by an average of 0.3%. Bargain hunting stepped in to take advantage of Monday’s price weakness and markets received a confidence boost after China cut some taxes. The three-month copper price on the LME was up by 0.4% at $5,934 per tonne, nickel and le...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 1 point in pre-opening trade. Index futures were supported by a 34.58 point gain by the Shanghai Composite Index to 2,570.34 following a pledge by the Chinese government to lower tax rates. Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for December Producer Price In...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday January 11 that are worth another look.Manganese ore prices have started 2019 by continuing a slide that began last December, weighed down by weak downstream demand in China, where market participants are reluctant to buy amid price risk fears.The pig iron market in the United States was confused by a heavy drop in the...Read More
Buying activity in the major global steel billet markets was sluggish last week due to the post-holiday period. Customers and sellers were assessing the conditions in the market and prices softened further, because some of them placed lower bids and offers amid the lack of support for finished long steel.AsiaThe Southeast Asian billet market was largely stable in the week ended Friday January 11 o...Read More
Buying activity in the major global steel billet markets was sluggish last week due to the post-holiday period. Customers and sellers were assessing the conditions in the market and prices softened further, because some of them placed lower bids and offers amid the lack of support for finished long steel.AsiaThe Southeast Asian billet market was largely stable in the week ended Friday January 11 o...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday January 11 that are worth another look.Manganese ore prices have started 2019 by continuing a slide that began last December, weighed down by weak downstream demand in China, where market participants are reluctant to buy amid price risk fears.The pig iron market in the United States was confused by a heavy drop in the...Read More
Iron ore prices fell sharply in the second half of November after climbing through October, with prices for higher-grade material pioneering the decline.Fastmarkets MB daily benchmark for 65% Fe fines dropped by 22% by Monday November 26 after peaking on October 29. The 62% Fe iron ore index declined by 16% over the period, as some Chinese steelmakers started to seek larger volumes of cheaper ores...Read More