Base Metal Stock Articles

PEOPLE MOVES: John Porter to join CCMA from Arconic

August 21, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

John Porter will join CCMA as a trader focused on the special metals segment effective early September, leaving his current post at Arconic....Read More

MMG signs zinc conc sales agreement with Minmetals North-Europe

August 21, 2018 / Shivani Singh

MMG Dugald River, a subsidiary of MMG Ltd, has entered into an agreement to sell around 40,000 dry metric tonnes of zinc concentrate per annum to China Minmetals Corp (CMC) subsidiary Minmetals North-Europe from 2019 to 2020.The sales agreement is expected to provide Chinese end-users and smelters with "efficient access" to zinc concentrate, Australian-Chinese miner MMG said on Monday August 20."C...Read More

PEOPLE MOVES: John Porter to join CCMA from Arconic

August 21, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

John Porter will join CCMA as a trader focused on the special metals segment effective early September, leaving his current post at Arconic....Read More

GLOBAL FERRO-SILICON WRAP: Chinese prices start to slip on waning demand; European prices firm around psychological support level

August 21, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

Chinese ferro-silicon prices slipped last week on waning demand while the European market held despite a lack of consumption. ...Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Religious holiday keeps steel mills out of market

August 21, 2018 / Carrie Bone

Turkish steel producers remained quiet on Tuesday August 21 while the Eid al-Adha religious holiday continued....Read More

MMG signs zinc conc sales agreement with Minmetals North-Europe

August 21, 2018 / Shivani Singh

MMG Dugald River, a subsidiary of MMG Ltd, has entered into an agreement to sell around 40,000 dry metric tonnes of zinc concentrate per annum to China Minmetals Corp (CMC) subsidiary Minmetals North-Europe from 2019 to 2020.The sales agreement is expected to provide Chinese end-users and smelters with "efficient access" to zinc concentrate, Australian-Chinese miner MMG said on Monday August 20."C...Read More

METALS MORNING VIEW 21/08: Rebound continues across the metals

August 21, 2018 / William Adams

The base metals were up across the board by an average of 0.8% basis three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange on the morning of Tuesday August 21. This extends the rebounds that got underway on Thursday August 16 - the question is whether this is another dead-cat bounce or the start of a more meaningful recovery after a long drawn out downtrend that for most metals has dominated since...Read More

RUSSIA FLAT STEEL: Mills raise prices to boost domestic market

August 21, 2018 / Marina Shulga

Prices for hot-rolled (HR) and cold-rolled (CR) steel sheet in Russia's Central Federal District around Moscow have increased this week with mills trying to keep their domestic market profitability high compared with export sales....Read More

China HRC: Mills raise offer prices to test buyers' willingness

August 21, 2018 / Miranda Song

China's steel mills raised offer prices for hot-rolled coil on Tuesday August 21 following rallies in the domestic market, in a move to "test how much higher buyers can accept," sources said....Read More

RUSSIA REBAR: Mills to raise prices on strong secondary market

August 21, 2018 / Marina Shulga

Rebar producers were planning to increase their prices this week for Russia's Central Federal District, the major steel-consuming region in the country, amid a shortage of material in the secondary market....Read More

CHINA REBAR: Domestic prices mixed, export prices flat

August 21, 2018 / Jessica Zong

China's domestic rebar prices were mixed on Tuesday August 21, with those in the east of the country unchanged and those in the north up, while the export price was flat on the day. ...Read More

Long Steel Products Trade Log, August 21, 2018

August 21, 2018 / Staff reporter

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products. ...Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Religious holiday keeps steel mills out of market

August 21, 2018 / Carrie Bone

Turkish steel producers remained quiet on Tuesday August 21 while the Eid al-Adha religious holiday continued....Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Prices dip amid more environmental restrictions in China

August 21, 2018 / July Zhang

Physical iron ore was trading at lower prices on Tuesday August 21 with more restrictions affecting mills in China....Read More

China AM: Steel futures down despite talk of early winter production cuts

August 21, 2018 / Alex Theo

China's steel futures fell in the morning trading of Tuesday August 21, despite talk of earlier-than-usual winter steel production cuts....Read More

CHINA REBAR: Domestic prices mixed, export prices flat

August 21, 2018 / Jessica Zong

China's domestic rebar prices were mixed on Tuesday August 21, with those in the east of the country unchanged and those in the north up, while the export price was flat on the day. ...Read More

Outokumpu's September alloy surcharges fall on weaker nickel prices

August 21, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Finnish stainless steelmaker Outokumpu has lowered its alloy surcharge for September deliveries of grade-304 cold-rolled (CR) stainless steel sheets by ?,?61 ($70) per tonne....Read More

GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Ore prices jump amid silico-manganese futures spike

August 21, 2018 / Janie Davies

Manganese ore prices are rebounding on the back of rising silico-manganese futures prices in China....Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Prices dip amid more environmental restrictions in China

August 21, 2018 / July Zhang

Physical iron ore was trading at lower prices on Tuesday August 21 with more restrictions affecting mills in China....Read More

China AM: Steel futures down despite talk of early winter production cuts

August 21, 2018 / Alex Theo

China's steel futures fell in the morning trading of Tuesday August 21, despite talk of earlier-than-usual winter steel production cuts....Read More

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