Central banks remain noted gold buyers and there are signs of demand picking up in India, says Standard Chartered Bank. Gold prices have fallen lately, which the bank blames on U.S. dollar strength. “Physical demand will be key to tracking how solid the floor for prices is, but in the seasonally slow period for demand, it will likely be fragile,” Standard says. “The exception her...Read More
(Kitco News) - Indonesia’s government would become the majority owner of the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine in the country under non-binding agreements reached with mining giants Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) and Rio Tinto, the companies announced Thursday. Indonesian state-owned PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) would pay $3.85 billion under the deal, Rio Tinto and Freeport s...Read More
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Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM) has upped its full-year gold-production guidance to more than 200,000 ounces after reporting second-quarter output of 52,906 ounces, up 15% year-on-year. For the first half of 2018, production amounted to 105,578 ounces, up 24% year-on-year. This brings the company’s trailing 12 months of gold production to 194,316 ounces, up 12% from 2017 production of 17...Read More
Here we go again. Gold can't seem to hold a rally and is now testing the bottom of the range. Failure here could be a disaster for the yellow metal, which has struggled mightily since peaking on April 11 at $1,369. Gold is now down almost 10% from those lofty levels, nearing correction territory. The $1,235-$1,240 area is the line in the sand, as failure to hold these levels would bring $1,200 in...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday July 12.Lead prices on the London Metal Exchange fell by around 5% at the close of trading on Wednesday July 11, topping broad complex losses amid mounting pressure from the ongoing US-China trade spat. Read more in our live futures report. Here are how prices looked at the close of trading:The stainless steel scrap market in...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday July 12.Lead prices on the London Metal Exchange fell by around 5% at the close of trading on Wednesday July 11, topping broad complex losses amid mounting pressure from the ongoing US-China trade spat. Read more in our live futures report. Here are how prices looked at the close of trading:The stainless steel scrap market in...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday July 12.Lead prices on the London Metal Exchange fell by around 5% at the close of trading on Wednesday July 11, topping broad complex losses amid mounting pressure from the ongoing US-China trade spat. Read more in our live futures report. Here are how prices looked at the close of trading:The stainless steel scrap market in...Read More
With the exception of aluminium, base metals on the London Metal Exchange staged a modest recovery at the close of trading on Thursday July 12, led by a 2.2% surge in nickel prices, while the market continues to adjust to the escalating trade rift between the US and China."Markets are still waiting for the trade situation to resolve itself; either the escalations continue, or one party or another...Read More
After years of negotiations, the future ownership of the Grasberg copper and gold mine has finally been determined, and it's a win-win outcome. Earlier on Thursday July 12, Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan announced they had reached an agreement with the government of Indonesia that would eventually result in the latter's ownership of Grasberg increasing to 51%. Technically, the deal has been agreed...Read More
State-owned PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (PT Inalum) will become a 51% shareholder in Grasberg, the world's second largest copper mine, buying shares from Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan in a deal totaling $3.85 billion, Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan said on Thursday July 12. Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 40% stake in Grasberg for $3.5 billion, while Freeport will divest a portion of its inter...Read More
Molybdic oxide prices in Europe have added to gains made on Friday amid more buying interest so far this week after higher-priced sales of oxide in Asia affected market sentiment in the West.The move higher in European oxide has pulled up offer prices in the domestic ferro-molybdenum market, although there were fewer reported sales in alloys while market participants wait to see how far the oxide...Read More
After years of negotiations, the future ownership of the Grasberg copper and gold mine has finally been determined, and it's a win-win outcome. Earlier on Thursday July 12, Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan announced they had reached an agreement with the government of Indonesia that would eventually result in the latter's ownership of Grasberg increasing to 51%. Technically, the deal has been agreed...Read More
State-owned PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (PT Inalum) will become a 51% shareholder in Grasberg, the world's second largest copper mine, buying shares from Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan in a deal totaling $3.85 billion, Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan said on Thursday July 12. Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 40% stake in Grasberg for $3.5 billion, while Freeport will divest a portion of its inter...Read More
Both Chinese cobalt tetroxide and sulfate spot prices edged down on Wednesday July 12 due to seasonal low consumption, with some refineries lowering their offer prices to secure sales despite high raw material costs. Metal Bulletin's China cobalt tetroxide spot price dropped to 390,000-420,000 yuan ($58,492-62,992) per tonne during the midweek session, down 2.4% from 400,000-430,000 yuan per...Read More
Cobalt trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Metal Bulletin. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per lb on an in-warehouse basis. Delivered prices are netted back. Metal Bulletin prices Click here for Metal Bulletin's price assessment for low-grade cobalt, in-warehouse, $ per lb Click here for Metal Bulletin's price assessment for high-grade cobalt, in-warehouse, $ per lb I...Read More
Turkish steel producers continued to book scrap in the deep-sea markets for August deliveries on Thursday July 12, with prices still falling.A steel producer in the Iskenderun region booked a Canadian cargo, comprising 25,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (90:10) and 25,000 tonnes of shredded, at an average price of $350.50 per tonne cfr late on July 11.The same mill booked a European cargo...Read More
After years of negotiations, the future ownership of the Grasberg copper and gold mine has finally been determined, and it's a win-win outcome. Earlier on Thursday July 12, Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan announced they had reached an agreement with the government of Indonesia that would eventually result in the latter's ownership of Grasberg increasing to 51%. Technically, the deal has been agreed...Read More
Both Chinese cobalt tetroxide and sulfate spot prices edged down on Wednesday July 12 due to seasonal low consumption, with some refineries lowering their offer prices to secure sales despite high raw material costs. Metal Bulletin's China cobalt tetroxide spot price dropped to 390,000-420,000 yuan ($58,492-62,992) per tonne during the midweek session, down 2.4% from 400,000-430,000 yuan per...Read More
The world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal has announced higher prices for its coil products in Northern Europe, market sources told Metal Bulletin on Thursday July 12.The target for hot-rolled coil is ?,?580 ($679) per tonne ex-works in Northern Europe.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic HRC in Northern Europe was ?,?555-565 per tonne ex-works on July 11, reflecting "work...Read More