The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lbtrade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it...Read More
Teck Resources has agreed to supply China's largest zinc smelter with zinc concentrates from its Red Dog mine this year, diversifying the market for what is one of the world's biggest exporters of the metal.Hechi Nanfang, which produces 400,000 tonnes of refined zinc annually, will receive up to 30,000 tonnes of Red Dog zinc concentrates this year, three sources source with knowledge of the matter...Read More
Strengthening market sentiment has been the driving force behind the recent robust performance in China's selenium market, according to sources.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for selenium 99.9% Se min, in-whs China was 155-190 yuan ($24-29) per kg on Friday March 26, up by 10-25 yuan per kg (11.3%) from 130-180 yuan per kg a week earlier. The low end of the range represents prices for domest...Read More
A summary of China-headquartered Huayou Cobalt's 2020 annual report, released by the company on Tuesday March 30.In briefRevenue: 21.19 billion yuan ($3.23 billion), up by 12.38% year on yearNet profit: 1.12 billion yuan, up by 1,549.03% year on yearRevenue for battery materials sector: 7.76 billion yuan, up by 11% year on yearRevenue for non-ferrous...Read More
Structural bull market or flash in the pan? One copper miner isn't taking its chances.Canada's Taseko is expanding a copper hedging strategy to cover 41 million lbs (18,597 tonnes) at a price of $3.75 per lb ($8,267 per tonne), throughout the second half of 2021, it said late on March 29."With the...Read More
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were weaker on Wednesday March 31, while they track the movement of three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday, but LME prices have found support this morning.* Enthusiasm over economic recovery sent United States treasury 10-year yields higher on Tuesday* China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbs mor...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 6 points in pre-opening trade. Investors are waiting for news later today on President Biden's infrastructure bill with an estimated cost of $2.25 trillion.The Canadian Dollar was virtually unchanged at US79.33 cents following release of Canada's January GDP report. Consensus was an increase of 0.5% versus a gain of 0....Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday March 29 that are worth another look.Asia will soon be hit by a "steel tsunami," a veteran trader in Vietnam told Fastmarkets recently, with a combination of factors expected to keep prices high into the second and third quarters of 2021.Fastmarkets' premium for...Read More
Copper's three-month price was down by 1% and aluminium closed down by $30 per tonne on Monday March 29, while most other base metals metals on the London Metal Exchange also closed lower but the US Dollar Index reached a new high.The red metal closed at $8,865 per tonne on Monday, down by 1% from its closing price on Friday of $8,962 per tonne, which had been a 2% increase from the previous day's...Read More
India's Adani Enterprises will build its first copper cathode facility via a new subsidiary three years after the country's biggest copper smelter - Vedanta's Tuticorin - was ordered to close. Adani Enterprises incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL) on March 24 to manufacture copper cathodes and copper rods, the company said last week. Adani had originally proposed the co...Read More
Seaborne low-grade manganese ore prices on Friday March 26 lost all of the gains made earlier in the month after some miners reduced their offer prices amid strong resistance from buyers.Fastmarkets' manganese ore index, 37% Mn, cif Tianjin, fell by 17 cents per dry metric tonne unit (dmtu) on March 26 to $4.69 per dmtu.The corresponding index for manganese ore 37% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, went dow...Read More
The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended March 29, 2021.Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday March 29 that are worth another look.Asia will soon be hit by a "steel tsunami," a veteran trader in Vietnam told Fastmarkets recently, with a combination of factors expected to keep prices high into the second and third quarters of 2021.Fastmarkets' premium for...Read More
Ambatovy will soon resume cobalt production following the restart of its nickel operations and after a year's absence, a spokesperson for the joint venture in Madagascar told Fastmarkets on Monday March 29. The company announced the restart of its nickel production on networking website LinkedIn on Friday. "After a shutdown of approximately one year due to health and safety considerations rel...Read More
Asia will soon be hit by a "steel tsunami", a veteran trader in Vietnam told Fastmarkets recently, with a combination of factors expected to keep prices high into the second and third quarters of 2021.Looming China export rebate cutThe looming export rebate cut in China, possibly from 13% to 9%, is likely keep prices higher in the coming months, he said."We are already seeing this effect now, with...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mainly lower this morning, Monday March 29, but those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were stronger across the board while they reacted to Friday's LME performance. Market focused on further potential fallout from troubled hedge fund after a mass liquidation on FridayEver Given ship re-floated in Suez CanalUnited States President Joe Biden expe...Read More
First Cobalt has entered a five-year offtake agreement for Stratton Metals Resources to market cobalt sulfate from its refinery in Ontario, Canada, it said on Monday March 29. The "flexible long-term" deal will permit First Cobalt to also sign offtake agreements with automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), which could reduce the volumes sold to Stratton, according to the press release....Read More
Ambatovy will soon resume cobalt production following the restart of its nickel operations and after a year's absence, a spokesperson for the joint venture in Madagascar told Fastmarkets on Monday March 29. The company announced the restart of its nickel production on networking website LinkedIn on Friday. "After a shutdown of approximately one year due to health and safety considerations rel...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Friday March 26.Key drivers China's cobalt metal prices moved up amid rising local futures prices. Spot demand remained thin, with buyers cautious about accepting higher prices.Chinese cobalt tetroxide prices were rangebound at current levels amid a continued bid-offer stalemate....Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday March 29 that are worth another look.Asia will soon be hit by a "steel tsunami," a veteran trader in Vietnam told Fastmarkets recently, with a combination of factors expected to keep prices high into the second and third quarters of 2021.Fastmarkets' premium for...Read More