Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged in pre-opening trade. Index futures moved lower following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for Weekly Jobless Claims was 225,000 versus 234,000 last week. Actual was 239,000. Consensus for the January Producer Price Index was an increase of 0.1% versus a decline of 0.2% in December. Actual was a...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. Latest transaction: iron oreIron oreRio Tinto, Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center (Corex), 170,000...Read More
Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesLumina Copper Chile was fined 325 million pesos (US$488,000) for irregularities related to its Caserones mine.Read More
"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsGolden Mile positioned for successSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesAtico said it had been unable to reach a new two-year collective agreement at the copper-gold operation in Co...Read More
Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe body of a 64-year-old employee from Southern Copper's Toquepala operation, who was swept away by a mudslide on Friday, was found earlier today.In a translated statement, the company said searchers found his body 7km from where he had been working.Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe company expressed sincere...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices were steady on Thursday February 14, with port restrictions in China and concern over supply from Queensland, Australia continuing to cloud market participants' outlook.A prompt cargo of premium hard coking coal changed hands at $203.50 per tonne cfr China, market sources told Fastmarkets during the day.A bid was made for a cargo of the same type of materials at $207 pe...Read More
Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesTotal 2018 revenue was $415.9 million, 3% lower year-on-year compared against revenue of $420.4 million in 2017.The company said it met guidance with output of 155.2Mlb copper, despite the number being 5% lower year-on year, at 3% higher C1 cash costs of $1.83/lb of payable metal.Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resource...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil producers raised their export offers further on Thursday February 14 although domestic prices weakened further.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,730-3,740 yuan ($551-553) per tonne, down 60 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,740-3,750 yuan per tonne, down 20 yuan per tonnePrices weakened during the day with market participants only willing to buy at lower prices, t...Read More
Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe Toronto-headquartered company said Wednesday the ore passed through the primary crushing circuit last week at initial feed rates of 4,000-5,000t/h, before being placed into the first completed milling circuit.In the coming weeks the focus will remain on hot commissioning to move the ore throughout the plant until the first copper conc...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices continued to drop on Thursday February 14 amid a weakening of the billet and futures markets.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,750-3,780 yuan ($554-559) per tonne, down 50-60 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,800-3,830 yuan per tonne, narrowed downward by 10 yuan per tonneThe release of data that showed an increase in inventory levels resulted in bearish se...Read More
Every single day as I suffer through this frigid winter, I dream of buying a house somewhere beautiful, sunny and warm.My dreams aren’t just for any random warm location, though. I have a specific place in mind.For me, there is no place that I would rather be than Maui, Hawaii!For now at least, elementary school age children and strong family ties to where I currently live are keeping me fro...Read More
In the land of the Federal Reserve and its market-manipulating mechanisms, there's now an unofficial market term called the “Powell Put” or the “Powell Pivot.”It is in direct reference to Fed chairman Jerome Powell. Before he became chairman, Wall Street referred to prior heads' policies with terms like the "Greenspan Put" the "Bernanke Put" and the "Yellen Put."In layman's...Read More
From valley to peak in the space of one month...The bears were poised to claim final victory in late December... and black crepe was unfurling over Wall Street.The major averages lost nearly 20% from their early October highs. The Nasdaq in fact tumbled into an official bear market.Who could say where it would stop?All things good must end - unlike some things bad - and 10 years is a plenty handso...Read More
Key data from the Wednesday February 13 pricing session in Shanghai. Key drivers The cobalt sulfate price, Co 20.5% min, China ex-works price dropped midweek amid few spot activities after the Chinese New Year holiday on February 4-10. Weak spot demand is likely to last until late February or early March because some consumers will not resume business until after the Lantern Festival on...Read More
The suspension of cobalt production at Chambishi could provide some respite to falling cobalt prices but it should not be confused with the eventual departure of Chambishi broken cathodes from the market, according to sources spoken to by Fastmarkets. ERG has temporarily halted production at Chambishi in Zambia due to a lack of feedstock, which it sources from Boss Mining and Frontier Mine in...Read More
Production of copper and cobalt has been suspended at the Chambishi refinery in Zambia due to constrained supply of imported feedstock. The suspension follows the introduction of a new 5% duty on cobalt and copper concentrates imported into Zambia that came into effect this year. The Chambishi refinery processes feed from ERG's Boss Mining and Frontier Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "In...Read More
Vancouver, British Columbia(February 14, 2019) - PRIZE MINING CORPORATION ("Prize" orthe "Company") (TSXV:PRZ) (OTCQB:PRZFF) (MQSP:GR:FRANKFURT) announces thatpursuant to the Alberta Securities Commission order of February 12, 2019 withrespect to Prize (the "ASC Order"), the Company is providing additionaldisclosure with respect to its previously issued news release on June 21, 2018head...Read More
Trade log for cobalt sulfate in China including transactions, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets MB. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are yuan per tonne on an ex-works basis.The cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, China ex-works, adjustment to the low-grade cobalt low-end price at Co 20.5% basis is on a $ per lb basis.Fastmarkets MB prices Click here for Fastmarket MB's price assessment for coba...Read More
Key data from the Wednesday February 13 pricing session in Europe. Key drivers The European ferro-titanium spot price range has widened, with prices moving down on the low end, marking the first move in the price in five weeks. Still, trading activity was reported as being low key, a trend that has persisted for much of the year.Some industry sources reckon there may be renewed demand in the near...Read More
Import prices for stainless steel in East Asia continued to rise during the past week with mills increasing their offers again amid costlier nickel, although spot trading activity remained sluggish amid the Lunar New Year lull.Fastmarkets MB's weekly import price assessment for 304 stainless 2mm trimmed cold-rolled coil in East Asia was $1,980-2,080 per tonne cif on Wednesday February 13, up $40-5...Read More