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

Turkish prices for hot-rolled coil and cold-rolled coil (HRC, CRC) continued to fall last week on low demand and soft scrap prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday September 16.HRC exportsFastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel HRC, export, fob main port Turkey, was $455-465 per tonne on September 13, down by $5 per tonne week on week.Some buyers in the EU have been cautious about making...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Over 650 GW of new onshore and 130 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed between 2018 and 2028. This will consume in excess of 5.5Mt of copper, according to a recent analysis by Wood Mackenzie.Henry Salisbury, Wood Macken...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.The U.S has increased tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods to 25%, from 10%, impacting a number of metals. Commentary below comes from the Wood Mackenzie metals team:Copper By Wood Mackenzie Senior Consultant, Yanting Zhou"Previous...Read More

Asia's hot-rolled coil markets are now seeking bright spots after price falls in the region eased.Prices have rebounded in the past week in the key regional market China of while the monsoon season in India is approaching its end."It is possible that the price drops have stopped and the bottom has been reached," a buyer source in Vietnam told Fastmarkets on Friday September 13.Supply of Indian HRC...Read More

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Bargain-hunting buyers in Singapore buyers are indeed turning to Turkish rebar after prices for ferrous scrap in Turkey fell to their lowest in close to three years over the past week.The weekly Fastmarkets price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) import, cfr Singapore - which mainly looks at cargoes sold into Singapore on a theoretical-weight basis - was $440-450 per tonne for the week...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.On Friday 15th February 2019, Vale announced there was a fire affecting a conveyor belt system at its distribution centre in Malaysia. Vale anticipate this will result in a 10 to 15 day halt in operations and note that a planned 10 da...Read More

RAPAPORT... Expectations were low among diamantaires as the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair opened Monday, with local unrest dampening prospects for attendance.Many companies have skipped the show for safety reasons, as anti-government protests have gripped Hong Kong since June. "The situation in Hong Kong as of now isn't good. Many of my clients don't plan to come," said Sujal S...Read More

RAPAPORT... Sales at specialist jewelry stores in the USslipped 5% year on year to $14.39 billion in the first half, according to datafrom the nation's census bureau. Monthly figures for January to June all droppedcompared with the same time the year before, with June showing the largest dip,sliding 10% to $2.31 billion, the data showed, indicating weak consumer sentiment. The Consumer Confi...Read More

RAPAPORT... Shares in Petra Diamonds slipped 7% in early trading Mondayafter the miner reported its loss had broadened due to a devaluation of itsfour deposits. The company reported a net loss of $258.1 million for theperiod ending June 30, as opposed to a loss of $203.1 million the year before.This was due to the combination of impairment charges - a reduction in the value of an asset- on it...Read More

RAPAPORT... US retail sales rose in August, even as consumer confidence slipped slightly from the previous month amid the escalating trade war. Total sales - excluding automobiles, gasoline andrestaurants - rose 0.4% compared with July and 4.6% year on year, according todata the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported, citing the US CensusBureau. Online and other non-store sales climbed 14%...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Petra Diamonds today announced a 6-percent drop in its full year revenue to $463.6 million (FY 2018: $495.3 million). Diamond prices also dropped 5 percent.The company reported a net after-tax loss of $258.1 million compared to a net loss of $203.1 million in 2018.Production was up marginally over 2018 at 3.87 Mcts compared to 3.84 Mcts. Petra reported production of 705 Kcts for Ju...Read More

RAPAPORT... Borsheims has promoted Adrienne Fay to vice president, putting her in charge of overseeing the customer-purchase journey. In the newly-created role, she will also be responsible for uniting the online and in-storeshopping experiences. The move is part of the jeweler's shift in strategy that places a greater emphasis on enhancing the customer experience regardless of what method th...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Rio Tinto is showcasing the 64 pink and red diamonds that make up the 2019 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. The diamonds are being shown in Perth, Singapore, London and New York, with bids closing on 9 October 2019. The 64 diamonds in the collection weigh 56.28 carats and include six outstanding or "hero" diamonds. They are:Lot 1: Argyle Enigma,1.75-carat modified radiant Fan...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.India's renewables target of 175 GW capacity (100 GW of solar and 75 GW of wind) by 2022 is an ambitious endeavour. Even with significant cost declines, Wood Mackenzie expects about 76% of the target to be met by 2022 and this would s...Read More

WINDHOEK – Namdeb Holdings, a joint venture between the Namibian Government and Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers Group, said on Thursday that it has sold Elizabeth Bay Mine and its associated marine assets as a going concern to Lewcor, a 100% Namibian-owned consortium.Namdeb, which unsuccessfully explored a variety of options to extend the life of its Elizabeth Bay Mine beyond 2019...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.The time is right for the mining industry to invest in new projects. The fundamentals are clear: we forecast supply gaps across a number of key commodities by 2028.Investors are understandably concerned that the mining industry will r...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Wood Mackenzie's research analysts have over 40 years' experience understanding and forecasting natural resources industry performance across exploration, extraction and production, refining and financial markets.We produce annual, ha...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 transactions: iron oreIron oreBHP, Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center, 80,000 tonnes of 57.1% Fe Yandi...Read More

Seaborne iron ore prices were rangebound on Monday September 16 amid inactive trading after China returned from a three-day weekend to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $98.45 per tonne, down $0.85 per tonne. 62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $98.84 per tonne, down $0.85 per tonne. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $96.94 per ton...Read More