Turkish steel producers continued their deep-sea scrap purchases for May deliveries, and the prices of the latest cargoes confirmed the upward market direction, sources said on Wednesday April 17.A steel producer in Northern Turkey booked a European cargo, comprising 35,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) and 5,000 tonnes of bonus at an average price of $307 per tonne cfr.The prices of each grade were c...Read More
While equity values of many of the 77 public-listed companies in the top 100 have given investors some cheer since the global mining investment slump from 2012 gutted order books, then sales andRead More
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The pair petitioned the US Department of Commerce under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 in January 2018, seeking a 25% quota in America's nuclear market for domestic production and a "buy American" policy for US government entities that use uranium. They said the DOC had submitted its report to the White House on April 14 and president Donald Trump had 90 days from then to act...Read More
The price range for rebar produced and delivered in Northern Europe has remained unchanged week-on-week ahead of the Easter holidays, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday April 17.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for domestic rebar in Northern Europe was ?,?535-550 ($604-621) per tonne delivered on Wednesday, unchanged from April 10. "We expect the price to remain stable over the we...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday April 17 that are worth another look.Precious metals prices would support zinc and lead mining even if the global markets crashed, including those for base metals, panelists said at Fastmarkets' International Lead & Zinc Conference in London on Tuesday April 16. Copper's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange...Read More
Precious metals prices would support zinc and lead mining even if the global markets crashed, including those for base metals, panelists said at Fastmarkets' International Lead & Zinc Conference in London on Tuesday April 16. David Stein, who manages the Aerecura Capital fund and invests directly in mines, said base metal prices including zinc and lead could fall in a wider rout of the markets. Du...Read More
Prospecting on the Alder Zone at the Wilding Lake gold project in central Newfoundland. Source: Altius Minerals Corp.Altius Minerals Corp. [ALS-TSX; ATUSF-OTCQX] said Wednesday April 17 that it expects to have record attributable royalty revenue of $21.5 million (50 cents a share) for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. That marks an increase of 36% increase from the comparable quarter in 2018, and...Read More
Larry Reaugh, President & CEO of American ManganeseAmerican Manganese Inc. [AMY-TSXV, AMYZF-OTCPINK] on Wednesday April 17 unveiled a company innovation for recycling cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries.It is called RecycLico Patented Process."As pioneers in the advanced lithium-ion battery recycling market, American Manganese and its RecycLiCo Patented Process aim to promote a...Read More
Fastmarkets' battery raw materials team summarizes eight key takeaways from last week's Battery Materials Conference in Shanghai. Cobalt's upside is limited without China on board: While market participants at last week's MMTA conference in Edinburgh were enjoying cobalt having found its floor and the resultant round of restocking, delegates in Shanghai were more concerned about whether Chine...Read More
We all know that legal cannabis markets are booming and pot is increasingly being accepted into our society. There seem to be countless advertisements courting subscribers to this or that service for marijuana penny stocks that have, allegedly, doubled or tripled in price. But you need to be careful and treat any advertisements touting great investment performance with a grain of salt. I shouldn&r...Read More
The outlook for domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) in Europe remained negative, although they have been largely stable in the week ended Wednesday April 17, sources have told Fastmarkets.Domestic HRC prices in Europe have been under pressure from limited trading activity and they were expected to gradually decline, according to market participants."The market is showing a trend in a negativ...Read More
Domestic prices for heavy steel plate in Southern Europe have decreased over the week ended Tuesday April 17, due to slow demand and a fall in slab costs, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for domestic grade-S235JR heavy steel plate in Southern Europe dropped to ?,?540-565 ($610-638) per tonne ex-works on April 17, from ?,?555-570 per tonne ex-works a week earlier....Read More
China's domestic prices for hot-rolled coil softened on Wednesday April 17, which led to sentiment worsening among exporters of the flat steel product.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,990-4,000 yuan ($595-596) per tonne, narrowing downward by 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,930-3,940 yuan per tonne, down 20-30 yuan per tonnePrices dipped nationwide, with sources describing trading...Read More
"The Aussies are scared, and they should be." Those words floated over to me earlier this morning. At first, I thought my colleague Christian DeHaemer was talking to himself. The sun was just barely peeking out over Baltimore's harbor, and the first drops of coffee were still dripping into the pot. "When Trump closes that deal, Keith, just watch them panic," he continued, "and we're gonna get nice...Read More
Wire rod prices in the United States have deteriorated for a third consecutive month due to a range of factors, with prices for imported material also down on fresh cfr offers originating from Europe, Africa and Asia, market sources said.Fastmarkets AMM's assessment for industrial quality low-carbon wire rod was at $37-38 per hundredweight ($740-760 per short ton) fob mill on Tuesday April 16, dow...Read More
The price for rebar produced and delivered in Southern Europe has narrowed upward by ?,?15 per tonne over the past week with some Italian mills raising their previously low offers, market participants told Fastmarkets on Wednesday April 17.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for domestic rebar in Southern Europe was ?,?500-510 ($565-576) per tonne delivered on Wednesday, up from ?,?485-510 per to...Read More
The price range for domestic mesh-quality wire rod produced and delivered in Southern Europe has widened downward by ?,?10 per tonne week on week, with mills reducing their offers, market participants told Fastmarkets on Wednesday April 17.Fastmarkets' assessment of the EU domestic mesh-quality wire rod price in Southern Europe was ?,?525-550 ($593-621) per tonne on April 17, down from ?,?535-550...Read More
We have just launched another improvement to the Canadian Insider website. Starting Tuesday, we began providing intra-day updates on insider filings for Canadian stocks. Until yesterday, while insider filings for US companies were updated right away, Canadian updates were only available overnight. Going forward, thanks to an enhanced data feed, we will be updating the website with Canadian filing...Read More
Turkish steel producers continued their deep-sea scrap purchases for May deliveries, and the prices of the latest cargoes confirmed the upward market direction, sources said on Wednesday April 17.A steel producer in Northern Turkey booked a European cargo, comprising 35,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) and 5,000 tonnes of bonus at an average price of $307 per tonne cfr.The prices of each grade were c...Read More