European lead producer Recylex has opened talks with the debtors of its Weser Metall division after leveraged investments at the smelter there failed to result in expected production gains. "The group anticipates that its German perimeter will not be able to reach its financial targets at December 31, 2018," the company said on Wednesday December 5. Weser-Metall GmBH, a wholly-owned German divisio...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1248.40+$10.10+2.19%Silver$14.63+$0.25+3.25%XAU67.94+2.40%+5.40%HUI153.93+2.58%+6.13%GDM560.05+2.34%+5.32%JSE Gold1201.13-0.09+9.31%USD96.60-0.14-0.61%Euro114.10+0.24+0.80%Yen88.80+0.01+0.67%Oil$52.61+$1.12+3.30%10-Year2.856%-0.031-4.86%Bond143.90625+0.34375+2.27%Dow24388.95-2.24%-4.50%Nasdaq6969.25-3.05%-4.93%S&P2633.08-2.33%-4.60% The Metals: Gold saw slight ga...Read More
- As Brexit looms, the Central Bank of Ireland has refused to discuss the location and value of Irish gold reserves- No date given for removal of "commercially sensitive" gold reserves from Bank of England vaults- Bank of England vaults in London believed to hold almost EUR200 million of Irish gold- Ireland's financial system & economy is hugely exposed to a Brexit downturnvia Irish Independen...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
Palladium futures notched another record settlement Tuesday, narrowing their price discount to an ounce of gold to the lowest in about 16 years. On Tuesday, the price spread fell to $66.40 an ounce, with March palladium PAH9, +2.73% up $14.60, or nearly 1.3%, to settle at $1,180.20 an ounce and February gold GCG9, +0.84% up by $7, or 0.6%, to $1,246.60 an ounce on Comex. That's the lowest price...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More
The 670 metre adit at the Pinargozu zinc mine in Turkey, Source: Pasinex Resources Ltd.Pasinex Resources Ltd. [PSE-CSE; PNX-FSE] said Friday December 7 that it has retracted a technical report for its Pinargozu zinc mine in Turkey following a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC).The company said it has been advised by the BCSC that the December 20, 2017 technical report does...Read More
Diamond Drill Hole 18-SD - 421-545 metres showing chalcopyrite (copper) mineralization from the Stardust Project. Source: Sun Metals Corp.Sun Metals Corp. [SUNM-TSXV] said Friday DEcemver 7 that it is raising $5.16 million by way of a private placement to fund exploration at the Stardust polymetallic project in British Columbia.The company said it has struck a deal with PearTree Securities Inc., w...Read More
Scrap prices continued to fall across all major markets except India during the week to Friday December 7.Demand from Turkish steel mills was sluggish this week, with only one deep-sea cargo traded, while a lack of demand in the Asian region pushed prices lower.But imported scrap prices in India increased this week because of stronger demand.Turkey importsTurkish steel producers made only one deep...Read More
Austenitic alloy steel scrap prices in the UK market decreased further this week - low demand from stainless steel mills remains the dominant factor in the market. Fastmarkets MB assessed the price of grade-316 scrap solids at ?1,200-1,230 ($1,530-1,619) per tonne delivered, down from ?1,220-1,300 a week earlier, while the price of 18/8 scrap solids fell to ?770-800 per tonne from ?780-830 per...Read More
The Federal Reserve's new data-focused stance on rate hikes will be face it first key test Friday as the Labor Department publishes its November jobs report that is likely to indicate slowing employment growth but potentially faster wage increases, adding to the broader uncertainty surrounding growth in the world's biggest economy. Analysts estimate that U.S. employers created 200,000 new jobs l...Read More
Ontario's Government for the People is boosting the economy in the East Parry Sound area by helping develop a regional strategic plan and investing in a new tourism business.Today, Norman Miller, MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, announced an investment of nearly $191,000 for two projects. Ontario is investing $144,000 in the launch of Missing Link Adventure Tours (MLAT) and Santosha Farm in the Burk's...Read More
TORONTO - Ontario's Government for the People is delivering on its promise to repeal the Green Energy Act, 2009, that led to the disastrous feed-in-tariff program and skyrocketing electricity rates for Ontario families."The Green Energy Repeal Act eliminates a piece of legislation that introduced disastrous changes to Ontario's energy system that led to rising electricity rates for families and bu...Read More
Turkish steel producers managed just one deep-sea booking this week, mostly as a result of limited demand for finished steel products in both the domestic and export markets, sources said on Friday December 7.On Wednesday, a steel mill in the Marmara region booked a European cargo - comprising 20,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25), 12,500 tonnes of HMS 1 and plate & structural (P&S) scrap, 5,000 t...Read More
Comex copper prices rose on Friday morning in the United States in reaction to a softer dollar.The copper price for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange increased by 0.95 cents to $2.7525 per lb. Commodities have endured a volatile week, reflecting trade worries and confusion whether the US and China will reach a long-term agreement."We view the renewed w...Read More
Markets around the world extended their losses this morning as trade tensions between the United States and China flare up.Just two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve warned that trade disputes and geopolitical uncertainty could result in a "particularly large" drop in the stock market.In the Fed's first-ever Financial Stability Report, the agency said:An escalation in trade tensions, geopolitical unc...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board on Friday December 7, with average gains of 0.6%. But trading remained choppy while market participants await greater direction.The three-month zinc price was up the most this morning, with a 1.2% gain to $3,642 per tonne, and looks well placed to push higher. The three-month copper price - which has fallen the mo...Read More
Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC, OTCQX: LMCNF) is a mid-tier gold producer, with a focus on Latin America. Leagold owns four gold mines and two development projects in Mexico and Brazil. We learned from Meghan Brown, Vice President of Investor Relations at Leagold Mining, that their four mines, in total, produced 93,000 ounces of gold in the third quarter for revenue of $111 million and net income of $15...Read More
Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM) is currently the largest underground gold and silver producer in Colombia, with several underground mines in operation at its Segovia and Marmato properties. The company's 2018 gold production is expected to surpass 210,000 ounces. We learned from Mike Davies, the CFO of Gran Colombia, that the high grade Segovia operations were recognized as one of the top five...Read More
The Friday Market Minute Global stocks are mixed, with Europe bouncing from two-year lows and Asia grinding higher, but U.S. equity futures stuck in the red ahead of Friday's November employment report.Economist expect U.S. employers added 200,000 new jobs last month, with wages rising by an annual 3.1%.Fed Chair Jerome Powell says U.S. labor market remains strong, putting the new "data dependen...Read More