Aluminium and nickel prices ended higher on the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday November 7 but a 10-year low in zinc inventories fail to boost the metal's price. The three-month aluminium price reached an intraday high of $1,993.50 per tonne and remains the top performer. More than 11,900 lots changed hands by the close, more than copper's 11,700 lots.The three-month nickel reached an intraday...Read More
Comex copper prices inched higher during morning trading in the US on Wednesday November 7 with a persistently softer dollar lending support amid a lack of other market catalysts. The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange inched up 0.75 cents to $2.74 per lb. "In the broader macroeconomic environment, downside price risks are likely...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted nearly 50% from peak to trough during "the Great Recession," which lasted from December 2007 to June 2009. That's why investors buy defensive and alternative investments like gold, silver, art, and wine.These types of investments can hold, and even increase, their value no matter what else is happening in the world. It doesn't matter if unemployment is at...Read More
Base metals on the London Metal Exchange pushed higher during morning trading on Wednesday November 7, supported by a strong bounce in global equity markets, while the US dollar index lost ground after gains by the Democrats in the US midterm elections. Overnight, US midterm election results indicated a majority win for the Democrats in the House of Representatives, with US president Trump's admin...Read More
Gold futures ended Tuesday with a loss, at their lowest settlement in nearly a week, with traders focused on the outcome of Tuesday's midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. December gold GCZ8, -0.16% lost $6, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,226.30 an ounce on Comex. That was the lowest finish since Halloween. December silver SIZ8, -0.06% settled 14.7 cents, or 1%, lower at $14.50 an...Read More
Resource and expansion drilling at the Kutcho copper-zinc project in B.C. has extended mineralization down dip of its Main deposit, reports Kutcho Copper Corp. (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF).Mineralization was extended 50 metres down dip from previous drilling and beyond the project's existing resource model in drill hole KC18-280, which returned a 5.4 metre intercept from 193 metres down hole grading...Read More
After a surge in prices last year, enthusiasm for cobalt has been fading, partly because of a surge in new supply. But sentiment could be changing after Glencore's unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo suspended cobalt sales after detecting low levels of radioactivity.Glencore Plc's sudden discovery that some of its cobalt is radioactive could not have come at a better time."It's nice to finall...Read More
Afghanistan selected preferred bidders for three gold and copper mines in 2012. It took the war-torn nation six years to finally sign the contracts.Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced the deals in the past few weeks. The government took time to finalize the agreements because it wanted to ensure they were transparent and will help eliminate corruption in awarding contracts, Ghani said in an in...Read More
Anglo American Plc is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns.The storied mining company, founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in Johannesburg a century ago, is devoting a third of its exploration budget to the continent, including searching for copper and cobalt in Angola and Zambia. In South Africa, it's investing in platinum...Read More
* OPEC, non-OPEC panel to meet on Sunday* U.S. oil stocks swell, output at record levels -EIA* U.S. grants Iran's biggest customers sanction exemptions* Iran's crude, condensate exports: https://tmsnrt.rs/2PMqQgS (Updates with settlement prices, quotes)By David GaffenNEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, continuing a recent slide after surging U.S. crude output hit another r...Read More
Albemarle Corp, the world's largest lithium producer, on Wednesday posted quarterly profit that rose more than expected due in part to price hikes, though unexpected production problems cut its output of the white metal.Albemarle has been striving to boost production and prices of lithium, a vital material in making electric vehicle batteries. It has dedicated profit from its two other chemical di...Read More
Investing.com - U.S. crude prices turned negative after American crude oil inventories rose more than expected and output also jumped, increasing concerns over global supply.The EIA data showed that crude oil inventories increased by 5.783 million barrels in the week to Nov. 2.That was compared to forecasts for a stockpile build of just 2.433 million barrels, after a rise of 3.217 million barrels...Read More
At the Beijing Auto Show this year, 7 out of 10 "new energy vehicles" (NEVs) on display were by Chinese automakers. While EVs only accounted for 17% of the 1,022 models showcased, 124 of the 174 NEVs were made by domestic (Chinese) manufacturers. New energy vehicles in China refers to both battery-operated vehicles and plug-in hybrids.The numbers are proof of the trend towards electrification of t...Read More
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif./SANTIAGO - Albemarle Corp's claim to have developed a unique process that would more than triple its lithium production from Chile's Atacama Desert without using more water is drawing increased scrutiny from regulators and investors pushing for more details.The development could help Albemarle cement its position as the world's largest lithium company, just as global demand f...Read More
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Investing.com - Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as midterm elections created a divided U.S. Congress, pushing the dollar lower.At 9:56 AM ET (14:56 GMT), gold futures for December delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained $5.40, or 0.44%, to $1,229.20 a troy ounce.Meanwhile, the?EUR?U.S. U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six maj...Read More
RAPAPORT... Diamcor Mining will put an additional 5,336 carats of roughrecovered from its Krone-Endora at Venetia project on sale in November. The stones are in addition to the 2,607 carats from regularprocessing the miner reported in September, it said Tuesday. The companyrecovered the extra rough while completing planned refinements to the asset'sscreening systems. Of the supplementary ston...Read More
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RAPAPORT... Namibia's rough-diamond division is expanding its client base, after seeing strong sales in its first year of operations. Namdia garnered revenue of NAD 2 billion ($142.8 million) in the 12 months that ended February 28, and last week declared a dividend of NAD 50 million ($3.6 million) to the government. It reported an after-tax profit of NAD 139.4 million ($10 million)."Our clie...Read More
RAPAPORT... The pace of sales of jewelry and other luxury items slowed in Hong Kong in September, as poor weather and trade fears drove down tourismtraffic to the municipality. Sales rose of 2.2% to HKD 6.15 billion ($785 million) for jewelry, watches, clocks and other valuable gifts, according to data from the Census and Statistics Department. The growth was well below the 20% increase it ha...Read More