Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesPrivate equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management, which owns 12% of Hudbay, said Tuesday it had published an investor presentation that laid out what it believed was the right strategic pathRead More
BHP does not see a case for any major new investment for the iron ore sector in its long-term view of the market despite recent supply disruptions in Brazil."[...] we have been concentrating for some time on maximizing the capacity of our existing investment, and we continue to do that and [...] have no plans we would change as a consequence of what is happening and the current high price, because...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points in pre-opening trade. Devon Energy added $1.99 to $30.30 after announcing an additional $5 billion share buyback program The company also increased its dividend.Wal-Mart (WMT $102.20) is expected to open higher after KeyBanc Capital raised its target price to $120 from $112.Garmin gained $5.94 to $76.91 after...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were predominantly higher during morning trading on Wednesday February 20, with market sentiment benefiting from continuing trade negotiations between the United States and China. Both copper and nickel futures are trading higher so far this morning, with the former comfortably above $6,300 per tonne, and up by more than 6% since the beginning of the...Read More
Export prices for Chinese hot-rolled coil edged up further on Wednesday February 20, with exporters insisting on high offers amid expectations that the domestic market - though it weakened during the day - would pick up due to rising costs upstream.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,720-3,750 yuan ($550-554) per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,670-3,700 yuan per tonne, do...Read More
The three-month base metals prices traded on the London Metal Exchange were stronger across the board with gains averaging 0.3% on the morning of Wednesday February 20, compared with Tuesday's closing levels.Copper has generally led the move higher in recent days with prices reaching a high of $6,350.50 per tonne this morning, which has taken it well into the resistance area on the chart that lies...Read More
Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Tuesday February 20*Copper -$147.03 (-991.62 yuan)Aluminium -$323.54 (-2,182.07 yuan) Zinc -$95.16 (-641.77 yuan) Nickel -$290.43 (-1,958.73 yuan) *Fastmarkets calculates the physical arbitrage for import into China daily by using SHFE front-month and LME three-month prices...Read More
Albemarle Corp, the world's largest lithium producer, posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and gave a bullish 2019 outlook, saying it sees nothing that could slow demand for the white metal used to make electric car batteries.The forecast for sales growth of up to 14% this year comes as anxiety grows among some investors that the race to supply lithium for batteries and othe...Read More
Remember the old days? When you'd sit down at your kitchen table with a stack of bills on one side and a checkbook on the other. Paper envelopes were opened and receipts saved as you desperately tried to organize your finances.Managing your money was a full-day affair and even after you'd finish, it was hard to tell exactly where you stand. Times have changed. Tracking your money and staying on...Read More
“Bill, can you explain why you’re holding so much cash?”My boss and mentor was on the hot seat. And our investors weren’t happy. They felt like they were missing out on some key opportunities and wanted Bill to do something about it!Fortunately, Bill had a good response. Our investments were performing well, and our long-term returns were well ahead of the market. Plus, our...Read More
The following Fastmarkets minor metals prices changed on Wednesday February 20:Minor metalsCadmium MB free market min 99.99%, cents/lb: 137-145 per lb from 136-143Cobalt MB free market alloy grade, $/lb: $15.90-17.35 per lb from $15.90-17.95Cobalt MB free market standard grade,...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
Minor metals producer Vital Materials has reached a final agreement with French company Orrion Chemicals for the acquisition of bismuth specialties activity supported by Spanish entity Orrion Chemicals Bischem (OCB), Vital said on Wednesday February 20.The transaction will be concluded in the coming weeks, it added.OCB is located near to Barcelona, in Canovelles, and is dedicated to the manufactur...Read More
Glencore has reported modest increases in ferro-alloys earnings and production for 2018, underpinned by a stellar stainless steel market. Earnings before interest, tax, appreciation and amortization at the trader-miner's ferro-alloys division rose 2% year on year to $670 million, the company said on Wednesday February 20.Ferro-chrome production reached 1.59 million tonnes, up 3% year on year. Glen...Read More
Import prices for stainless steel in East Asia inched up over the past week, with the upward momentum in regional prices subsiding on soft demand, sluggish spot trading and the stable nickel market.Fastmarkets MB's weekly import price assessment for 304 stainless 2mm trimmed cold-rolled coil (CRC) in East Asia was $1,990-2,090 per tonne cif on Wednesday February 20, up $10 per tonne from a week ea...Read More
Key data from the Wednesday February 20 pricing session in Europe. Key drivers The European ferro-titanium spot price increased, with prices moving up on the low end of the range, after supply worries involving a major supplier prompted short-covering. Ferro-titanium producers and traders say they have been getting more buying interest from Europe and the United States. The producer typicall...Read More
The Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies (ADAPT) at Colorado School of Mines is collaborating with three industry partners on new research into advanced manufacturing for military applications. ADAPT has been awarded Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct cooperative research with ADAPT members Citrine Informat...Read More
Linda Ann Battalora has been selected as faculty representative to the Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees.Battalora, teaching professor of petroleum engineering and a Mines alumna, will serve a two-year term through the end of December 2020. The faculty trustee is elected by the Mines faculty and serves on the board in a nonvoting capacity.A Payne Institute for Public Policy Faculty Fellow...Read More
A team of Colorado School of Mines students earned honors at a hardware-based hackathon for their project to create a device that allows those paralyzed from the neck down to control a wheelchair by detecting brain activity.The team, BrainAble, won the MakeHarvard Originals award, given to the best project built entirely during the 30-hour hackathon and designed solely with materials provided at t...Read More
This mini-podcast features a clash of visions between Franco-Nevada chairman Pierre Lassonde and new Barrick Gold president and CEO Mark Bristow on the value of keeping Barrick's Canadian identity and robust head office presence in Toronto.Franco-Nevada chairman Pierre Lassonde as master of ceremonies for the 2018 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Toronto. Credit: Keith Houghton P...Read More