What [the US] pursues is to trumpet the old-fashioned cold war mentality and start up confrontation among different groups and blocks, and stoke geopolitical competition.Continue...Read More
A new study released by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the findings of a new study, in which the overwhelming number ofContinue...Read More
A new CDC study finds that 70% of those who ALWAYS wore a mask contracted C0VlD 14 days after exposure compared to 3.9% of those who NEVER wore a mask Continue...Read More
If investors are not involved in the miners, now is the time to take a position. Then, sit back and enjoy what should be Continue...Read More
Even if the 2020s only rhymes with the 1970s, they should still be positive for the gold prices.Continue...Read More
Independent financial analyst Matt Badiali discusses precious metals royalty companies as investments. Back in the last bull market, the big trend was the "prospect generator" business model. In this market, that switched to royalty companies, led by some former prospect generators.The prospect generator model should allow companies to use less cash to generate projects, then bring in partners. I...Read More
Gregory Beischer, CEO of Millrock Resources, and geologist Gabriel Graf speak with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable about the company's exploration program at 64North in Alaska. Maurice Jackson: Joining us for a conversation is the CEO of Millrock Resources Inc. (MRO:TSX.V; MLRKF:OTCQB), Gregory Beischer, along with Gabriel Graf, who works as a consultant for Millrock Resources. Glad to be...Read More
Dundee Precious Metals reported preliminary Q3/20 production results at its two gold mines in Bulgaria and its complex copper concentrate smelter operation in Namibia. In a news release, Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (DPM:TSX), announced preliminary production results from both of its mines in Bulgaria and the Tsumeb smelter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.The company advised...Read More
With the presidential election less than a month away, sector expert Michael Ballanger offers a forecast for the gold and silver markets. With a mere twenty-six days to the election of the "leader of the free world," of the richest, most powerful country in human history, financial markets are noticeably apprehensive as to outcome and understandably concerned with the reaction of the two deeply d...Read More
Liberty Steel UK has started producing "green" rebar at its Rotherham mill, targeting domestic infrastructure projects, it said on Thursday October 8.The site has an electric arc furnace (EAF) and rolling mill that last week started to make what the company says is "sustainably produced" reinforcing bar that will be used to support concrete structures in major construction and infrastructure proje...Read More
The numbers of cases of Covid-19 infection have begun to grow once more across Europe, and Fastmarkets has heard the fears of various market participants about the consequences that any new restrictions or lockdowns could have for the steel sector.Earlier this year, when the Covid-19 pandemic first took hold across Europe, many countries brought in strict nationwide lockdowns, which had the effect...Read More
Brazilian iron ore producer Vale will enter into a 50:50 joint venture with China-based Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co to double capacity at the Shulanghu port in the eastern Chinese city of Zhoushan, 290 kilometers south of Shanghai, it said on Friday October 9. Capital expenditure for the project, called West III, is estimated at 4.3 billion yuan ($633 million) to install a stockyard and loading berths...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday October 13 that are worth another look.The numbers of cases of Covid-19 infection have begun to grow once more across Europe, and Fastmarkets has heard the fears of various market participants about the consequences that any new restrictions or lockdowns could have for...Read More
Aluminium premiums in the United States and Europe fell in the week to Tuesday October 13, with a narrowing cash/three-month contango on the London Metal Exchange and a backwardation on the December/three-month spread incentivizing market participants to sell off metal.Narrow LME spreads bring Rotterdam premium down 10% week on week.US Midwest premium also drops on narrowing contango.Main Japanese...Read More
A shortage of chrome ore in India has caused domestic alloy prices to ratchet upward but has reduced export volumes, market participants told Fastmarkets on Tuesday October 13.But an expected resumption of ore production should induce Indian ferro-chrome producers to return to their traditional export markets, they added.India traditionally produces around 1.3-1.4 million tonnes per year of high-c...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday October 13.Please click...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday October 13 that are worth another look.The numbers of cases of Covid-19 infection have begun to grow once more across Europe, and Fastmarkets has heard the fears of various market participants about the consequences that any new restrictions or lockdowns could have for...Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices with the exception of aluminium were lower at the close on Tuesday October 13, following the downward course of United States equities markets over the course of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 100 points or 0.3% on Tuesday amid news that coronavirus cases in the US had exceeded 8 million on the same day. A stronger doll...Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices slumped on Tuesday October 13, with the latest transactions agreed at lower prices while other participants watched the market for developments.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $125.04 per tonne, down $6.04 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $135.76 per tonne, down $4.38 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $111.02 per to...Read More
"THEY" will defend $26/oz silver with all the silver derivatives they can throw at the market, but that will be their downfall...by Bix Weir of Road to Roota"THEY" will defend $26/oz silver with all the silver derivatives they can throw at the market...but that will be their downfall. High Frequency Traders aren't used to a market that has a Physical Delivery component and they will find themselve...Read More