Sector expert Michael Ballanger looks back at stock market behavior in the month of February, and its impact on the precious metals. As I look back upon the week and month that ended February 2021, I am reminded that this is the anniversary of the week that I tweeted out: "I say we are less than two weeks (and maybe hours) from the arrival of a Bear Market in global stocks..." What followed was a...Read More
Tim Johnson, CEO of Granite Creek Copper, speaks with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable about his company's expansion of the Carmacks project in the Yukon and ongoing exploration there. Maurice Jackson: Joining us for a conversation is Tim Johnson, the CEO of Granite Creek Copper Ltd. (GCX:TSX.V; GCXXF:OTC). Mr. Johnson, a lot of moving pieces here all going in the right direction for Granit...Read More
The former president slammed the Biden administration, renewed accusations that the 2020 election was 'rigged' while hinting at another run - joking at Continue...Read More
As competition in the global steel markets remains fierce, Fastmarkets provides an update on the new, progressing and closed trade cases from around the world in February 2021.The case list below includes only updates. For other continuing cases this year,...Read More
Brazilian iron ore exports increased by 10.9% in February versus the corresponding month in 2020, with a significantly higher average price, according to data released by the country's economy ministry on Monday March 1.Brazil exported 24.05 million tonnes of iron ore in February, up from 21.69 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to the ministry.Vale, the world's largest producer...Read More
As competition in the global steel markets remains fierce, Fastmarkets provides an update on the new, progressing and closed trade cases from around the world in February 2021.The case list below includes only updates. For other continuing cases this year,...Read More
Pakistan's government has said that Fastmarkets' import index for ferrous scrap will be used for customs valuations of ferrous scrap, according to an official ruling published on February 25.The decision came after meetings to determine customs values, held on January 14 and February 3 with key industry stakeholders - including the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCC&I), t...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have might have missed on Monday March 1 that are worth another look.Brazilian iron ore exports increased by 10.9% in February versus the corresponding month in 2020, with a significantly higher average price, according to data released by the country's economy ministry...Read More
Brazilian iron ore exports increased by 10.9% in February versus the corresponding month in 2020, with a significantly higher average price, according to data released by the country's economy ministry on Monday March 1.Brazil exported 24.05 million tonnes of iron ore in February, up from 21.69 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to the ministry.Vale, the world's largest producer...Read More
Domestic prices for steel hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased over the week to Friday February 26, supported by long lead times from domestic mills and good demand.At the end of last week, ArcelorMittal pushed its official offers for downstream products up by ?,?20 ($24) per tonne, but kept offers for HRC unchanged at ?,?750 ($905) per tonne ex-works.Some sources, however, had heard HRC o...Read More
CIS producers of steel rebar and wire rod have increased their offer prices to foreign customers amid the persistent uptrend in scrap and long steel prices globally, Fastmarkets heard on Monday March 1.Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), US origin, cfr Turkey, was $459.85 per tonne on Monday, up by $3.33 per tonne day on day and up by $26.44 per tonne week on week.Higher...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have might have missed on Monday March 1 that are worth another look.Brazilian iron ore exports increased by 10.9% in February versus the corresponding month in 2020, with a significantly higher average price, according to data released by the country's economy ministry...Read More
A key topic reverberating around the Asian steel market over the past month has been the possibility of China reducing steel export rebates to 9% from the current 13%, or possibly axing them altogether.Market chatter on this topic has grown increasingly louder, with industry sources in China hearing more and more details about these plans from late January onward."This is likely in line with China...Read More
A shortage of containers to ship commodities around the world and the consequent soaring in associated freight rates have led to a revival of interest in breakbulk cargoes. Producers and physical traders of metals, agricultural, chemical and timber products have been starting to book shipments in breakbulk vessels, which cost far less and doesn't require vast amounts of equipment in port. On the m...Read More
The Biden administration's focus on US manufacturing and domestic supply chains will benefit established and developing minerals and metals sectors, including steel, rare earths, graphite and lithium.US President Joe Biden's executive order on the strengthening of American manufacturing, which he signed during his first week in office, is expected to have a direct effect on demand for US-produced...Read More
Ecobat has hired Sebastian Rudow as managing director of Berzelius Metall, the holding group for the company's German and Austrian assets. Rudow joins from European lead rival Recylex, which he has led...Read More
The Silver Market is on the verge of being overwhelmed by investment demand... by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportThe Silver Market is on the verge of being overwhelmed by investment demand. While this has been a steady process over the past decade, the situation changed rapidly in 2020, and especially in the last two months. Since the WallStreetBets "SilverSqueeze" campaign, more investors are...Read More
The price of tin fell throughout the day on Monday March 1 to its lowest in two weeks at the close of trading on the London Metal Exchange, while the fortunes of the rest of the base-metals complex was mixed following strong losses on the previous Friday.Tin's three-month price was down to $23,460 per tonne on March 1, its lowest 5pm closing price since February 12.The metal was rallying until Fri...Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices in the fob and cfr markets diverged on Monday March 1, with buyers from China showing little interest in purchasing cargoes.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $127.05 per tonne, up $1.32 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $217.81 per tonne, down $0.74 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $119.17 per tonne, down $0.10 per to...Read More
Iron ore prices dipped on Monday March 1, in line with finished steel prices, with sentiment potentially affected by the Chinese government's commitment to reduce emissions by cutting crude steel output in 2021, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $174.55 per tonne,down $1.23 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $174.96 per tonne,down $1.31 p...Read More