Prices for seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellets picked up more upward momentum in the week ended Friday December 25 on strong demand from Chinese steelmakers.Fastmarkets iron ore indices66% Fe concentrate, cfr Qingdao: $183.98 per tonne, up $15.27 per tonne.65% Fe blast furnace pellet, cfr Qingdao: $213.86 per tonne, up $14.58 per tonne.Key driversSources said tight supply pushed up pellet pr...Read More
- 176.8 meters (600 feet) of continuous gold, copper and silver mineralization with an average gold equivalent grade of 1.003 g/t- Hole CK20-02c drilled from the same pad as CK20-01c, northerly and perpendicular to 01c- Thicker, similar grade mineralization relative to CK20-01c, starting from surfaceELKO, Nev., Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU) (the "Company"), a gold e...Read More
A summary of China's minor metals exports for November 2020.In brief Improved overseas demand contributed to the increase in China's exports of antimony ingot. The increase in Chinese silicon exports was attributable to improving downstream demand from the secondary aluminum industry. Antimony ingot...Read More
Following a consultation period, Fastmarkets will change the publication day of its four China minor metals price assessments from Wednesday to Friday, 2-3pm London time. The changes will come into effect on Wednesday December 30, when assessment activities will continue until the new publication day, Friday January 1.The prices subject to the change are:?EUR?Antimony MMTA standard grade II, ddp C...Read More
Key data from the December 25 pricing session in Shanghai.Key drivers China's ex-works prices for magnesium moved up amid output cuts in the Fugu and Shenmu regions of Shaanxi province, the production hub of the metal in the country. Producers kept raising offer prices above the assessed range. Semi-coke producers in Fugu and Shenmu are jointly cutting...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Thursday December 24. Key drivers ?EUR? Chinese domestic vanadium alloy producers raised their offer prices significantly last week in response to increased buying from mills and higher vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) prices. ?EUR? Some alloy producers were heard to have achieved deals for vanadium nitrogen at around 155,000 yuan ($23,664) per...Read More
Amid growing efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future. Here's a list of companies focused on finding metals important for future technologies.American LithiumTransporting drilling equipment at American Lithium's FLV lithium project in Nevada. Credit: American Lithium.American Lithium (TSX...Read More
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) announced results from 25 holes (19,523 metres) and one wedge hole (1,110 metres) of drilling at the Detour Lake property in northern Ontario.Significant results from the drilling included 4.38 grams gold per tonne over 31.0 metres, including 47.46 grams gold over 2.0 metres and 5.45 grams gold over 3.2 metres, from drillhole DLM-20-028; and 1.50 grams gold o...Read More
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Want to get the year started off right?Are you thinking about the stocks you want to pick up next year?These three Canadian stocks ought to be on your radar, if this is the case. With so many great value options available on the TSX, it’s hard to choose a list of just three. That said, I’ll do my best. Here are my top three picks for investors looking to get 2021 started with a bang.Ki...Read More
The strong run-up in stocks amid weak economic data and stretched valuations is leading to speculations that the stock market could witness a sharp selloff in 2021. If you think that the market is heading for a crash, act now and consider buying these three defensive TSX stocks.These TSX-listed stocks operate stable businesses and generate resilient cash flows that limit the downside.FortisFortis...Read More
The pandemic was indeed the black swan event for markets this year. The outlook was too bleak when markets crashed more than 35% in just a few weeks in March. After large ups and downs, stocks have managed to pull some gains for the year.But we are not out of the woods yet. Even with the developments on the vaccine front and decent corporate earnings growth, big uncertainties on the economic recov...Read More
The year 2020 turned out to be remarkably wonderful for cryptocurrencies — including Bitcoin. The global stock markets struggled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Bitcoin has surged by over 290% this year. Instead of stocks, the digital currency seemingly saw a Santa Claus Rally this year. Bitcoin was trading at 28,387 — its highest peak ever — against the U.S. dollar on December...Read More
When markets are volatile, it makes sense to place your bets on companies with wide economic moats, strong leadership positions, and resilient business models. That’s why I have picked out two of the strongest names trading on the TSX.The two companies discussed here are well established and profitable, and one is also trading at a really cheap valuation.Shopify: An e-commerce heavyweightThe...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 29 that are worth another look.Turkey's Ministry of Trade will start an anti-dumping investigation against hot-rolled coil imports from the European Union, Turkish sources told Fastmarkets on December 29.Fastmarkets' premium for the supply of aluminium...Read More