After strong gains on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday January 12, when prices closed up with gains averaging 1.8%, prices were for the most part little changed this morning, with nickel the main mover.Nickel prices have been moving higher while the market reacts to a mining ban on the island of Tumbagan in the Philippines and as supply in New Caledonia continues to be disrupted by protesters....Read More

Bausch Health (BHC), a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$30.52 extending an intermediate uptrend. Quarterly results beat consensus.Couche Tard (ATD.B), a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$40.32 on rumors that it has offered to purchase Carrefour. Canadian "gassy" stocks continue moving higher. Birchcliffe Energy moved above $2.17 extending an intermediate uptrend.  Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday Ja...Read More

Lead and nickel's forward prices had the biggest increases among the London Metals Exchange complex on Wednesday January 13, with the rest of the metals trading sideways amid supportive sentiment from the prospect of a new stimulus package in the United States. Lead's three-month price was at $2,039.50 per tonne just before 9:30am, a 0.9% increase from its closing price on Tuesday. The metal fell...Read More

After strong gains on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday January 12, when prices closed up with gains averaging 1.8%, prices were for the most part little changed this morning, with nickel the main mover.Nickel prices have been moving higher while the market reacts to a mining ban on the island of Tumbagan in the Philippines and as supply from miner SLN in New Caledonia continues to be disrupted...Read More

An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Charlotte Radford, Cristina Belda...Read More

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday January 13.Key drivers The European ferro-titanium market followed a slow start to the year with another low-key trading week, although strong buying interest in Asia was encouraging higher offer prices in Europe. Only a few truckloads of alloy were reported being sold at $7.80 per kg delivered in Europe.Most business was repor...Read More

The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb at 17.45-18.05 on Wednesday January 13, 2021.Sale...Read More

The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lbtrade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam,...Read More

The Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets' standard-grade cobalt price (low-end) trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt hydroxide p...Read More

The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies....Read More

Prices of both Chinese imported charge chrome and UG2 chrome ore continued to rise in the week to Tuesday January 12, supported by a surging domestic spot ferro-chrome market. The city of Ulanqab, a major ferro-alloy production hub in China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, has ordered smelters to shut down their small furnaces. The expectation of resultant lower supply in the short term imme...Read More

Nickel premiums in the United States and China rose in the week to Tuesday January 12 on stronger demand for metal in both regions, while premiums in Europe were unchanged.US briquette premium increases 25% from record low.Narrowing import arb in China spurs bullish sentiment.European demand dampened by high London Metal Exchange price.US briquette premium rises from floorThe nickel briquette prem...Read More

As the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) wave continues to build around the world, many are wondering what this year has in store. According to Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, investors plan to double their allocations to sustainable investments over the next five years, and 20% say that Covid-19 is accelerating those allocations.The pandemic has greatly intensified the grow...Read More

Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC; GTBAF) has released assay results for 22 holes drilled into the LP Fault at its Dixie project in Ontario's Red Lake district.The most recent announcement includes results for 15 holes, drilled on sections 25 to 50 metres apart, completed along 100 metres of strike; and for seven more widely spaced holes that were completed along 500 metres of strike, 450 to...Read More

Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM) churned out 220,194 oz. of gold from its operations in Antioquia, Colombia, 180 km northeast of Medellin last year, meeting its production guidance for the fifth year in a row. The company had guided for production of 218,000 to 226,000 oz. gold.Most of its production - 196,362 oz. or 88% of the total - came from the company's Segovia operations, consisting of three u...Read More

Miner Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) produced 369,434 gold oz. in the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the company's 2020 production to 1.37 million oz., in line with its guidance for 1.35 to 1.4 million oz. for the year.In the fourth quarter, all three 'cornerstone' assets (Detour Lake, Fosterville and Masacca) recorded their best quarterly production for 2020. Detour generated...Read More

Of the 123 global gold projects with completed feasibility studies or ones being worked on, 50 projects are orogenic deposits; 24 are epithermal deposit types, and eight are porphyry deposits, according to Glacier Resource Innovation Group's Mining Intelligence database.The other deposit types are volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit projects at 16; iron oxide copper gold at six; skarn at f...Read More

Last year was a busy time for Vancouver-based Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD). At the end of July 2020, the junior exploration company made a major grassroots gold discovery at the Regnault target on its Frotet project in the Frotet-Evans greenstone belt of Quebec, 100 km north of Chibougamau.The discovery, made during an inaugural 15-hole drill program on the 37,480-hectare property, was "nothing...Read More

Automakers and manufacturers must act now to develop a secure supply of the resources critical to electric vehicle (EV) production.Read full newsRead More

Pure Gold expects to reach commercial production at its eponymous mine by the end of Q1 2021.Read full newsRead More