Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil increased across the European Union during the week to Friday October 29, despite limited trading activity in the spot market.European steelmakers have been focused on settling long-term agreements with big buyers, such as the automotive and white goods sectors. As a result, they have not been active in the spot market.At the end of last week, ArcelorMittal anno...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 16 points in pre-opening trade. Exxon Mobil gained $0.90 to $36.27 after JP Morgan raised its price target from $65 to $77.Eastman Chemicals dropped $0.54 to $103.49 after JP Morgan downgraded the stock from Overweight to NeutralNewell Brands gained $0.71 to $23.60 after JP Morgan upgraded the stock from Neutral to Ove...Read More
Turkish steel producers were quiet in the deep-sea scrap markets on Monday November 1, following the national holiday period in the country, market sources said.The most recent cargo deal was recorded last Tuesday, when a steel mill in the Marmara region booked a cargo from the United States comprising 20,000 tonnes of heavy melting scrap 1&2 (90:10) and 10,000 tonnes of shredded at an average pri...Read More
Previously stranded Australian coking coal has started to affect the seaborne coking coal cfr price; seaborne prices in the fob market were relatively stable, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $600.25 per tonne, down by $7.87 per tonneHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $525.23 per tonne, down by $19.65 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $...Read More
Iron ore prices dropped on Monday November 1 due to increasing port inventory in China and the country's weakening manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in October, sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $103.43 per tonne, down $3.85 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $104.66 per tonne, down $4.91 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qing...Read More
After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has liberalized the criteria for deals to be included in the calculations for the steel scrap month-to-date deal weighted average price, cfr Turkey.Previously, Fastmarkets' MB-STE-0894 steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), month-to-date deal-weighted average, North Europe origin, cfr Turkey only included deals that were classified as confirmed, which means that...Read More
Fastmarkets is increasing the frequency of iron ore value-in-use indices from weekly to daily from Monday November 1.Following a consultation during which favorable feedback was received, Fastmarkets is increasing the frequency of iron ore value-in-use indices from weekly to daily. Fastmarkets' iron ore value-in-use indices will be calculated and updated every Monday based on a regression analysis...Read More
Prices for seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellets fell in the week ended Friday October 29 amid a narrowing of margins among steelmakers in China, sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 66% Fe concentrate, cfr Qingdao: $137.48 per tonne, down $10.10 per tonne.65% Fe blast furnace pellet, cfr Qingdao: $182.04 per tonne, down $9.37 per tonne.Iron ore pellet premium over 65% Fe fines, cfr China...Read More
Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China continued to fall on Monday November 1, with market sentiment subdued by continued declines in coal futures prices and weak economic data.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,230-5,300 yuan ($817-828) per tonne, down by 40-100 yuan per tonneSpot HRC prices in the domestic market slipped to their lowest since May 26 on Monday, while the most-traded HRC contra...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices dropped on Monday November 1 after the release of a lower steel industry purchasing managers' index.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,120-5,150 yuan ($799-804) per tonne, down by 100 yuan per tonneThe PMI for the steel industry was 38.3 points in October, down by 6.7 points from September, according to the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing's Steel Logistic...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...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...Read More
Japanese imports of aluminium rose by 24.9% in August from the prior month, according to data released by the Japan Aluminium Association. Japan imported 250,700 tonnes of aluminium in August, an increase of 50,000 tonnes from July and 104,000 tonnes more than that in August 2020. July's volume of 200,700 tonnes marked a nine-month low.Imports include unwrought and wrought aluminium and aluminium...Read More
Since the merger of Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and Randgold Resources early in 2019, the new gold major appears to be completing a full circle under the leadership of Mark Bristow by increasingly prioritizing value-adding grass-roots exploration and development, he tells The Northern Miner.After kicking off a period of top-tier gold-industry consolidation, the company has been focusing on...Read More
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has submitted an unconditional offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of Millennial Lithium (TSXV: ML) at $4.70 per share, payable in cash and Lithium Americas common shares for a total consideration of about US$400 million.Based on Lithium Americas' closing price on October 29, this consideration would result in Millennial shareholders owning about 9....Read More
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 179.10 points or 0.84% to finish the October 25-29 trading week at 21,037.10. The Global Mining Index dropped 3.06 points or 3.07% to 96.58 and the Global Base Metals Index fell 3.61 points or 2.15% to 164.18. The Global Gold Index fell 12.1 points or 4.23% to 273.73 and spot gold climbed US$8.50 per oz. or 0.47% to finish the week at US$1,784.30 per ounce.Shares o...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 142.54 points or 0.40% to 35,819.56 and the S&P 500 climbed 60.48 points or 1.33% to 4,605.38 during the October 25-29 trading week. Spot gold increased US$8.50 per oz. or 0.47% to US$1,784.30 per ounce.Shares of Nouveau Monde Graphite, which is advancing its 100%-owned Matawinie graphite project in Quebec, jumped US59 ? to US$8.22. The junior announced it was...Read More
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.59 points or 0.17% to finish the October 25-29 trading week at 950.43. Spot gold climbed US$8.50 per oz. or 0.47% to US$1,784.30 per ounce.Los Andes Copper topped the charts, jumping $1.33 to $10.20 per share. The company announced the appointment of R. Michael Jones as its news president and CEO. The current president and CEO, Antony Amberg, will step do...Read More
Ganfeng Lithium, China's No.1 producer of the battery metal, has signed a new contract with Tesla to supply the electric vehicles maker with battery-grade lithium hydroxide products for three years starting in 2022.The world's top lithium miner by market capitalization did not provide details on price or volumes agreed in the deal, but said that information would be determined by Tesla's purchase...Read More
Operations at Peru's Antamina copper and zinc mine, jointly owned by Glencore (LSE: GLEN), BHP (NYSE: BHP; LES: BHP; ASX: BHP), Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) and Mitsubishi, were suspended on October 31 due to an ongoing roadblock set up by local residents who believe the mine has not lived up to its commitments to support local communities."We don't want to wait until something...Read More