Reyna Silver began trading publicly in June and has been actively adding properties to its portfolio, now holding six projects, five in Mexico and one in Nevada, with a focus on high-grade, district-scale assets. Reyna Silver Corp.'s (RSLV:TSX.V; RSNVF:OTCMKTS) focus is clear: it aims to assemble a portfolio of high-grade silver assets that offer district-scale potential, and to that end it is m...Read More
Generation Mining reported its recent drilling has defined new palladium mineralization west of the company's Marathon Deposit. Generation Mining Ltd. (GENM:TSX; GENMF:OTCQB; 9GN:FSE), in a news release announced "initial results from its exploration drilling program focused on the down-dip western extension of the W Horizon portion of the Marathon Palladium Deposit." The firm noted that the W Ho...Read More
Lion One Metals stated it ordered two new, deep capacity underground diamond core drill rigs that will allow the firm to drill year-round at its high-grade Tuvatu Gold Project in Fiji. Lion One TuvatuIn a news release, Lion One Metals Ltd. (LIO:TSX.V; LOMLF:OTCQX) announced that it has formulated long-term plans for drilling at its new high-grade discovery located beneath the existing Tuvatu gold...Read More
The mineralization alteration intersected at Aurania Resources' Tsenken N2 suggests an iron oxide copper-gold system. Aurania Resources Ltd. (ARU:TSX.V; AUIAF:OTCQB) announced in a news release that scout drilling in the Tsenken N2 target at the Lost Cities-Cutucu project in Ecuador encountered mineralization alteration commonly seen in an iron oxide copper-gold system.These systems tend to have...Read More
China's domestic stainless steel prices fell in the week ended Wednesday November 4, with the market tracking weakness in nickel futures.The three-month nickel contract on the London Metal Exchange fell steadily over the past week and ended Wednesday's official trading session at $15,422 per tonne, down by $427 per tonne (2.7%) from $15,849 per tonne on October 28.The most-traded January stainless...Read More
The elections are behind us. However,the official results are still not definite. What does it mean for gold prices?Ladies and Gentlemen, the new Presidentof the United States is… still unknown! The election results are not available,as some states are still counting the votes. The race is very balanced, withfew states remaining too close to call. At the moment of writing this report,Joe Bi...Read More
Finished steel inventories at member mills of the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) fell by 11.26% in late October from the middle of the month, according to data released on Wednesday November 4.October 21-31 outputCrude steel: 2.16 million tonnes per day, down 0.77%Finished steel: 2.14 million tpd, up...Read More
China's upcoming steel scrap futures looks set to be a game changer for the international community dealing in the steelmaking raw material.It will open up a whole new world of opportunities for both domestic and international traders, especially those who have been looking to capitalize on the massive size of China's domestic scrap market.While the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) has yet to relea...Read More
Market participants in China are increasingly confident that Chinese authorities will revive steel scrap imports into the country in 2021 following the release of new domestic scrap classification standards.A draft of the new standards for ferrous and stainless scrap for China's domestic market was released late last month. Market participants expect these standards to be launched and implemented...Read More
Zinc concentrate treatment charges continued to slide in October, falling to a 26-month low with near-term demand continuing to outweigh immediate supplies of material, Fastmarkets has heard.Fastmarkets' latest monthly assessment for zinc spot concentrate TC, cif China, was $85-105 per tonne on Friday October 30, down by 13.6% from $100-120 per tonne on September 25.The market for zinc concentrate...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed at the close of trading on Thursday November 5, with a prolonged US election process limiting investor sentiment despite a continued decline in the US dollar index, while aluminium's forward spreads widened over the afternoon.Aluminium's underlying price on the LME closed at $1,897.50 per tonne on Thursday afternoon, declining...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap import market remained steady on Thursday, with mills continuing to seek material for December shipment to replenish stocks, sources said on Thursday November 5.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a deep-sea cargo of 25,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) from Venezuela at $290 per tonne cfr. The scrap is scheduled to be shipped in the first half of December.However,...Read More
The prices of steel billet in the Turkish markets have increased over the past week, in line with firmer scrap costs and tight supplies of long steel, sources said on Thursday November 5.Turkish steel mills were booking scrap earlier this week at firm prices, with the mills trying to replenish their stocks after agreeing some long steel export sales, according to the sources.After the latest booki...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday November 5 that are worth another look.Mexican steelmaker Ternium intends to start operations at its new hot-rolling mill in the country's northeastern Pesquer?-a city in July 2021, it has announced.Australia-origin copper concentrates bound for China are being diverted...Read More
As the aluminium price surges to an 18-month high, alumina market participants are debating how it is influencing the raw material's market direction. The London Metal Exchange three-month price hit $1,913 per tonne on Wednesday November 4 - the highest since April 2019 - and closed trading at $1,908.50 per tonne at the LME 5pm ring kerb. The aluminium price has been on an upward trajectory over t...Read More
It has been two weeks since South Africa's cabinet approved a chrome ore export tax to support its chrome sector, and Chinese buyers say they would have little option but to accept the higher costs. China is the world's largest chrome ore importer and would therefore bear the brunt once the export tax is carried through. But the East Asian country has no choice but to brace for the price rise beca...Read More
Market participants in China are increasingly confident that Chinese authorities will revive steel scrap imports into the country in 2021 following the release of new domestic scrap classification standards.A draft of the new standards for ferrous and stainless scrap for China's domestic market was released late last month. Market participants expect these standards to be launched and implemented...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed at the close of trading on Thursday November 5, with a prolonged US election process limiting investor sentiment despite a continued decline in the US dollar index, while aluminium's forward spreads widened over the afternoon.Aluminium's underlying price on the LME closed at $1,897.50 per tonne on Thursday afternoon, declining...Read More
As the aluminium price surges to an 18-month high, alumina market participants are debating how it is influencing the raw material's market direction. The London Metal Exchange three-month price hit $1,913 per tonne on Wednesday November 4 - the highest since April 2019 - and closed trading at $1,908.50 per tonne at the LME 5pm ring kerb. The aluminium price has been on an upward trajectory over t...Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal and hard coking coal prices in the cfr China market went up on Thursday November 5 due to the ongoing restriction on Australian coking coal imports, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $106.25 per tonne, down $0.55 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $139.47 per tonne, up $2.45 per tonneHard coking coal, fo...Read More