Flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have gone up over the past week because of globally strong demand, sources said on December 8.The UAE was on national holidays on December 1-3, so buyers had only recently returned to the market.But demand within the country was moderate because recent price increases had been too sharp for buyers to accept, and they wante...Read More

European distributors of flat steel products have reported a 3.3% year-on-year rise in shipment volumes during October 2020, regional steel industry association Eurometal said on Tuesday December 8.Over the first 10 months of 2020, however, flat steel distributors' shipments dropped by 14.0% year-on-year.Eurometal did not disclose individual product volumes.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel h...Read More

Steel billet and rebar prices in the United Arab Emirates increased this week while demand was strong, sources said on Tuesday December 8.Domestic rebarThe country's steel producers were offering rebar at 1,985 dirhams ($540) per tonne ex-works for orders to be produced in December before closing their order books and should announce new prices soon, sources said.Market participants in the UA...Read More

The export market for long steel products from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) went up again during the week to Monday December 7 amid strong billet prices and higher offers, sources told Fastmarkets.Thus, Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel wire rod (mesh quality), export, fob Black Sea, CIS was $600-620 per tonne on Monday, up by $20 per tonne from $580-600 per...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 8 that are worth another look.There is no short-term fix for the container shortage that has sent freight cost to record highs, nor is there a need for regulatory authorities to put a lid on freight rates, Lars...Read More

Ferrous scrap prices in Mexico's main markets continued to rise in the week ended Friday December 4, with both regions assessed by Fastmarkets registering increases after clients accepted higher offers in order to maintain supply.Market participants reported price increases in a wide range of 50-600 pesos per tonne ($2-30 per tonne), depending on the customer.Fastmarkets assessed the steel sc...Read More

The Turkish steel producers largely slowed down their deep-sea booking activity after the latest spike in the prices, sources said on Tuesday December 8.A steel mill in the Marmara region was heard booking a Baltic Sea cargo at $370 per tonne cfr for 14,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20).But the supplier was not a traditional one and several market participants believed that the cargo would not be repr...Read More

The price of steel billet from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) exported via the Black Sea increased sharply this week on a deal heard to Peru, with offers rising amid a shortage of supply, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday December 8.The booking to Peru was heard at $520 per tonne fob Black Sea and was understood to have been concluded on December 7 for a volume of 10,000 tonnes, although...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices rose again on Tuesday December 8, finding support from high raw material costs. DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,020-4,060 yuan ($615-621) per tonne, up by 20 yuan per tonnePrices for iron ore and coke have been on an upward trajectory in the past few weeks, pushing up rebar production costs, market sources told Fastmarkets.An industry analyst said the cost to prod...Read More

With the source of 90% of the placer gold on its property still unexplained, Cabral Gold undertakes a large exploration program. Cabral Cuiu-Cuiu projectCabral Gold Inc.'s (CBR:TSX.V; CBGZF:OTC.MKTS) Cui? Cui? project in Brazil was the center of the 1978-1995 Tapaj?s Gold Rush, the world's largest, when an estimated 30 million ounces of placer gold were produced, 2 million ounces of which was pro...Read More

Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable discusses the latest news from Riverside Resources with the company's CEO. Maurice Jackson: Joining us for a conversation is the CEO of Riverside Resources Inc. (RRI:TSX.V; RVSDF:OTCQB), Dr. John-Mark Staude, along with Bryce Jackson of Proven and Probable. Pleasure to be speaking with you both. John-Mark, when we last spoke, you stated "how bright the futur...Read More

Golden Arrow Resources is ready to commence exploring for gold at its Flecha de Oro project's Puzzle property. Golden Arrow Flecha de OroGolden Arrow Resources Corp. (GRG:TSX.V; GARWF:OTCQB; G6A:FSE) is about to begin a trenching and sampling program at the Puzzle property of its Flecha de Oro gold project in Argentina, it announced in a news release. The objective is to delineate targets for pos...Read More

Dolly Varden Silver Corp. reported it has acquired the strategic surface rights on Tidewater at Alice Arm, B.C. In a news release, Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DOLLF:OTCMKTS) announced "the acquisition of surface rights and fee simple lands within the community of Alice Arm located on the Pacific Ocean in Northwest B.C., in support of exploration infrastructure."The firm stated the Alice...Read More

Pretium Resources agrees to sell Snowfield to Seabridge Gold. Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) and Pretium Resources Inc. (PVG:TSX; PVG:NYSE) announced the respective acquisition and sale of Pretium's Snowfield property adjacent to Seabridge's KSM project in British Columbia, Canada. Snowfield is located in the same valley as KSM's Mitchell deposit. The transaction is expected to close...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 8 that are worth another look.There is no short-term fix for the container shortage that has sent freight cost to record highs, nor is there a need for regulatory authorities to put a lid on freight rates, Lars...Read More

There is no short-term fix for the container shortage that has sent freight cost to record highs, nor is there a need for regulatory authorities to put a lid on freight rates, Lars Jensen, chief executive officer of SeaIntelligence Consulting, said in an interview with Fastmarkets. "We are now seeing the consequences of carrier cancellations several months ago that led to a shortage of empty conta...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 8 that are worth another look.There is no short-term fix for the container shortage that has sent freight cost to record highs, nor is there a need for regulatory authorities to put a lid on freight rates, Lars...Read More

There is no short-term fix for the container shortage that has sent freight cost to record highs, nor is there a need for regulatory authorities to put a lid on freight rates, Lars Jensen, chief executive officer of SeaIntelligence Consulting, said in an interview with Fastmarkets. "We are now seeing the consequences of carrier cancellations several months ago that led to a shortage of empty conta...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 8 that are worth another look.There is no short-term fix for the container shortage that has sent freight cost to record highs, nor is there a need for regulatory authorities to put a lid on freight rates, Lars...Read More

Ferrous scrap prices in Mexico's main markets continued to rise in the week ended Friday December 4, with both regions assessed by Fastmarkets registering increases after clients accepted higher offers in order to maintain supply.Market participants reported price increases in a wide range of 50-600 pesos per tonne ($2-30 per tonne), depending on the customer.Fastmarkets assessed the steel sc...Read More