Turkish scrap prices have remained largely stable over the past week with the costs for imported scrap remaining similarly steady, sources said on Monday January 6.Only two steel mills have made slight changes in their buy prices for auto bundle scrap over the past seven days.Long steel mill IDC raised its buy price for the...Read More

The mid-grade seaborne iron ore index rose past $95 per tonne on Monday January 6 for the first time since September 18 when it stood at $96.42 per tonne cfr China.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $95.61 per tonne, up $1.01 per tonne62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $94.70 per tonne, up $1.01 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $96 per tonne, up $1.02 per t...Read More

Seaborne coking coal prices moved up on Monday January 6 with sentiment among steel mills in China and the rest of Asia reported to be positive.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $143.16 per tonne, up $3.10 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $152.12 per tonne, up $0.27 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $122.33 per tonne, unchanged Hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang...Read More

Seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellet prices strengthened last week in line with gains in the wider market for the steelmaking raw material, especially the high-grade segment, amid strong demand from Chinese mills coupled with restrictions on sintering.ConcentrateThe weekly Fastmarkets index for iron ore 66% Fe concentrate, cfr Qingdao stood at $107.69 per tonne last Friday January 3, up $2.07...Read More

* Copper hovers near eight-month high * Nickel touches lowest in nearly four weeks (Updates with closing prices) By Zandi Shabalala LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Copper edged higher on Monday as arise in oil prices offset softer Chinese economic data and anescalation in tension between the United States and Iran,analysts said. Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann said the jump in oilprices since the...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. Index futures are responding to increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. S&P 500 futures were down 17 points to 3,222 in pre-opening trade. Gold jumped $24.50 per ounce to $1,577.00 per ounce on increasing Middle East tensions. Gold moved above $1,566.40 to a seven year high. Also, Goldman Sachs upgrade gold to Buy.Crude Oil also respond...Read More

Key data from the pricing session in London in the week to Friday January 3.Europe European antimony prices have begun the year under pressure but prices were barely changed due to the thin liquidity reported on spot basis, which capped any big decrease. Only the antimony MMTA standard-grade II, in-whs Rotterdam price adjusted downward by 0.1% after a deal was...Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia and Europe in the week to Friday January 3.ChinaKey drivers The price range for Chinese silicon 5-5-3 was flat week on week in a muted export market. Despite a quiet market, Chinese exporters held offer prices firm given the tight prompt availability of silicon and the rising domestic transportation cost, which usually doubles before the Lunar New Year ho...Read More

Cobalt metal prices in China have risen steadily since late December due to a combination of restocking activity ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday (January 24-30) and a recent rally in share prices of domestic cobalt-focused companies.Fastmarkets assessed the price of cobalt 99.8% Co min, ex-works China at 270,000-285,000 yuan ($38,757-40,910) per tonne on Friday January 3, up by 15,000-20,000...Read More

Trade log for cobalt sulfate in China including transactions, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Unless otherwise stated, all prices are yuan per tonne on an ex-works basis.The cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% basis, China ex-works, adjustment to the standard-grade cobalt low-end price is on a $ per lb basis.Fastmarkets prices Read More

Dear Reader,Stocks ran red this morning… stained crimson by the blood of Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani.A Reaper drone of the United States Air Force sent this hellcat over the rainbow early Friday.The late departed was no second-rater, no minion. Explains Matthew Hoh of the Center for International Policy:The equivalent of the killing of Gen. Soleimani would be as if the Iranians assassinate...Read More

QUESTION: Marty, Do you think it will be time to short the bonds with the ECM? Gold had bounced off the Downtrend line instead of electing the bearish reversals and it rallied after the Pi turning point. You said if gold peaked with the bottom of the ECM it could then fall back to retest support. It looks as if that happens, the Fed will lose the battle and interest rates will rise after the ECM....Read More

Fastmarkets published some of its price assessments for ferro-titanium and titanium scrap later than scheduled on Wednesday December 25 and Wednesday January 1, but they are now appearing as normal. Price assessments for the following markets were rolled over due to Christmas and New Year holidays in the United Kingdom on Wednesday December 25 and Wednesday January 1 but were published slightly la...Read More

Import prices for rebar in Singapore increased further over the past week after sellers kept their offers high. The weekly Fastmarkets price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) import, cfr Singapore - which mainly looks at cargoes sold into Singapore on a theoretical-weight basis - was $460-465 per tonne for the week to Monday January 6, up $15 per tonne from a week earlier.Back-to-back o...Read More

Revival takes staged approach to Beartrack-ArnettSPONSOREDSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesArtemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesMincor Resources, a small nickel mining specialist, earlier this week reported a hit of 17.6m assaying 5% nickel from work at i...Read More

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The latest results from the Silver Coin deposit at Ascot Resources' (TSX: AOT) Premier gold project continue to show high-grade mineralization at this zone.Drill highlights include 7 metres of 30.81 grams gold per tonne; 3 metres of 28.96 grams gold per tonne; and 5 metres of 12.24 grams gold per tonne."The new intercepts underpin a better understanding and predictability of the geological model a...Read More

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