Fastmarkets has discontinued the calculation and publication of its MB-CO-0022 - China cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, ex-works, adjustment to the low-grade cobalt low-end price.The discontinuance of the China cobalt sulfate, exw standard-grade adjustment, which is calculated against Fastmarkets' assessment of the all-in exw China cobalt sulfate price and the low end of the standard-grade cobalt pri...Read More

Is it the end of oil?It's about time, isn't it?Watching WTI prices fall below $50 per barrel for the first time in over a year, even the best of us can get that bearish twinge of concern.But this isn't 2014.You probably remember that painful crash just as much as I do. Prices collapsed nearly 75%, from over $100 per barrel all the way down to around $26 per barrel.All it took was a global pandemic...Read More

Turkey exported 5,609,697 tonnes of flat steel products in 2019, a decrease of 6.43% compared with 5,995,470 tonnes in 2018, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).Strong demand for flat steel, especially in Europe and North Africa, was the main factor behind the increase in the country's flat steel exports.In addition, local demand for steel in the Middle Eastern country was not st...Read More

European buyers have been reluctant to accept the higher prices now being asked for hot-rolled coil, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday February 5.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, ex-works Northern Europe, was ?,?475.91 ($525.88) per tonne on Wednesday, down by ?,?3.81 per tonne day on day from ?,?479.72 per tonne a day earlier.The index was based on deals heard at ?,?4...Read More

Fears over a possible price slump for Chinese hot-rolled coil have led some traders to issue export offers that are significantly lower than those of mills.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,600 yuan ($514) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,270-3,300 yuan per tonne, widening downward by 30 yuan per tonneSellers in Shanghai kept their offers stable on Wednesday February 5, with trad...Read More

The price of steel rebar in Europe moved downward this week following a continued decrease in the price of feedstock materials, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday February 5.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?480-490 ($530-541) per tonne on Wednesday, down from ?,?490-500 per tonne one week earlier."Prices are goin...Read More

Prices for steel mesh-quality wire rod in Europe were flat this week although feedstock costs continued to fall, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday February 5.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel wire rod (mesh-quality), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, remained at ?,?460-470 ($508-519) per tonne on February 5, the third consecutive week of stability.Feedstock prices rose sharply...Read More

The price of hollow steel sections prices in Europe remained flat this week, with many waiting for the import quotas to be exhausted which will support the domestic market, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday February 5. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?620-640 ($685-707) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week. F...Read More

Iron ore export volumes from Brazil decreased by 19.33% year-on-year in January, according to figures released earlier this week by the country's economy ministry.The country shipped 26.73 million tonnes of iron ore last month, compared with 33.14 million tonnes a year before, the economy ministry said on Monday February 3.Volumes, however, increased by 8.34% from December's level of 24.67 million...Read More

Craig Hemke, TF MetalsAt the recently completed World Economic Forum in Davos, many interesting stories and headlines emerged. Here's one you may have missed.In our 2020 forecast, we wrote that you should expect higher gold and silver prices this year due to a continuation of the trends from 2019. And we expect great things for "all forms of precious metal" as the global investment community slo...Read More

Keith Weiner, PhD, Monetary MetalsWe apologize for not posting articles during January. We have been busy, and going forward will publish a separate Market Report every Monday morning plus macroeconomics essays later in the week, as time permits.This is our annual analysis of the gold and silver markets. We look at the market players, dynamics, fallacies, drivers, and finally give our prediction...Read More

Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTALast week we noted that the risks in precious metals were primarily technical. Sentiment and technicals urge caution over the short-term. The net speculative position in Gold has remained high for months while the 21-day daily sentiment index (DSI) hit 81%. Since the sector peak five months ago, Silver and the gold stocks have corrected in price while Gold has made a...Read More

Turkish deep-sea scrap markets went quiet on Wednesday February 5 after cargoes from the United States and the Baltic Sea sent prices down by about $10 per tonne, sources told Fastmarkets.News of two fresh cargoes on Tuesday February 4, caused a $10.38-10.54 per tonne drop in Fastmarkets' daily scrap indices. The drop in prices was expected by market participants because of wea...Read More

Seaborne iron ore prices retreated on Wednesday February 5 while the market reacted to high steel inventories.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $81.31 per tonne, down $2.45 per tonne.62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $80.15 per tonne, down $2.45 per tonne. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $82.54 per tonne, down $2.56 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-premium, cfr Qingda...Read More

Iranian export steel billet and slab prices increased in the week to Wednesday February 5, but no new deals have been heard.In the wider market in the region, the steel billet index, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, has slipped by $1 per tonne over the week, and was calculated at $392 per tonne on February 4 amid weakening scrap prices.And Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix),...Read More

China's rebar prices held steady on Wednesday February 5 after several mills announced plans to cut production.Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,360-3,400 yuan ($480-486) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing): 3,540-3,560 yuan per tonne, unchangedAt least seven rebar producers in eastern China's Shandong province have started maintenance on their equipment due to manpower shortages and subdued de...Read More

The network underlies the Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project. Lion One's Tuvatu ProjectLion One Metals Ltd. (LIO:TSX.V; LOMLF:OTCQX) announced in a news release that the controlled source audio magnetotelluric (CSAMT) surveys conducted late last year at its Tuvatu project in Fiji showed an underlying structural network at the alkaline gold system. "We can readily see evidence of structures we think wer...Read More

Bill Powers of Mining Stock Education speaks with Greg Crowe, president and CEO of Silver One Resources, about his company's new Phoenix silver project in Arizona as well as the company's plans for 2020. In this interview, Silver One Resources Inc.'s (SVE:TSX.V; BRK1:FSE; SLVRF:OTC) President and CEO Greg Crowe discusses the company's new Phoenix Silver project in Arizona with its spectacular gra...Read More

Fund manager Adrian Day looks at four of the resource companies in his portfolio, three of which he calls good buys at current prices. Altius Minerals Corp. (ALS:TSX.V, Toronto, 10.71)generated $78 million in royalty revenue last year, following a soft last quarter, with 37% of it from copper. Coal royalties, which dominated after the acquisition of a package of royalties from Sherritt in 2013, a...Read More

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday February 5.Key drivers The price range for ferro-titanium has narrowed over the past week, with increased trading activity resulting in higher-priced deals in Europe. There was an increase in traded volumes reported, with  sources saying higher-priced sales from Europe to Asia had spurred domestic European buying inte...Read More