China has allowed China Molybdenum Co (CMOC), the winner of the recent auction of ammonium paratungstate (APT) stocks held by the defunct Fanya Metal Exchange, to export tungsten in 2020-2021, according to the Ministry of Commerce.CMOC won 28,336 tonnes of Fanya's APT stocks in an auction held in September last year. The amount represents an estimated three months of Chinese output.The purchase ha...Read More
Significant power disruptions and adverse weather saw Tharisa produce 342,500 tonnes of chrome concentrate (up 0.2%) and 34,400t of PGMs (down 9.5%) in Q4.Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 383,48061,189139,363202,452558,533725,295759,085 Change from Prior Reporting Period 1,8607,494-1,248-473-10,883139-4,637 Traders 23670875458324185 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 60,56226,772785,857 -4484,328-309 non reportable positionsChange fr...Read More
- Richard (Rick) MillsGold's safe haven status was tested this week, as Iran countered the assassination of its top military commander with missile strikes against two Iraqi bases housing US troops.On Tuesday night Tehran fired over a dozen missiles at the Al-Asad airbase and Erbil airport, in obvious retaliation against an American drone strike a few days earlier that killed General Qasse...Read More
Gold dramatically surged to major new secular highs this past week, fueled by stunning geopolitical news. The US assassinated Iran's top general, so Iran fired ballistic missiles at military bases in Iraq used by the US. That naturally ramped gold bullishness, spawning all kinds of predictions for much-higher prices. But geopolitically-driven gold spikes never last long, and the gold buy...Read More
- Gary TanashianOnce again I have to disclaim that at the moment (and for quite some time now) I hold not one single short position, in anything. I am only long US and global stocks. But also managing cash and portfolio balance as usual while feeling as though I'm playing a game of Musical Chairs while the music still plays (nothing nearly as good as Keith's style, which has always resonated w...Read More
By: Avi GilburtOriginally published on Sat Jan 4 for members of ElliottWaveTrader.net: Back in October and early November, I was preparing our members for the next rally phase I was expecting in the metals complex. And, when the 144-minute MACD on the silver chart signaled a bottom in early December, I noted it was no longer time to look down, but we need to be looking higher in a more s...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold needs an impetus in the near-term to get gold back to early week highs:Read More
Traders will either close short positions or go long on the weekend. Iranian risk is there. My initial reaction after the news of Ukrainian airlines crash in Tehran was that of a missile hit. I may be right. USA, Canada and UK are all now saying that Ukrainian airlines was hit an Iranian missile. In my view missile may or may not be Iranian. NATO/USA has started the escalation of war like situat...Read More
Premiums for primary foundry alloy in the United States and Europe were unchanged on Friday January 10 in an illiquid global market.Fastmarkets assessed the aluminium wheel alloy silicon 7 ingot/T-bar premium, dlvd dup over P1020A Midwest US at 7-10 cents per lb on Friday, unchanged from the previous monthly assessment and holding at an all-time low. With limited spot opportunities and abunda...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
Premiums for primary foundry alloy in the United States and Europe were unchanged on Friday January 10 in an illiquid global market.Fastmarkets assessed the aluminium wheel alloy silicon 7 ingot/T-bar premium, dlvd dup over P1020A Midwest US at 7-10 cents per lb on Friday, unchanged from the previous monthly assessment and holding at an all-time low. With limited spot opportunities and abunda...Read More
The inter-merchant spot market for light iron scrap in the UK was unmoved in the week ended Friday January 10, while there was an increase in business from Europe to traditional export markets in Turkey and the Indian subcontinent.The UK steel scrap market is preparing for the settlement of monthly delivery contracts to domestic steelmakers, with some industry sources suggesting a rollover may be...Read More
The price of ferrous scrap imported into India increased again this week as positive sentiment in the market continues to boost trading activity, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' assessment for steel scrap, shredded, index, import, cfr Nhava Sheva, was $317.35 per tonne on Friday January 10, up from $312.17 per tonne a week earlier.Prices have continued to move up on a weekly basis since Nove...Read More
FORT FRANCES - Ontario's government is helping increase access to post-secondary training and education for Indigenous and other residents in rural Northwestern Ontario.Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced the Seven Generations Education Institute is receiving $2.25 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) for its Connect...Read More
Cobalt trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per lb on an in-warehouse (in-whs) basis. Delivered prices are netted back. Cobalt trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per lb on an in-warehouse (in-whs) basis. Delivered prices are netted back. Fastmarkets...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materialsmarkets and their price moves from the pastweek.Read More
Previous weakness in the Chinese battery-grade lithium markets travelled through into the seaborne lithium hydroxide market which fell by 4.7% week on week on Thursday January 9, while the delivered, duty-paid Europe and United States compound prices both fell on the availability of cheaper spot material. Asian seaborne battery-grade hydroxide price fell by 50 cents per kg, while the carbonate pri...Read More
GoviEx Uranium Inc. (TSX-V: GXU; OTCQB: GVXXF) https://www.goviex.com/ is a mineral resource company, focused on the exploration and development of uranium properties in Africa. GoviEx's principal objective is to become a significant uranium producer, through the continued exploration and development of its flagship mine-permitted Madaouela Project in Niger, its mine-permitted Mutanga Project in Z...Read More
The U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is the fastest-growing and most potentially profitable sector of fossil fuels for both individual investors like you and me and the American economy as a whole. It's big.But there's one major obstacle that threatens to disrupt the U.S. LNG market over the next few years: Russia.Let me back up for a moment...LNG is a recently developing market. But it is...Read More