The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:?EUR?On the back of US steelmakers' $50- to $60-per-ton price hikes in late April, domestic hot-rolled coil prices improved to a monthly average of $493 per ton in May, up from $488 per ton in April. In contrast, both cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized sheet p...Read More
Today, INK Research turns its attention to a Canadian biotechnology stocks that has been soaring on the back of renewed investor interest in the Canadian Healthcare sector. Two years ago, investors flocked to the group to chase pot stocks. This time around, investors seem to be more interested in genuine health care names that focus on using scientific research to develop therapeutics for COVID-1...Read More
Share this articleToronto-based Barrick Gold Corp. says it has cashed in most of its shares in Hong Kong-listed Shandong Gold Mining, taking advantage of an increase in price as world gold prices strengthen.It says it realized US$210 million (C$285 million) from the sale of 79.3 million shares of the Chinese state-controlled company at a price of HK$20.50 per shareBarrick says it purchased the...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:?EUR?On the back of US steelmakers' $50- to $60-per-ton price hikes in late April, domestic hot-rolled coil prices improved to a monthly average of $493 per ton in May, up from $488 per ton in April. In contrast, both cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized sheet p...Read More
Steel rebar and billet prices in the United Arab Emirates increased this week despite only moderate demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday June 16.It came as no surprise, however, as market participants in the country were expecting prices to rise.Domestic rebarThe country's biggest producer, Emirates Steel, is offering rebar at 1,773 dirhams ($483) per tonne ex-works from June 16, up fr...Read More
Rebar and wire rod producers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) increased their offer prices after hikes by Turkish suppliers this week, in response to higher scrap costs.Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), US origin, cfr Turkey was $267.66 per tonne cfr on Monday June 15, up from $260.12 per tonne on the same day last week.And the daily index fo...Read More
Turkish steel producers continued to stay away from the deep-sea scrap import market, but the current firm prices could soon start to rise if demand for rebar grows, sources said on Tuesday June 16.After booking nine deep-sea cargoes, totalling 250,000 tonnes last week, the Turkish steel producers have been quiet since the start of this week.They are still expected to book more cargoes,...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices went up on Tuesday June 16 following a rise in the futures market due to a weekly decrease in shipments from Australia and Brazil, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $104.85 per tonne, up $1.41 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $107.80 per tonne, up $1.68 per tonne. 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao:...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold is moving sideways, not in a trend. Swing point above at $1754.90..Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 16 that are worth another look.Swedish stainless steel producer Sandvik is to cut 429 jobs from its Sandvik Materials Technology division later this year because of the negative impact on business of the Covid-19 pandemicFerrous scrap prices have ticked up slightly in Mexico, although overall steel production and industrial ac...Read More
Swedish stainless steel producer Sandvik is to cut 429 jobs from its Sandvik Materials Technology division later this year because of the negative impact on business of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Today, Sandvik gave notice of layoffs in Sweden for 429 positions within its Sandvik Materials Technology business area," the company announced on Tuesday June 16.The layoffs will occur at Sandvik'...Read More
Initially, Nexus Gold plans to drill over 1,000 meters to test several targets for mineralization potential. McKenzie Gold Project, Red Lake, Ontario, with phase one drill location in redIn a news release, Nexus Gold Corp. (NXS:TSX.V; NXXGF:OTCQB) announced it is getting a crew and the necessary equipment to its McKenzie gold project in Ontario's Red Lake District for its imminent drill program.D...Read More
Ely Gold Royalties will retain a 2% net smelter returns royalty on any future production there. Ely Gold Royalties Inc. (ELY:TSX.V; ELYGF:OTCQX; A2JSL0:FSE) announced in a news release that its subsidiary, Nevada Select Royalties, agreed to provide Provenance Gold an option to buy 30 unpatented lode mineral claims covering two miles of the White Rock gold project in Nevada.According to the agreem...Read More
X-Terra Resources recently completed a $22 million bought-deal financing. X-Terra Resources Inc. (XTT:TSX.V; XTRRF:OTCMKTS; XTR:FSE) began its 2020 exploration program its Troilus East property on northern Quebec's Frotet-Evans greenstone belt, it announced in a news release.In the campaign's first phase, the team will prospect and sample already defined targets and, if appropriate, conduct manua...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold is moving sideways, not in a trend. Swing point above at $1754.90..Read More
Gold is original money. As such, it is the measure of value for everything else.Gold was money before the US dollar and other paper currencies. All paper currencies are substitutes for gold, i.e., real money.So, how much is money worth? Money is worth what you can buy with it. In my article A Loaf Of Bread, A Gallon Of Gas, An Ounce Of Gold, I compared the cost to purchase bread and gasoline over...Read More
Before updating the status of the gold miner (HUI) correction, let’s take a quick review of the Macrocosm, because it’s always a good time to be clear on important macro considerations.The graphic makes the following points that are the foundation of the NFTRH view on the right/wrong times to be fundamentally bullish on the gold stock sector. In order of priority, a bullish view needs:...Read More
Bullish sentiment appears to have returned to the stock markets with a vengeance. In a historic rally that has taken even die-hard bulls by surprise, the S&P 500 has managed to claw back all of its 2020 losses, taking just 53 sessions for the index to fully restore the nearly $10T in value it shed in an epic bear market. The oil markets have been nearly as impressive.After entering negative te...Read More
Swedish stainless steel producer Sandvik is to cut 429 jobs from its Sandvik Materials Technology division later this year because of the negative impact on business of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Today, Sandvik gave notice of layoffs in Sweden for 429 positions within its Sandvik Materials Technology business area," the company announced on Tuesday June 16.The layoffs will occur at Sandvik'...Read More