Fruta del Norte, discovered in 2006, is one of the world's biggest recent gold findings. (Image courtesy of Lundin Gold) Lundin Gold has restarted operations at its Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine in Ecuador and expects to resume concentrate shipments in the next few days.Operations at the site were suspended in March due to the covid-19 pandemic. Based on a projected mill ramp up to 3,500 t/d o...Read More

The Marigold mine in Humboldt County, Nevada. Image courtesy of SSR Mining. SSR Mining (NASDAQ, TSX: SSRM) announced Monday that its Marigold mine in Nevada has achieved another major milestone, reaching production of 4 million ounces of gold on June 30, 2020. The Marigold mine, located on the Battle Mountain-Eureka trend in Humboldt County, Nevada, has been in continuous operation since 1989. La...Read More

RCT - Reliable partnership Credit: RCT RCT, a company specializing in smart technology, has announced a partnership with Reliable Industries, a U.S.-based supplier of equipment and parts, to provide technology solutions for mobile equipment worldwide.As part of the partnership, RCT will manufacture its foundation products, including the Muirhead protection systems, its Smartrack Global industria...Read More

Image by Vilve Roosioks from Pixabay. Each year the Geological Society of America (GSA) recognizes outstanding scientific achievement and distinguished service to the geoscience profession.In a typical year, honorees are recognized at the Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony as part of the Society's Annual Meeting. During the pandemic, the meeting has transitioned to an online event for scien...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday July 6 that are worth another look.A deadly border clash which began in the cold and windy highlands of Ladakh, in northeastern Kashmir, has spilled over into steel trading between China and India.China's infrastructure spending has aided the steel market's recovery from the effects of Covid-19 shutdowns and is very likely to facili...Read More

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has predicted an impending collapse of a portion of its Nchanga open-pit copper mine in Zambia after a series of geotechnical assessments found some slope instability.Preliminary indications have shown that the slough, or caving in of ground, will be confined to a stretch of around 350 meters, the Zambian copper producer said, putting the estimated area and volume of the...Read More

Jack ChanPosted Jul 6, 2020Gold sector as represented by $HUI is on a long-term BUY signal.Long-term signals can last for months and are more suitable for investors.Short-term is on BUY signal. Short-term signals can last for days and weeks and are more suitable for traders.Our ratio is on BUY signal.GLD has resistance at 170.$HUI broke resistance.Next major resistance at 525.GDX has major resista...Read More

The three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer at the close of trading on Monday July 6, with turnover at its highest since June 2, while copper futures similarly found momentum over the afternoon, closing above nearby resistance.Nickel's underlying price on the LME closed at $13,336 per tonne on Monday afternoon, climbing from an intraday low of $12,985 per t...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday July 6 that are worth another look.A deadly border clash which began in the cold and windy highlands of Ladakh, in northeastern Kashmir, has spilled over into steel trading between China and India.China's infrastructure spending has aided the steel market's recovery from the effects of Covid-19 shutdowns and is very likely to facili...Read More

The Nasdaq hit a fresh high in the US and the Shanghai Composite Index closed 5.71% higher.A slew of upbeat US data recently, including a record rise in monthly payrolls, powered the Nasdaq to all-time highs, Reuters reported.It closed up 2.21% to 10,433.65, London's FTSE 100 gained 2.09% and the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.89%.The copper price is returning towards its January high...Read More

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has predicted an impending collapse of a portion of its Nchanga open-pit copper mine in Zambia after a series of geotechnical assessments found some slope instability.Preliminary indications have shown that the slough, or caving in of ground, will be confined to a stretch of around 350 meters, the Zambian copper producer said, putting the estimated area and volume of the...Read More

Seaborne manganese ore prices continued to face pressure last week against a backdrop of falling portside ore prices, weak alloy futures contracts, and lower-than-expected tender price for July-delivery silico-manganese from Hebei Steel, China's second largest steel mill. Fastmarkets' manganese ore index, 37% Mn, cif Tianjin tumbled to $4.21 per dry metric tonne unit (dmtu) on July 3, down by...Read More

No details were provided on the latter outside of the company also saying it was "completing negotiations for the provision of suitable funding from Vale and the French state for bothRead More

Fastmarkets is proposing to increase the pricing frequency of its cobalt hydroxide index, 30% Co min, cif China to fortnightly from monthly at present. The cobalt hydroxide index 30% Co min, cif China is currently published on the last working day of each month. It was launched in February 2019, alongside Fastmarkets' cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, to provide trans...Read More

Santander was suspended 10 days ago after 19 workers tested positive.All 298 workers on site were then quarantined and had further testing."Three individuals are currently displaying mild symptoms while all other workers are presently asymptomatic," Trevali said on Friday.Workers who tested negative and weren't required for critical tasks were being transported home."We are working with our main c...Read More

Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort328,94262,27253,868116,697418,160499,507534,300Change from Prior Reporting Period 20,4835,7706,3132,28716,45829,08328,541Traders22268805359310177 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 62,12127,328561,628 44498629,527 non reportable positionsChange from the previous reporting p...Read More

Remain on the sidelines in gold, copper and crude oil till UK opens. Overall gold and silver will remain firm as coronavirus is showing no mercy to the human population. USA became a Afghanistan on its Independence Day. Violence and lawlessness is rising with in USA with passing of each day. "Black Lives Matter" is no more a peaceful protest. US dollar attracts less safe haven demand with passin...Read More

Turkish steel producers continued their deep-sea scrap purchases for late July and August shipments, although prices slipped back after spiking on Friday, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday July 6.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a UK cargo, comprising 14,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $253 per tonne and 1,000 tonnes of shredded at $258 per tonne cfr late on Friday July 3. ...Read More

Asian equities markets were stronger this morning, Monday July 6, and that has helped drive gains averaging 0.8% across the three-month bases metals prices on London Metal Exchange.But the strength in markets is happening despite many headwinds with the out-of-control spread of Covid-19 in the United States and other parts of South America and while US-China relations are deteriorating.Germany's I...Read More

Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK, TSX: EDR) is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that owns and operates three high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico. Endeavour is currently advancing the Terronera Mine project towards a development decision and exploring its portfolio of exploration and development projects in Mexico and Chile to facilitate its goal to become a premier senio...Read More