Chinese EV sales rebounded in November... Chinese sales...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download th...Read More
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Zinc bolstered by broader risk-on sentiment ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue...Read More
China's domestic rebar market continued to weaken on Tuesday December 17, with market participants remaining cautious despite regional arbitrage opportunities emerging as a result of a wide price gap between the northern and eastern regions. Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,830-3,860 yuan ($549-553) per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,500-3,520 yuan per tonne, down 50 yuan per...Read More
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Broader markets are generally still upbeat this morning, Tuesday December 17, with equities in Asia following the lead from western markets on Monday, although the metals are for the most part consolidating.The fact the metals are holding on to recent gains is impressive considering Monday's flash purchasing managers' index (PMI) data out across Europe and the United States was generally weak. It...Read More
Broader markets are generally still upbeat this morning, Tuesday December 17, with equities in Asia following the lead from western markets on Monday, although the metals are for the most part consolidating.The fact the metals are holding on to recent gains is impressive considering Monday’s flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data out across Europe and the United States was generally...Read More
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly up during the morning trading session on Tuesday December 17, with the complex reacting to the positive news surrounding a trade deal between China and the United States.With the exception of tin that was little changed and lead that dipped by 0.3%, the SHFE base metals were all up from their Monday closes this morning.Nickel was the...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged in pre-opening trade.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of November New Housing Starts. Consensus was an increase to 1.344 million units from an upwardly revised 1.323 million units in October. Actual was 1.365 million units.Johnson & Johnson added $1.71 to $143.50 after Morgan Stanley u...Read More
The prettiest plums dangle tantalizingly before us…Universal Medicare, a Green New Deal, tuitionless college, guaranteed employment at a minimum $15 per — all are within grasp.Cowardly Democrats need only summon their courage… and seize them.This we learn from progressive Marshall Auerback, scribbling piously in The Nation.From "Why Democrats Need To Stop Worrying And Love The De...Read More
QUESTION: Marty; It seems when Goldman Sachs makes a recommendation, it tends to be the kiss of death. They came out and said the stock market was going to crash at the end of 2017 just before it broke out. Now they are pitching gold but they have been the ones who controlled the warehouses. They are claiming the central banks are the buyers so that is an indication of a bull market. Any comments...Read More
When Jose Vizquerra was considering working full-time on exploration projects in Canada with Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK), the first thing he needed to know was whether he had the blessing of his grandfather, Alberto Benavides de la Quintana.Benavides founded Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN) in the early 1950s and built it into the largest mining company in Peru and one of the biggest in South America."When I...Read More
Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg said in 2018 that he expected to retire within three or four years. But during an investor day in London on Dec. 3, the South African billionaire said that day could come within the next 12 months."I have always said I don't want to be an old guy running this company," Glasenberg, who turns 63 on Jan. 7, told analysts and investors. "I hope we can get the new managemen...Read More
Rory JohnstonCommodity Economist, ScotiabankThis week's episode features the return of Scotiabank's Rory Johnston, who speaks with The Northern Miner's Trish Saywell about his outlook for 2020. Topics include commodity prices, the Canada-U.S. Dollar relationship, electric vehicles (EVs) and battery metals, and the Canadian economy. Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy and metal market...Read More
Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) announced on Dec. 16 that it has agreed to buy Newmont Goldcorp's (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) 50% stake in Western Australia's Kalgoorlie Super Pit mine and its associated assets for US$800 million ($1 billion). Once completed, the iconic mine would have full Australian ownership for the first time in its operating life.Earlier this year, Northern Star was the rumoured...Read More
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After today's news that some end users of cobalt have been served with a US lawsuit, it is important to remember the salient points of cobalt in relation to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Here, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence outlines the facts and our opinion of the situation: > The vast majority of DRC cobalt ... Continue reading Cobalt & DRC: A reminder of the salient points ?+'Read ful...Read More