Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resources"A commission has been created to clarify all the circumstances of the incident, an investigation is underway," it said yesterday in a translated statement.The Russian company, also known as Nornickel, said in an update the mine was operating normally at 8pm local time.Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resources...Read More

A summary of the financial results for Swedish steelmaker SSAB for the third quarter of 2019.In briefExceptional pressure on margins on the European market continued to have a negative impact on SSAB's third-quarter earnings as did the planned repair of one of the blast furnaces at its Raahe operations Lower earnings were primarily attributable to the performance of SSAB Europe. Demand in Europe s...Read More

(Updates with closing prices, recasts) By Peter Hobson LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Wednesdayas a wave of protests in top producer Chile began to disruptsupplies, but gains were limited by lingering fears over thehealth of the global economy and the outlook for demand. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange endedup 1.1% at $5,881 a tonne after reaching $5,885, the highes...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 3 points in pre-opening trade.Texas Instruments dropped $11.32 to $112.25 after reporting lower than consensus third quarter revenues and earnings. The company also lowered guidance. Caterpillar slipped $0.03 to $133.66 after reporting lower than consensus third quarter revenues and earnings. The company also lowered...Read More

One of the advantages of 401(k)s and traditional IRAs is tax deferral.Whatever amount you contribute today lowers your taxable income for the year and you don't pay any taxes on that money until you withdraw it.But this perk only lasts so long...When you reach age 70 1/2 , Uncle Sam comes calling for his cut, and how the government takes its share is through something called Required Minimum Dis...Read More

When someone tells me they're considering downsizing, I like to ask a few questions to see how much thought they’ve given the idea.My first question is always how much do you think your house is worth on the market today?The answer is almost always a best guess and usually very generous.The second question I ask is do you know how much a one- or two-bedroom home costs in the neighborhood you...Read More

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. Latest transactions: pig ironPig ironBrazil, exports,...Read More

The Turkish steel mills have extended their silence in the deep-sea scrap markets and are now focused on the markets for billet and finished long steel, sources said on Wednesday October 23.The mills in Turkey have been very active in scrap purchasing so far this month, booking at least 16 cargoes. They went quiet in the deep-sea markets at the end of last week after booking almost 500,000 tonnes...Read More

Exports of hot-briquetted iron from Venezuela have remained low in recent weeks because of a continuing shortage of iron ore pellets and pressure from sanctions imposed by the United States, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday October 23.Around 125,000 tonnes of HBI was available from stocks in Venezuela in early October, according to an official source."Venezuela is producing HBI but we will se...Read More

Seaborne iron ore prices edged up on Wednesday October 23 in line with the trend seen in the futures market.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $87.18 per tonne, up $0.50 per tonne.62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $87 per tonne, up $0.67 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $85.66 per tonne, up $0.39 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-premium, cfr Qin...Read More

China continues to drive trading activity in the seaborne coking coal market, with hardly any interest emerging elsewhere.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $152.40 per tonne, unchangedPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $164.07 per tonne, down $0.63 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $129.92 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $142.29 per tonne, unchanged...Read More

A combination of weak macroeconomics and an anticipated increase of global aluminium supply is prompting expectations that more participants will purchase metal with the intention of holding and financing it for long-term gain. The expected slowdown of the global economy, participants say, will lead to a decline in demand and metal consumption meaning more stock will be put on warrant on the Londo...Read More

Chinese mills raised their domestic offers on Wednesday October 23, though buyers in the eastern region put up some resistance against them, resulting in a smaller price rise in comparison with those in the northern region.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,500-3,520 yuan ($494-497) per tonne, widening upward by 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,500 yuan per tonne, up 20 yuan per tonn...Read More

The London Metal Exchange three-month nickel price was trading down 1% at around $16,330 per tonne during the morning session on Thursday October 23, with persistent drawdowns failing to give support to nickel futures. 4,134 tonnes of material were taken out of LME-approved global sheds as of 9am this morning versus just 696 tonnes of metal delivered in, leaving LME global nickel inventory at 83,6...Read More

There have been a significant number of large backwardations on London Metal Exchange futures contracts throughout 2019 and questions have been raised about whether the exchange's spreads truly reflect the fundamentals of the market.LME chief executive officer Matthew Chamberlain has said the exchange is monitoring the situation and has not heard any outcry from the market looking for things to ch...Read More

Barring those for nickel and tin, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down during the morning trading session on Wednesday October 23. Following the weakness seen at the start of the week, nickel has rebounded strongly this morning. The most-traded December nickel contract on the SHFE climbed to 129,120 yuan ($18,240) per tonne as at 10.15am Shanghai time, up by 3,430 - or 2.7...Read More

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday October 23. Key drivers  Ferro-titanium market stability extended for a third week despite only low volumes reported sold.  Only one truckload of ferro-titanium was reported being sold at $4.50 per kg delivered, duty-paid.  Alloy suppliers are looking to start negotiations for deliveries on longer-term agreements as s...Read More

Fastmarkets is proposing to discontinue its fortnightly price assessments for mercury. Global mercury trade has reduced since the 2017 the Minamata Convention on mercury, a legally binding international agreement aimed at tackling mercury pollution, came into force. The Convention has reached more than 100 party ratifications, and, as a result, mercury use is declining around the globe. Mercury tr...Read More

The Ramu nickel-cobalt project in northeast Papua New Guinea is to close imminently pending an environmental investigation, the region's minister for mining Johnson Tuke confirmed on Wednesday October 23.The Ramu nickel-cobalt project in northeastern Papua-New Guinea will close imminently pending an environmental investigation, the region's minister for mining, Johnson Tuke, confirmed on Wednesday...Read More

A summary of Antofagasta's production results for the third quarter of 2019 following the company's results report released on Wednesday October 23.IN BRIEF: Antofagasta's group copper production for the third quarter of 2019 was recorded at 197,000 tonnes, a drop of 0.8% against the previous quarter. Group copper production for the first nine months of 2019 climbed to 584,200 tonnes, a rise...Read More