Low refined nickel stocks and a looming ban on exports of nickel ore from Indonesia are two factors creating a bullish nickel market, according to participants at the seventh Asian Nickel Conference held in Jakarta in mid-September. Low refined nickel stocks at exchange-listed warehouses and the unlikelihood that huge amounts of nickel ore will be stockpiled at Chinese ports ahead of a ban on expo...Read More
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The collapse took place on October 1. Although no fatalities or equipment damage were reported, mining activities have been suspended and an assessment of the impact is underway. Mining is continuing at the company's Marvoe and Kinjor-South pits at New Liberty.The company's gold production and cost guidance was already under review and this event is likely to impact that process, although it does...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 322,80053,80758,499163,050466,738544,349579,044 Change from Prior Reporting Period -47,593-4,142-2,990-535-41,992-51,118-49,124 Traders 20571845552288183 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 60,53625,841604,885 -2,941-4,935-54,059 non...Read More
- DeepcasterAn essential first step in Profiting and Protecting is obtaining Accurate information about the Economy, Markets, Interventions, Macro forecasts and indeed News in general.We summarize here, but encourage investors and traders to further study the followingGold & Silver Interventionals All citizens should be or become aware of what educated Investors and Traders have long known: th...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold only $19 away from the highest close, impressive. But the daily chart is not so impressive short-term. Gold will see resistance around $1,537 and support around $1,480 (dec contract).Read More
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Ferrous scrap prices continued on a downtrend in the week ended Friday October 4 on pervasive weak sentiment throughout key markets. The global demand for downstream finished steel remained poor, and steel mills continued to buy scrap cargoes at lower prices. Turkey prices drop toward end of week US sellers offload two cargoes to Turkey Asian buyers get cargoes via bargain-hunting India import pri...Read More
The recovery seen earlier this week in Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices was short-lived and they went down to their previous levels in the latest transactions heard on Friday October 4.A Turkish steel mill in the Marmara region booked a UK cargo, comprising 18,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $223.50 per tonne cfr.Another steel mill in the Izmir region booked a US cargo at $228.50 per tonne cf...Read More
Prices in the UK and mainland Europe alloy steel scrap markets were unchanged this week because of an almost complete lack of buying interest, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday October 4. Demand from European stainless steel mills is extremely low, traders said, because of weak demand globally for stainless steel that has led mills to reduce their production rates. With mills producing less stain...Read More
It has been a hectic couple of years for LME chief executive officer Matthew Chamberlain, his teams and members while the exchange works through the comprehensive list of plans and actions in its Strategic Pathway.Regardless of the actual volume of activity under way in an organization, there is a tendency for most chiefs to convey a sense of constant, restless dynamism focused on an endless desir...Read More
Weak data out of the United States, on top of generally weak data globally, is keeping most markets rangebound and the focus today will be on the US employment report. A weak number could give equities a boost as it would suggest easier monetary policy, but weak data does not bode well for manufacturing. In addition, the metals are likely to now start to focus on next week's US-China trade talks -...Read More
THUNDER BAY - Ontario's government is supporting the delivery of important charter aviation transportation services in Northern Ontario.Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced Wisk Air is receiving $1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to purchase a Bell 412 helicopter. The investment will go towards improving helicopt...Read More
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Ontario's government is working for the people of North Bay by helping local businesses retain jobs and create new employment opportunities.Today, Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced the City of North Bay will receive $42,000 to develop a business retention and expansion program. "Our government is committed to supporting communities like North Bay in identifying opportunities for economic gr...Read More
In 2017, the United States became a net exporter of natural gas for the first time since the late 1950s. And last year, American natural gas exports totaled 3.61 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) - the highest on record.70% of those exports left the country through pipelines. That's down from 98% in 2012.And the reason for that is the same reason for record natural gas production and exports: liquefied na...Read More
The tonnages of cobalt available on the spot market grew substantially through the first three quarters of 2019, after an aggressive mating season at the end of 2018 left volumes uncommitted to annual contracts.Nearly 5,500 tonnes of fixed-price, spot cobalt metal business was reported to Fastmarkets' benchmark cobalt price discovery in the first nine months of 2019, up by 91.8% year-on-year.The i...Read More
Turkish prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) and pre-painted galvanized iron (PPGI) fell in the week to Friday October 4, with demand remaining weak, sources have told Fastmarkets.Prices for hot-rolled coil, the base product for coated coil, have been coming down recently, and coated coil prices were expected to follow soon.Domestic pricesDemand in the country's local market was poor over t...Read More
Turkish prices for hot-rolled and cold-rolled coil (HRC, CRC) have continued to fall over the past week on low demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday October 4.Demand was unlikely to improve in the coming weeks because of the current weak prices for steel and raw materials, Fastmarkets heard.HRC exportsFastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel HRC, export, fob main port Turkey, was $420-4...Read More
Here is what's new today on INK Ultra Money. Exisiting Canadian Insider Club members can get subscriber content by upgrading for the special rate of $99.99 per year (plus tax) via the Membership tab after logging in.1. Jim Rogers on China: Challenge & Opportunity - Real Vision (subscriber video)Jim Rogers has been fascinated by China since he drove his motorcycle across the country in the 1990s....Read More