Turkish steel producers skipped the first working day of the week with no deep-sea bookings amid firm offers, sources said on Monday September 14. Mills in Turkey booked seven deep-sea cargoes, totalling around 230,000 tonnes early last week before withdrawing from the market on Thursday. The latest bookings put the scrap import prices into Turkey at $301 per tonne cfr on HMS 1&2 (80:20) basis. Ho...Read More

Base metals prices and equity markets were for the most part firmer on Monday September 14, and the common theme seems to be higher hopes for Covid-19 vaccines. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said it has resumed phase three clinical trials, China stated that it was close to a viable vaccine too and drugmaker Pfizer said a vaccine could be distributed in the United States by the end of the year...Read More

(Refiling Sept 13 story to fix typo in 13th paragraph)HOUSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Sallystrengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and waspoised to become a category 2 hurricane, bringing the threat ofdangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast,the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.The storm track was disrupting oil production in the U.S.Gulf of Mexico...Read More

Share this articleMONTREAL - The Renard diamond mine in northern Quebec is to reopen this month after being shut down in March as part of the province's mining lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Minority shareholder Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. says operator Stornoway Diamonds Canada Inc. has approved a plan that includes $30 million in cost reductions over the first 16 months of operati...Read More

China's reserve authority has finally approved fresh stockpiling of cobalt metal, casting some hope for the pandemic-weathered market, especially for cut cathode amid aerospace negativity. In the evening of Wednesday September 9, Chinese cobalt producers successively received invitations from the country's State Reserve Bureau (SRB) informing them to collect the tender document the next day -...Read More

So Joe Rogan has offered to host a 4-hour debate between Trump and Biden.And honestly, I kind of like the idea.Although I do think there should be a few rules, though. No speed, adderall, cocaine or any kind of stimulant. I want to see how fast those brain hamsters move on that wheel without being chemically prodded.A fact checker will be on hand. If a candidate lies, the other candidate gets...Read More

Key data from the Friday September 11 pricing session in London and Shanghai.Key drivers Range for cobalt hydroxide payables widened in the second half of last week, after business was concluded at both ends of the latest range; the midpoint of the range moved up slightly, however, with suppliers managing to achieve...Read More

Inflation, a weaker U.S. dollar, concerns over national debt levels, increasing gold prices, and rising investment demand - all stemming from the government's fiscal and monetary response to the COVID-19 pandemic - will likely be the key the drivers for silver prices through the rest of 2020 and 2021.Governments around the world have already spent tens of trillions of dollars amid the coronavirus...Read More

China's nickel sulfate price was unchanged on Friday September 11, snapping a run of seven straight weeks of gains.Fastmarkets assessed the price of nickel sulfate min 21%, max 22.5%, cobalt 10ppm max, exw China, at 27,000-28,000 yuan ($3,949- 4,096) per tonne on Friday, flat from a week prior. There was limited trading activity over the past week, but a lack of spot supply helped support the mark...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday September 14 that are worth another look.Brazilian flat steel producers have announced a price increase of at least 10% on all their products, because of a lack of material at a time of steady demand, Fastmarkets heard on...Read More

Brazilian flat steel producers have announced a price increase of at least 10% on all their products, because of a lack of material at a time of steady demand, Fastmarkets heard on Monday September 14.While most market participants expected increases in the range of 10-13% for October, some have reported price increases of 15%. The latest price changes add to a series of rises that started in July...Read More

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe were fairly stable day on day on Monday September 14, although steelmakers were continuing to seek higher prices, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?476.45 ($564.32) per tonne on Monday, up by ?,?0.44 per tonne from ?,?476.01 per tonne on September 11.The...Read More

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report will help subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Analysts at Fastmarkets have been impressed by the persistent strength - and indeed the acceleration - of the raw materials prices identified in this month's Ferrous Analytics report....Read More

Steel rebar producers in Egypt have increased their prices with effect from Monday September 14, Fastmarkets has learnt.The country's biggest producer, Ezz Steel, was now offering rebar at E ?10,100 ($640) per tonne ex-works including 14% VAT. This was up from E ?9,750 per tonne ex-works including VAT. ...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices moved up slightly on Monday September 14 to track movements in the billet market, but the increases failed to stimulate much demand. DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,700-3,720 yuan ($542-545) per tonne, up by 20 yuan per tonneBillet prices in Tangshan rose over the weekend on active buying, which led to those for rebar following suit on Monday.But rain and a weak f...Read More

Domestic prices for ferrous scrap in Italy have increased month on month in September, with prices moving in line with international market trends, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday September 14.Fastmarkets' monthly price assessment for steel scrap, No E3 (old thick scrap), domestic, delivered mill, Italy, was ?,?220-240 ($261-284) per tonne on September 14, up by ?,?10-15 per tonne month on mont...Read More

Iron ore prices gained again on Monday September 14, with market sources expecting mills to replenish their iron ore inventory before the Golden Week holiday in October in China, which resulted in active trading at ports and a rise in prices.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $130.17 per tonne, up $1.80 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $130.22 per tonne, up...Read More

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report will help subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Analysts at Fastmarkets have been impressed by the persistent strength - and indeed the acceleration - of the raw materials prices identified in this month's Ferrous Analytics report....Read More

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report will help subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Analysts at Fastmarkets have been impressed by the persistent strength - and indeed the acceleration - of the raw materials prices identified in this month's Ferrous Analytics report....Read More

Outcrop Gold reported it has drilled 0.95 meters of 10,784 grams per tonne silver equivalent at its wholly owned Santa Ana project in north Tolima, Colombia. Outcrop Gold Santa AnaIn a news release, precious metals explorer and prospect generator Outcrop Gold Corp. (OCG:TSX.V; MRDDF:OTCPK; MRG1:DB) announced assay results from drilling on its 100%-owned Santa Ana project in north Tolima, Colombia...Read More