Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. Last week, the Index pushed up even higher as metals and markets pushed higher yet.The INK CIN surged 28.99 points higher for a 2.85% gain on the week and closed at 1047.84 for a new 5-month high. The Index has enjoyed an impressive run and is now up 9.45% over the last 5 weeks.MACD shot...Read More
Production activity has come under threat at Belarus Steel Works (BMZ) with workers protesting against the result of the country's presidential election on Sunday August 9.Workers warned the administration that they would strike on August 10-12 "in the case of an unfair presidential election."According to official preliminary results, incumbent Alexander Lukashenko has won a sixth consecutive term...Read More
The price for steel rebar in Russia's Central Federal District around Moscow was unchanged on Monday August 10, while local producers mull an increase in prices for September amid strong buying activity, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, cpt Moscow, Russia was 35,000 roubles ($475) per tonne on Monday, including 20% VAT...Read More
The domestic ferrous scrap sector in the United States is enjoying renewed strength that is expected to continue through September - and possibly longer - due to a robust export market, constrained supply and improving steel mill run rates that have created a sellers' market."Mills have been out of the market and have burned through inventory and will have to come back for a lot more. The blip of...Read More
The Turkish steel producers have continued their purchases of deep-sea scrap for September shipments, sources said on Monday August 10.Three steel mills booked cargoes from the Baltic Sea and the United States late on August 7.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a US cargo, comprising 18,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (90:10) at $288 per tonne, 3,000 tonnes shredded at $290 per tonne and 6,000 ton...Read More
Fastmarkets is proud to launch its first monthly Ferrous Analytics report, which will help subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, as well as key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Readers will find raw material-finished steel spreads, iron ore differentials and scrap differentials all calculated and condensed...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices moved down on Monday August 10 due to traders' need to cut inventories' down, Fastmarkets heard.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,610-3,640 yuan ($518-522) per tonne, down by 30 yuan per tonneTrading houses cut rebar prices following futures' losses and sought for higher sales volumes to reduce their inventories, market sources said.End users maintained regular pro...Read More
Vox Royalty sees its intellectual property and years of experience in the royalty industry as major competitive advantages. Vox Royalty Corp. (VOX:TSX.V) has been around since 2014 and went public in May, and it has moved quickly to amass a precious metals weighted portfolio of 42 royalties and streams, 37 of which were acquired over the last 18 months across 16 separate transactions."We set abou...Read More
The recent revisions Laurentian Securities made to its model on Troilus Gold are presented and the effects are described in a report from the financial services firm. In an Aug. 6 research note, analyst Jacques Wortman reported that Laurentian Securities revised its model on Troilus Gold Corp. (TLG:TSX; CHXMF:OTCQB) in anticipation of the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Troilus proje...Read More
A Haywood Securities report states GoldMining's management "continues to impress with its ability to attract high-profile talent." In an Aug. 5 research note, Haywood analyst Colin Healey reported that GoldMining Inc. (GOLD:TSX; GLDLF:OTCQX) appointed a new chairman and CEO for its royalty subsidiary, Gold Royalty Corp.David Garofalo, a highly visible and successful executive who has overseen the...Read More
The anomaly's features make it a high priority drill target for Generation Mining. Generation Mining Ltd. (GENM:TSX; GENMF:OTCQB) announced in a news release preliminary results from the recent SPARTAN Magnetotellurics (MT) survey of the prospective parts of the 22,000-hectare Marathon project near Marathon, Ontario, "which are believed to have provided a favorable environment for enriched pallad...Read More
Steel market participants anticipate China's "dual circulation" policy will to boost steel demand for the remainder of 2020, with the more self-reliant economic model aiming to offset slowdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and US-China political tensions. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in late July that China will focus on a "dual circulation" development model, which ensures a more sel...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 10 that are worth another look.Production activity has come under threat at Belarus Steel Works (BMZ) with workers protesting against the result of the country's presidential election on Sunday August 9.Liberty House Group,...Read More
Steel market participants anticipate China's "dual circulation" policy will to boost steel demand for the remainder of 2020, with the more self-reliant economic model aiming to offset slowdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and US-China political tensions. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in late July that China will focus on a "dual circulation" development model, which ensures a more sel...Read More
Fastmarkets is proud to launch its first monthly Ferrous Analytics report, which will help subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, as well as key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Readers will find raw material-finished steel spreads, iron ore differentials and scrap differentials all calculated and condensed...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 10 that are worth another look.Production activity has come under threat at Belarus Steel Works (BMZ) with workers protesting against the result of the country's presidential election on Sunday August 9.Liberty House Group,...Read More
The domestic ferrous scrap sector in the United States is enjoying renewed strength that is expected to continue through September - and possibly longer - due to a robust export market, constrained supply and improving steel mill run rates that have created a sellers' market."Mills have been out of the market and have burned through inventory and will have to come back for a lot more. The blip of...Read More
Domestic prices for steel hot-rolled coil across Europe were fairly stable in the week ended Friday August 7, but the mood in the market was bullish.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?413.46 ($487.19) per tonne on August 7, up by ?,?0.96 per tonne week on week and up by ?,?10.33 per tonne month on month.Friday's index was based on "w...Read More
Copper futures on the London Metal Exchange sold for more than $6,400 per tonne in afternoon trading on Monday August 10, starting the week on the front foot after a slump last Friday.At the 5pm close, 3-month copper futures were settled at $6,395 per tonne, a 1.4% gain from last Friday, when news of Chilean supply strength proved negative for market sentiment. The price had been as high as $6,428...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 10 that are worth another look.Production activity has come under threat at Belarus Steel Works (BMZ) with workers protesting against the result of the country's presidential election on Sunday August 9.Liberty House Group,...Read More