China's domestic hot-rolled coil market stopped falling on Tuesday March 10 on strengthening downstream demand, with prices in the eastern region holding steady while those in the north edging up.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,490-3,500 yuan ($503-504) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,290-3,310 yuan per tonne, up 10 yuan per tonneDownstream demand is picking up with more manuf...Read More

Zinc prices break to fresh multi-year...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 as...Read More

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China's domestic rebar prices picked up on Tuesday March 10 on a pick-up in trading activity due to rising futures.Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,410-3,440 yuan ($491-495) per tonne, up 40 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 3,270-3,310 yuan per tonne, up 10 yuan per tonneMore transactions were concluded during the day compared with Monday, with rebar futures charting big gains, sources said.End...Read More

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Base metals prices were up across the board this morning, Tuesday March 10, on expectations that central banks and governments will step in to stop the rout. This follows Monday's slump across a broad set of assets that saw the base metals on the London Metal Exchange down by an average of 4.3% at their lows, oil futures slump by more than 35%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJIA) off by...Read More

Base metals prices were up across the board this morning, Tuesday March 10, on expectations that central banks and governments will step in to stop the rout. This follows Monday’s slump across a broad set of assets that saw the base metals on the London Metal Exchange down by an average of 4.3% at their lows, oil futures slump by more than 35%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJIA) of...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were sharply higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 80 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures responded to news that the Trump Administration will announce fiscal measures later today to offset coronavirus fears.Crude oil recovered $3.11 to $34.24 per barrel on rumors that Russia and key OPEC members will resume negotiations on production quotas.UPS gained $...Read More

Beijing has taken measures to resuscitate its sluggish logistics sector by cutting port fees in a bid to encourage businesses to increase their import and export activities.Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced measures on March 3 during a State Council meeting to reduce several port fees. Port construction duties have been suspended until June 30. The port construction duty is a levy on businesses...Read More

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Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesState copper company Codelco produced 118,600t in the month, 6.8% less than in the same period of 2019 and 36.8% lower than in December 2019 as output at its north division centred around Chuquicamata and El Teniente fell significantly.Production at the BHP-controlled Escondida increased 9.9% compared with a year ago to 100,900t, b...Read More

This episode features a keynote speech by Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Bristow discusses how gold production is "teetering on the brink of a production decline" and how Barrick plans to circumvent the situation by developing 'Tier 1' mines and prospects. He also explains how ESG is becoming a major factor in inv...Read More

As Euro Manganese (TSXV: EMN; ASX: EMN) advances feasibility studies at its wholly owned Chvaletice manganese project about 90 km east of Prague in the Czech Republic, it has also been lining up potential customers for planned output from its demonstration plant, which is projected to come online in late 2020.So far, the company has queued up five prospective customers for about 55% of the planned...Read More

Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC) became the latest company to adjust its plans due to collapsing equity markets and near-term copper price uncertainty as a result of the rapidly spreading coronavirus (Covid-19).The Vancouver-based miner has revised its mine plan and schedule for its flagship asset, the Copper Mountain project in British Columbia, deferring a US$22 million capital spend by delayi...Read More

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.80% to 506.54 and gold finished the week at US$1,673.10 per oz., a rise of US$87.60 per oz. from the previous week.Shares of Aurania Resources rose by $0.49 to $3.44 per share. The company recently closed the second tranche of an $8 million non-brokered private placement announced in February, with proceeds of $4.16 million. Combined with the first tranch...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.79% to 25,864.78 and the S&P 500 advanced 0.61% to 2,972.37. Spot gold surged US$87.60 per oz. or 5.53% to US$1,673.10 per oz.Fortuna Silver Mines updated shareholders on the status of legal proceedings related to a disputed royalty on one of its mining concessions at the San Jose mine in Oaxaca, Mexico. On Mar. 2, the District Court in Mexico City granted a...Read More

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.54% to 16,175.02. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.84% to 74.17, while the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index fell 4.94% to 81.10. Spot gold jumped US$87.60 per oz. or 5.53% to finish the trading week at US$1,673.10 per oz., sending the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index up 11.92% to 240.63.Shares of Balmoral Resources jumped 55% to 48 ? on news that it is being acqui...Read More

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would boost its oil supplies to a record high in...Read full newsRead More

Early studies indicate about 90% of contained lithium can be recovered using the filter system, compared to about 30% when producers use the existing process of pumping brines.Read full newsRead More

Gold has been one of the best performing commodities in over a year, with the global gold price rising from close to $1,300 per ounce in the beginning of 2019 to about $1,630 per ounce in February 2020. The rise in price in 2019 was led by rising trade tension between US-China...Read full newsRead More