Share this articleThe Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness has deemed exploration and mining essential services during the current COVID-19 outbreak.The list includes:Businesses that ensure global continuity of supply of mining materials and products (e.g. metals such as copper, nickel and gold) and that support supply chains including:Mining operations, production and pro...Read More

After the close every trading day check for the free Real Vision Daily Briefing. On Friday we heard from Raoul Pal who appears skeptical about the stock market's rebound. Don't forget to visit us every day after the close for Real Vision's take on market and economic developments during the COVID-19 crisisRaoul Pal appeared Friday on Daily Briefing (free)Also, on INK Ultra Money Free, we released...Read More

Delivery and sales of electric vehicles (EVs) from leading EV manufacturer Tesla showed no sign of weakness despite the economic setbacks triggered by the global spread of Covid-19, according to preliminary data released by the company on Friday April 3.Tesla produced about 103,000 and delivered 88,400 EVs in the first three months of 2020. The figures show a year-on-year increase in production of...Read More

Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. The INK Canadian Insider Index bounced as much as 56 points to 788 but could not maintain its strength and retraced fully before closing at 731.36, down 1.3 points on the week.MACD managed to rise 15.41 points to close at 21.88. RSI rose 2.33 points or 7% to 36.33 and has lots of room to...Read More

Import offer prices for hot-rolled coil in Europe have been moving downward, adding negative sentiment to the market, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 7.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?468.75 ($506.37) per tonne on Tuesday, down by ?,?4.25 per tonne day on day from ?,?473.00 per tonne on April 6.Tuesday's index was calculated based on...Read More

Flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were stable this week after the sharp fall last week, with the market very slow amid concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 7.Only one hot-rolled coil booking was heard, with nobody wanting to place new orders because of the current situation in around the world and sharply falling prices...Read More

Austrian steelmaking group Voestalpine has downgraded its outlook for business year 2019/20 - April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 - because of the negative effects it expects the coronavirus to have both operationally and in terms of non-recurring effects, the company said on Tuesday April 7.The outbreak of Covid-19 has already hit the heart of the European economy, with widespread closures of car-man...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday April 7 that are worth another look.The second quarter of 2020 will be one of volume survival due to massive capacity cuts in scrap, billet and long steel products globally amid Easter and Ramadan holiday periods and during efforts to contain the coronavirus, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said o...Read More

The second tranche of the European Union's steel product import quotas has reached the point where some have become exhausted. Fastmarkets looks at the progress of quota take-up country by country, and reviews the likely dates for exhaustion that were calculated at the end of 2019.BackgroundOn February 2, 2019, the European Commission (EC) imposed definitive safeguard measures on a list of importe...Read More

By Michael BallangerAs a child, I used to get quite excited at the prospect of having my English "Gran" read me the Hans Christian Andersen book "The Emperor's New Clothes." I found the tale fiendishly amusing, as the charlatan tailor uses lethal doses of flattery and mystery to beguile the poor sovereign into really believing that he is wearing the finest robes ever woven. There is even greater...Read More

1. Gold bullion, the world's "queen of assets", has a majestic upside breakout from a large inverse H&S bull continuation pattern.2. To view the important price action, please click here now. Is this an "all clear" signal for gold stocks and silver too?3. Well, physical metal dealers in Singapore report that silver bullion demand is currently bigger than demand for gold!4. Plea...Read More

By Richard (Rick) Mills2020.04.06 As I write and you read, the world economy is getting pummeled, one blow after another, by demand destruction, as economies grind to a screeching halt due to unprecedented restrictions on economic and social activity owing to the relentless spread of the covid-19 coronavirus. Since the virus began spreading its spiky particles across the globe, starting in the...Read More

By: Gary SavageHuman beings have herd mentalities and that is why we have had these bubbles. When sentiment shifts and politicians react without thought of consequences, it gets the ball rolling and..https://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/Read More

By: Ira EpsteinThinner markets coming up with Easter Holidays, beware. I think there is new buying in metals as governments around the world, with their helicopter money and more, it debases currencies and drives gold bulls:Read More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Uncertainty and a near complete stop of economic activity in numerous countries around the world froze steel markets and seaborne trade. This has led to sharp price falls or created expectations that prices will drop as soon as markets reopen. The fast-moving nature of events made forecasting particularly challenging, and th...Read More

Prices for plate and structural scrap and for No1 busheling increased week on week in the Mexican steelmaking regions of Monterrey and Baj?-o, while other scrap grades remained stable because of reduced material generation and expectations about the April scrap trade in the United States.Fastmarkets' assessment of the steel scrap No1 heavy melt, consumer buying price, delivered mill Monterrey ...Read More

Marex Spectron has created the new role of head of steel and ferrous derivatives and has hired Sam Mehew to fill the post, the company announced on Tuesday April 7.Mehew will be responsible for driving liquidity in all ferrous markets and aluminium premium products.Marex Spectron is a category I member of the London Metal Exchange, and trades across the various base, precious and ferrous...Read More

Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices have gone up strongly, as expected, with news of fresh cargo deals, sources said on Tuesday April 7.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a European cargo, comprising 10,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) at $235 per tonne, 20,000 tonnes of shredded at $243 per tonne, 4,000 tonnes of a mixture of HMS 1 and plate and structural scrap (P&S) at $248 per tonne, a...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday April 7 that are worth another look.The second quarter of 2020 will be one of volume survival due to massive capacity cuts in scrap, billet and long steel products globally amid Easter and Ramadan holiday periods and during efforts to contain the coronavirus, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said o...Read More

The latest news and a construction update on Pure Gold Mining's Canadian project are provided in an Echelon Wealth Partners report. In a March 30 research note, Echelon Wealth Partners analyst Ryan Walker reported that Pure Gold Mining Inc. (PGM:TSX.V; PUR:LSE) remains on schedule for first gold production in late 2020 at its Red Lake project in Ontario. "We highlight the potential for the mine t...Read More