Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 31 that are worth another look.The Spanish steel industry has demanded clarification from the government following a March 29 decree to shut down all non-essential production as part of the battle to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Fastmarkets heard on March 31.The closure of borders and reduced port operations across African...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday March 31.Please click...Read More
The closure of borders and reduced port operations across African countries have led to month-long delays of copper cargoes, while suppliers have raced to re-route goods over the past week. "We are now stressed out trying alternative routes. But the problem is even if the cargoes can depart from other ports, their port capacities are significantly lower. We are talking about delay in terms of mont...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 31 that are worth another look.The Spanish steel industry has demanded clarification from the government following a March 29 decree to shut down all non-essential production as part of the battle to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Fastmarkets heard on March 31.The closure of borders and reduced port operations across African...Read More
(Adds recent repo program)By Jonnelle MarteMarch 31 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has moved intooverdrive to try to keep the U.S. economy from suffering lastingdamage from the coronavirus pandemic, announcing an emergencyinterest rate cut on March 3 and rolling out new efforts almostweekly since, including slashing rates to zero and relaunchinglarge-scale asset purchases.The U.S. central bank, a...Read More
Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comMarch 31, 2020Gold is majestically postured now, because America’s government and central bank continues to borrow, spend, and print money with surreal intensity.The light at the end of the tunnel is a stagflationary freight train.Pleaseclick here now. Double-click to enlarge.A beaut...Read More
The closure of borders and reduced port operations across African countries have led to month-long delays of copper cargoes, while suppliers have raced to re-route goods over the past week. "We are now stressed out trying alternative routes. But the problem is even if the cargoes can depart from other ports, their port capacities are significantly lower. We are talking about delay in terms of mont...Read More
"Copper jumped, while the other LME metals were a mixed bag on Tuesday, after Chinese manufacturing activity recovered sharply in March," Marex Spectron's Anna Stablum said from the LME desk (Singapore).However, she said some analysts believed the worst was yet to come as the survey only asked how business compared to the previous month, which showed the deepest contraction since at least 2005.Mor...Read More
"In light of the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its significant impact on global financial markets, Tranche 2 of AFC's equity funding (Tranche 2) will be deferred to allow for the stabilisation of market and global conditions," said Danakali.Danakali has already received an initial US$21.5 million tranche from AFC, which it said leaves the company "well-funded to complete current planned activities...Read More
The company has told the New York Stock Exchange that it is monitoring the situation closely and supply chain teams have been executing business continuity plans.Those plans include being alert to potential short supply situations, and, if necessary, using alternative sources and/or air freight; redirecting orders to other distribution centres, and prioritising the redistribution of the most impac...Read More
In collaboration with Brazil hospitals Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and Rede Mater Dei de Saúde, the company is offering direct investment of US$1 million or in-kind support via partners to speed implementation of a winning idea."The whole world is fighting against COVID-19, and Vale - as a global company - wants to be a catalyst and connector of solutions to reduce the impacts of thi...Read More
Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to report additional assay results from the winter 2020 drilling program at the Hurricane zone. The Hurricane zone is a new discovery of high-grade uranium mineralization on the Company's 100% owned Larocque East property (the "Property") in the Eastern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan (Figure 1).Highlights:Assays received...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 31 that are worth another look.The Spanish steel industry has demanded clarification from the government following a March 29 decree to shut down all non-essential production as part of the battle to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Fastmarkets heard on March 31.The closure of borders and reduced port operations across African...Read More
Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTAThe historic action of the precious metals sector over the past few weeks has continued.The strong recovery in GDX, GDXJ, and Silver has potentially invalidated the technical breakdown that occurred during the crash. It appears to be a failed breakdown.Furthermore, Gold was looking vulnerable on the weekly, and monthly chart yet was able to slingshot back to $1700/oz. I...Read More
Gary Savage Perma-bears are going to wrong. This is why:Read More
Ira EpsteinGold still has a bullish pattern in the short-term. Support around $1595..Read More
Range bound trade in gold and silver will be broken by tomorrow and a new range will be formed. A new month and a new quarter high on economic optimism but low on confidence. Uncertainty on global economy and inability to prevent coronavirus spread has resulted in gold remaining firm and crude oil and industrial metals trading with a softer bias. Spot gold should have broken past $1700. By the s...Read More
Ferrous scrap prices in the Mexican steelmaking regions of Monterrey and Bajio rose during the week ended Friday March 27 - bucking the trend in global markets - due to a strong devaluation of the peso.Most scrap buyers were forced to increase prices by 150-250 pesos ($4-10) last week.Some contractual volumes of ferrous scrap are quoted in dollars in Mexico, and a considerable amount of scrap come...Read More
The closure of borders and reduced port operations across African countries have led to month-long delays of copper cargoes, while suppliers have raced to re-route goods over the past week. "We are now stressed out trying alternative routes. But the problem is even if the cargoes can depart from other ports, their port capacities are significantly lower. We are talking about delay in terms of mont...Read More
The Turkish steel mills have gone quiet in the deep-sea scrap markets after the recent sharp fall in prices, with more mills shutting down their operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, sources said on Tuesday March 31.Two steel mills booked Baltic Sea cargoes late last week at around $206-207 per tonne cfr for HMS 1&2 (80:20), which sent the daily scrap indices down by $23.42 per tonne at the beg...Read More