Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) and its joint venture partner in Zimbabwe Vast Resource (LON:VAST), are stepping up exploration activity at their concession in the African nation's Marange Fields area.The decision comes after the companies received Wednesday a preliminary geological assessment of the property, which shows Heritage contains several targets for modern alluvial diamond placer deposits.It...Read More

Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) and its joint venture partner in Zimbabwe Vast Resource (LON:VAST), are stepping up exploration activity at their concession in the African nation's Marange Fields area.The decision comes after the companies received Wednesday a preliminary geological assessment of the property, which shows Heritage contains several targets for modern alluvial diamond placer deposits.It...Read More

Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) and its joint venture partner in Zimbabwe Vast Resource (LON:VAST), are stepping up exploration activity at their concession in the African nation's Marange Fields area.The decision comes after the companies received Wednesday a preliminary geological assessment of the property, which shows Heritage contains several targets for modern alluvial diamond placer deposits.It...Read More

MOSCOW, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble eased onWednesday as strong U.S. industrial production data boosted theU.S. dollar and investors' confidence in dollar assets.At 0743 GMT, the rouble was 0.2 percent weaker against thedollar at 65.45 and had lost 0.06 percent totrade at 75.66 versus the euro.As data showed that U.S. industrial production increased fora fourth straight month in Septembe...Read More

Chile's state miner Codelco, the world's No.1 copper producer, has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a project that would extend the productive life of its aging Salvador mine by 40 years and increase output by 30 percent.The Rajo Inca project would convert the existing mine, which has been in operation since 1959 and is due to run out of ore in 2021, to an open pit mine from...Read More

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's randweakened in early trade on Wednesday as the dollar strengthenedagainst most major peers, with the market awaiting domesticretail sales figures and minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve'slatest policy meeting. * At 0614 GMT, the rand traded at 14.2150 perdollar,0.32 percent weaker than its New York close on Tuesday. * "Current levels are like...Read More

Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose sharply on Tuesday after slipping in four out of the past five sessions.Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s  (GS)  third-quarter earnings of $6.28 a share handily beat analysts' estimates. Walmart Inc. (WMT)  , the world's largest retailer, lowered earnings guidance for 2019 following its&n...Read More

A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday October 16.Please click...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange made mixed movements at the close of trading on Tuesday October 16, broadly supported by a weaker US dollar index and a marginal recovery in global equity markets.Continuing to outperform the rest of the complex, the three-month lead price remains elevated, closing above $2,050 per tonne and up more than 10% from its fresh 2018 low of $1,876 per tonn...Read More

Rio Tinto lowered its 2018 guidance for aluminium by more than 4% on Tuesday October 16, to reflect the impact of the ongoing lock-out at the Becancour smelter in Quebec, Canada.The company's guidance figure for aluminium production has been revised to 3.4-3.5 million tonnes from 3.5-3.7 million tonnes previously, excluding any potential adjustment from the completion of the sale of the Aluminium...Read More

Higher October tender prices for ferro-chrome in China have boosted prices for imported ore and alloy. Chinese mills' tender prices boost spot prices for imported ore, alloyDomestic spot prices stable in China Alloy prices steady in Japan, South Korea European alloy prices continue to slide Alloy prices stabilize in the United StatesChrome ore and ferro-chrome import spot markets strengthened agai...Read More

Rio Tinto lowered its 2018 guidance for aluminium by more than 4% on Tuesday October 16, to reflect the impact of the ongoing lock-out at the Becancour smelter in Quebec, Canada.The company's guidance figure for aluminium production has been revised to 3.4-3.5 million tonnes from 3.5-3.7 million tonnes previously, excluding any potential adjustment from the completion of the sale of the Aluminium...Read More

Higher October tender prices for ferro-chrome in China have boosted prices for imported ore and alloy. Chinese mills' tender prices boost spot prices for imported ore, alloyDomestic spot prices stable in China Alloy prices steady in Japan, South Korea European alloy prices continue to slide Alloy prices stabilize in the United StatesChrome ore and ferro-chrome import spot markets strengthened agai...Read More

The Turkish deep-sea scrap market remained silent again on Tuesday October 16, with volumes of billet being purchased instead of scrap, according to market participants.Appetite for scrap has been falling and demand remains low, with reports of mills choosing to purchase billet instead. Turkish domestic billet prices have been on a general downtrend since September 13.Many Turkish steel mills have...Read More

Here are eight key things Fastmarkets MB learned at the aluminium trade show in Dusseldorf on October 9-11 and during LME Week in London. Market cautious on spreads, Rusal Market participants are watching the developments in the aluminium market in the coming months with caution, due to uncertainty about spreads and the future of sanctions against UC Rusal. Should the United States remove sanction...Read More

The price of copper on the Comex exchange in the United States was slightly lower on the morning of Tuesday October 16, with the market unable to sustain the momentum it gained after LME Week in London earlier this month.The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange dipped by 0.50 cents to $2.7880 per lb.Despite disruptions at key producing faci...Read More

The Tuesday Market Minute Global stocks edge cautiously higher, but Saudi tensions, weak China data keep a lid on gains as U.S. earnings season kicks into high gearSecretary Pompeo arrives in Riyadh to meet with King Salman amid reports that Saudi Arabia may admit some responsibility for the disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal KhashoggiChina stocks fall into bear market territory ahead o...Read More

Export prices for flat steel from the Commonwealth of Independent States were weak on Tuesday October 16, reflecting the downtrend in China's export market for hot-rolled coil (HRC).Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for CIS-origin HRC exports narrowed to $520-530 per tonne fob Black Sea on October 16, from $515-540 per tonne fob Black Sea a week earlier."Suppliers [in the CIS] have no arguments...Read More

* Asia stocks register modest gains * Spot gold may fall into $1,208-$1,217/oz range -technicals (Updates prices, adds quotes)By Vijaykumar VedalaBENGALURU, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices held steady onTuesday near last session's 2-1/2-month high as risk-averseinvestors sought refuge in the metal amid rising politicaltensions and economic uncertainty.Spot gold was little changed at $1,226.71 an ou...Read More

Flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have decreased over the past week, with demand being weak, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday October 16. UAE Hot-rolled coil (HRC) was offered to the UAE at $590-595 per tonne cfr from China. Russia's Severstal sold HRC at $575-580 per tonne cfr to the UAE. India was offering HRC at $600 per tonne cfr, but buyers believe the p...Read More