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China's steel plate export prices unchanged on stable demand

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

Chinese steel plate export prices were unchanged over the past week on stable demand.Fastmarkets MB's weekly price assessment for April shipments of commercial-grade, chromium-added steel plate remained at $545-555 per tonne fob for the week to Tuesday March 12.Negotiation levels remained at $545-555 per tonne fob, with mills raising their plate offers to $555-560 per tonne fob...Read More

China CRC, HDG export prices maintain uptrend on higher offers, domestic gains

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil (CRC) and hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) increased again over the past week, with mills continuing to raise their offers amid support from China's robust domestic market.Cold-rolled coilFastmarkets MB's weekly export price assessment for Chinese SPCC 1.0mm CRC was $555-565 per tonne fob China on Tuesday March 12, up $7-8 per tonne from $547-558 per tonn...Read More

Malaysia sets AD duties on galvanized steel from China, Vietnam

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

Malaysia has imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 2.66-16.13% on hot-dipped galvanized steel coils (HDG) and sheets imported from China and Vietnam, its Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced on Friday March 8.The final affirmative duties will be effective for five years - from March 8, 2019 to March 7, 2024 - and should address unfair trade practices, the ministry state...Read More

Steelmaking Raw Materials Trade Log, March 12, 2019

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials.Latest transaction: iron ore Iron oreRio Tinto, tender, 170,000 tonnes of 61% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, traded at $83.01 per tonne cfr China, laycan March 28-April 6.Vale, Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center (Corex), 170,000 tonnes of 65% Fe Iron Ore Carajas, trade...Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Prices rebound amid futures gains, Vale supply concerns

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

Physical iron ore prices improved on Tuesday March 12 following advances in China's futures and steel markets, as well as further uncertainty over Vale's supplies from Brazil.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $85.25 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.46 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $84.37 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.18 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $87.35 per tonne cfr Qin...Read More

COKING COAL DAILY: Offers drop amid quiet market

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

The seaborne coking coal market softened on Tuesday March 12 with the emergence of lower offers, though trading activity remained thin.A cargo of premium mid-vol hard coking coal was offered at around $208 per tonne cfr China, while another offer for a cargo in the same segment was made on the Global Coal trading platform in the branded segment at $210 per tonne fob Australia, sources said.A cargo...Read More

Vale told to suspend port activities at Gua?-ba Island Terminal

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

Vale has temporarily suspended port activities at its Gua?-ba Island Terminal in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on orders of the Mangaratiba city government, it said on Monday March 11.The Brazilian miner said that it received the notice from the city government earlier on Monday. It did not specify any reason for the suspension.Vale said that it had all the required licenses issued by the...Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 12/03: Comex copper price climbs in Tuesday session

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

The Comex copper price jumped in US morning trading on Tuesday March 12 amid a bout of technical buying despite a lack of fresh catalysts. The copper price for May settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained 4.75 cents to $2.9485 per lb. The base metals roundly ignored mounting Brexit uncertainty in Europe, while United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May...Read More

Queue for aluminium at Istim warehouse in Port Klang exceeds 200 days

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

A 229-day queue for aluminium has built up at London Metal Exchange-approved warehouses in Port Klang, Malaysia, operated by Istim, according to LME data released on Monday March 11.The wait is now over 100 days more than the queue registered at the end of February. In early February, nearly 100,000 tonnes was canceled in Port Klang - this followed cancelations of around 300,000 tonnes between Jan...Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 12/03: Majority of base metals trade higher while Dow rallies; Pb, Sn static

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

The base metals complex reacted positively to the Dow closing high on Monday 11 during morning trading on Tuesday March 12. The metals roundly ignored mounting Brexit uncertainty in Europe, while UK prime Minister Teresa May prepares to test the mettle of her newly-negotiated deal in a parliamentary vote later today. "The metals have all shown modest gains this morning after yesterday's sell off a...Read More

MAGNESIUM SNAPSHOT: Europe price edges up on China's coal tightness

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

Key data for the Friday 8 March pricing session in London.Key drivers- Magnesium price increases due to the tight coal supply in China's domestic markets.- A strict round of inspections taking place at all mining companies in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region is the main reason for the shortage. This new...Read More

Chinese bismuth, antimony exporters expect little benefit from VAT cut [UPDATED]

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

A three-percentage-point cut to the rate of value-added tax (VAT) paid by Chinese manufacturers of metals and minerals will have little effect on export markets, traders have told Fastmarkets.Market sources claim that the low levels of VAT exporters pay now will make the reduction more theoretical than actual.Chinese prime minister Li Keqiang announced the tax cut on March 5. The top rate of VAT,...Read More

ASIAN FERRO-ALLOYS CONF: China's domestic manganese ore unable to replace seaborne ore - panel

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

Manganese ore production in China could not play a role in replacing seaborne ore due to factors such as quality and production costs, according to panelists at Fastmarkets' Asian Ferro-alloys conference in Hong Kong on Monday March 11.The domestic manganese ore supply in China cannot play a substantial role in the ferro-alloys or steel sector because of two major issues, Lei Fei, China Minmetals...Read More

METALS MORNING VIEW 12/03: LME base metals prices buoyant, recent dip looks more like consolidation

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

The three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.5% this morning, Tuesday March 12.Nickel once again led the way with a 1.4% gain to $13,090 per tonne, compared with Monday's close at $12,915 per tonne, while copper was up by 0.6% at $6,459 per tonne, having closed on Monday at $6,421.50 per tonne. Copper and nickel are in the driving seat...Read More

GLOBAL SILICON WRAP: VAT cut improves sentiment in China's export market; European prices slightly higher

March 13, 2019 / www.metalbulletin.com

The price of silicon in China's export market was steady in the week ended Friday March 8, with increased spot activity and an upcoming cut to the rate of value-added tax (VAT) paid by Chinese manufacturers of metals and minerals said to have bolstered market sentiment. Sentiment improves in China's export market, prices steady European grade 553 silicon price ticks up, grade 441 equivalent flat U...Read More

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March 13, 2019 / www.youtube.com

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Answering Twitter Questions! | Brandon Westenberg

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March 13, 2019 / www.youtube.com

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Se Real - (Video Oficial) - Oscar Cortez Ft. T3R Elemento - DEL Records 2019

March 13, 2019 / www.youtube.com

Escucha y Descarga "Se Real" de Oscar Cortez y T3R Elemento http://www.2lin.cc/SeReal | Suscribete al canal oficial de DEL Records https://goo.gl/7BcbxR | Compositor: Gabriel Donate JrDEL Records, es la empresa l?-der independiente de entretenimiento de la m??sica Regional Mexicana en Estados Unidos y M?(C)xico. Desde su lanzamiento en el 2009 la compa???-a ha creado un sin n??mero de exitosos e i...Read More

Is $1280 The New Floor For Gold?

March 13, 2019 / www.miningfeeds.com

 With little fanfare, gold is staging a nice consolidation in the $1280-$1350 price zone.Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge. A breakout from this $70 trading range would usher in a fresh target of $1400 and perhaps $1420.Note the superb position of the 14,7,7 series Stochastics oscillator at the bottom of the chart.Its great positioning is just one of many reasons why $1280 could...Read More

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