Mid-tier Canadian miner B2Gold (TSX:BTO)(NYSE: BTG) on Wednesday reported record gold production in 2018 of 953,504 ounces, a figure the company says was near the top end of the revised guidance of between 920,000 and 960,000 ounces.This is the 10th consecutive year the Vancouver-based miner achieves record annual production, with output this time climbing 51%, thanks to the contribution of its...Read More
Mid-tier Canadian miner B2Gold (TSX:BTO)(NYSE: BTG) on Wednesday reported record gold production in 2018 of 953,504 ounces, a figure the company says was near the top end of the revised guidance of between 920,000 and 960,000 ounces.This is the 10th consecutive year the Vancouver-based miner achieves record annual production, with output this time climbing 51%, thanks to the contribution of its...Read More
Published 19 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Leonhard Foeger | ReutersPalladiumrose to a record high on Wednesday on increasing demand and lower supply of the metal used in autocatalysts, while gold gained on expectations of a pause in the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hiking cycle.Palladium jumped to an all-time high of $1,358 an ounce, and was last up 2.73 percent at $1,354.George Gero, managi...Read More
The floodgates are about to open, and early investors stand to reap some major rewards.Everyone knows: It's the casino that NEVER LOSES.And for years, the gaming industry has been stuck in a legal limbo, with black market bookies and smoky underground clubs soaking up billions in potential profits.But the floodgates are about to open to the general public.A key law outlawing online gambling across...Read More
Automaker Ford has partnered up with IBM, South Korean battery maker LG Chem and China's largest cobalt producer Huayou Cobalt to test the first blockchain project to trace supplies of the metal from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The pilot, overseen by multinational responsible-sourcing group RCS Global, seeks to help manufacturers ensure the cobalt they use is not linked to human rights abus...Read More
The 50- and 200-day MAs have produced a golden (bullish) crossover - a lagging/contrary indicator Dips, if any, could be short-lived, courtesy of China's stimulus pledge and Brexit uncertainty. Gold is currently trading at $1,290, having clocked a high and low of $1,295 and $1,287 yesterday, respectively. The daily chart shows a bullish (golden) crossover between the 50- and 200-day simple m...Read More
Newmont Mining Corp. will buy rival Goldcorp Inc. in a deal valued at $10 billion, creating the world's largest gold miner and cementing a return of M&A to the industry.Read full newsRead More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Tuesday despite an earnings miss from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) . JPMorgan Chase earned $1.98 a share in the fourth quarter, missing analysts' estimates of $2.20 by a wide margin. The stock rose 0.6% after falling for most of the session.Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) posted fourth-qu...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday January 15.Please click...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were predominantly higher at the close of trading on Tuesday January 15, with a continued uptrend in nickel and tin futures topping gains while zinc and lead prices edged lower. Supporting commodity investment, strong performances in both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index over the afternoon fueled positive risk sentiment despite...Read More
The London Metal Exchange will launch a discussion paper proposing changes to current warehouse rules, including relaxing queue-based rent capping (QBRC) to 80 days, chief executive officer Matthew Chamberlain said. Speaking to Fastmarkets MB, Chamberlain said the proposals for change have been driven by the warehouses and the paper will be reviewed by the LME warehousing committee before it goes...Read More
UG2 chrome ore prices showed signs of improvement for the first time since October due to strengthening currencies in the week ended Friday January 11. UG2 prices tick up for the first time since OctoberChinese domestic ferro-chrome stalls, charge chrome inches lowerAlloy prices flat in Japan, South KoreaEuropean alloy prices under pressure UG2 chrome ore prices edged higher on Friday due to the...Read More
In China, the falling alloy market weighed on manganese ore prices, especially for lower-grade material, in the week ended Friday January 11, while the silico-manganese price in India increased. Price of 37% manganese ore, fob, falls by 35 cents per dmtuOre and alloy prices weaken in ChinaSilico-manganese price moves up in India, down in USAlloy prices in Europe unmoved78% FeMn market in US ticks...Read More
India aluminium producer Vedanta is set to increase its primary foundry alloy and aluminium silicon t-ingot production from 30,000 to 300,000 tonnes by the end of 2019.Vedanta is increasing its output after it expanded its billet production between 2016 and 2018 from 100,000 tonnes to 450,000 tonnes in the time period.The expansion is part of an effort to grow production across the company's vario...Read More
India aluminium producer Vedanta is set to increase its primary foundry alloy and aluminium silicon t-ingot production from 30,000 to 300,000 tonnes by the end of 2019.Vedanta is increasing its output after it expanded its billet production between 2016 and 2018 from 100,000 tonnes to 450,000 tonnes in the time period.The expansion is part of an effort to grow production across the company's vario...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ended Friday January 11.China ?EUR? The price for exported grade-553 silicon in China was unchanged for a sixth consecutive week amid thin inquiries.?EUR? Some Chinese exporters had raised their offer prices due to the strengthening of the yuan against the dollar, but no deals were concluded in the week ended Jan...Read More
The Turkish steel producers extended their absence from the deep-sea scrap markets on Tuesday January 15, while prices remained at their earlier levels, Fastmarkets has heard.Turkish mills booked some deep-sea cargoes last week from suppliers in the United States and the Baltic Sea region, at prices around $280 per tonne cfr for HMS 1&2 (80:20), to replenish their stock levels.Prices have remained...Read More
India aluminium producer Vedanta is set to increase its primary foundry alloy and aluminium silicon t-ingot production from 30,000 to 300,000 tonnes by the end of 2019.Vedanta is increasing its output after it expanded its billet production between 2016 and 2018 from 100,000 tonnes to 450,000 tonnes in the time period.The expansion is part of an effort to grow production across the company's vario...Read More
Comex copper prices bounced-back on Tuesday morning in the US amid news of another round of Chinese monetary stimulus arriving soon.The copper price for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained $1.75 cents to $2.6525 per lb. "We are seeing very quiet conditions across the markets today; base metals are mostly higher on account of news of fresh Chinese...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer across the board this morning, Tuesday January 15, with prices up by an average of 0.3%. Bargain hunting stepped in to take advantage of Monday's price weakness and markets received a confidence boost after China cut some taxes.The three-month copper price on the LME was up by 0.4% at $5,934 per tonne, nickel and lead prices w...Read More