Seaborne iron ore concentrate prices strengthened in the week to January 4, while pellet prices weakened.ConcentratesFastmarkets' MB 66% Fe Iron Ore Concentrate Index stood at $92.76 per tonne cfr China last Friday, up by $1.43 per tonne from December 28.The daily MB 65% Fe Iron Ore Index averaged $87.13 per tonne cfr China last week, higher than an average of $86.88 per tonne cfr China the previo...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly higher during morning trading on Monday January 7, with continued weakness in the dollar index spurring buying momentum amid market optimism around US-China trade talks scheduled later today.Zinc's three-month price gained 1.3%, making further strides towards $2,500 per tonne. A fresh cancelation of 7,800 tonnes kept price action elevated...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.2% this morning, Monday January 7, with copper recently quoted at $5,937 per tonne - this after average gains of 1.5% last Friday.Volume across the complex has been average with 5,995 lots traded as at 7.15am London time.In the precious metals this morning, gold prices are off their highs of $1,...Read More
The world's supply of manganese ore decreased by 6% month-on-month in November 2018 due to production cuts in most global regions, according to the latest research published by the International Manganese Institute (IMnI) on Friday January 4.Supply totaled 1.71 million tonnes of manganese units in October, which was an increase of 16.3% year-on-year, with global suppliers ramping up to feed mangan...Read More
Cobalt metal prices continued to slide when trading got under way after the Christmas and new year holidays, with spot inquiries attracting competitive sellers in a well-supplied market.Standard and alloy-grade cobalt prices fell by 2.8% in the week ended Friday January 4. The standard-grade price was assessed at $25.75-27.25 per lb and the alloy-grade price at $25.50-27.25 per lb, both in-warehou...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending Friday January 4. China The price for exported grade 553 silicon in China remained unchanged for the fifth consecutive week amid thin inquiries and a slow market.The market is quiet because the majority of stockpiling activities for first-quarter delivery from the Japanese secondary aluminum sector took place in early Decem...Read More
Millennial Lithium (TSXV: ML; US-OTC: MLNLF) is nearing an updated resource estimate and feasibility study (FS) at its 86 sq. km Pastos Grandes lithium project in Salta, Argentina.The company is aiming for a 25,000 tonne per year lithium carbonate equivalent operation at Pastos Grandes. It expects to table the FS, which will include the updated resource estimate, by the end of 2019's second quarte...Read More
The precious metals complex has enjoyed a nice run in recent months.GDX has gained 25% since the September lows while GDXJ has gained 22% since its November low. Gold has rallied over $100/oz since its October low and Silver has surged in recent weeks.The Gold community is getting excited again. They think the equity market is doomed and Gold has started a real bull run. That may be true but in th...Read More
It has been a tough year for investors in intermediate gold miner Detour Gold (TSX:DGC). Even after gold's latest rally, it is down by 16% over the last year. The miner's poor performance recently triggered a boardroom spill led by dissident shareholder and famed hedge fund manager John Paulson, who owns a nearly 6% interest in the miner. This saw the removal of CEO Michael Keyon and the replacem...Read More
The precious metals complex has enjoyed a nice run in recent months.GDX has gained 25% since the September lows while GDXJ has gained 22% since its November low. Gold has rallied over $100/oz since its October low and Silver has surged in recent weeks.The Gold community is getting excited again. They think the equity market is doomed and Gold has started a real bull run. That may be true but in th...Read More
Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:stewart@gutrader.comJan 8, 2019 It’s time for the queen of assets to rest and consolidate.Nothing goes up in a straight line, and that’s certainly true for gold! Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge this daily gold chart. A pullback to about $1250 would be a healthy 50% retracement of t...Read More
A US-style government shutdown has reportedly been threatened by some British MPs concerned about leaving the EU without a deal.Meanwhile US and China officials are holding trade talks, while the US dollar is lower amid indications from the Federal Reserve of "flexibility", or the possibility of fewer rate hikes in 2019. The gold price is about US$7 an ounce lower than this time yesterday, around...Read More
The Imperial Metals Mt. Polley copper-gold mine in the Cariboo region of south-central British Columbia. Source: Imperial Metals Corp.Imperial Metals Corp. [III-TSX; IPMLF-OTC] is suspending operations at its Mount Polley copper-gold mine in south-central British Columbia due to declining copper prices.The suspension of the mine includes milling of low-grade stockpiles which are expected to exte...Read More
Share this articleTORONTO - Shares of New Gold Inc. climbed more than 10 per cent in early trading after the company reported improved fourth-quarter performance at its troubled Rainy River mine.The Toronto-based company says gold production at its Rainy River mine in Ontario surged 39 per cent in the fourth quarter to 77,202 ounces while production was fairly steady at its New Afton mine in...Read More
I think it was the great investor Warren Buffett who said, "Find the lie in the market and exploit it."In today's market, that lie is about coal.Coal companies are being forced into bankruptcy due to politics. Ironically, that is great news for investors.Here is what the liberal rag ThinkProgress has to say:The last time U.S. coal consumption was this low, Jimmy Carter was president.Despite campai...Read More
By: Clint SiegnerThe Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered a blowout jobs report on Friday. Headline chasing algorithms and investors responded by snapping up stocks. They also sold some gold and silver futures, driving prices lower on the day.To Wall Street cheerleaders, it looked like the stock market correction might be over and precious metals would be headed out of fashion, once again.It loo...Read More
King Dollar was on top in 2018, one of the few major assets to close the year in the black on steady interest rate hikes and robust economic growth in the U.S. But greenback strength is a double-edged sword, as you know. Although good for U.S. consumers, it can hamper exporters, commodities, oil, gold and more.So will rates continue to rise in 2019? If so, the dollar will follow suit, putting ad...Read More
By: Mickey Fulp Price ratios determine relative value of the precious metals and are useful tools for deciding which metal to buy at any given time. In previous musings, I documented the history of gold and silver prices and ratios from the United States' abandonment of the gold standard to present, then followed with similar treatments for platinum-gold and platinum-palladium (Mercenary Musin...Read More
By: Stewart Thomson 1. It's time for the queen of assets to rest and consolidate. Nothing goes up in a straight line, and that's certainly true for gold!2. Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge this daily gold chart.3. A pullback to about $1250 would be a healthy 50% retracement of the $100 rally from $1200 to $1300.4. Gold begins 2019 with some very positive...Read More
Focus will be on US-China trade talks and its result. Central banks are buying gold as per releases by the world gold council. Retail investors are waiting for more correction. Right now there is NO "herd mentality" to buy or invest in gold and silver. Herd is there when prices shoot up in the short term with no signs of correction. In the next seven days (till 16th January 2019), spot gold need...Read More