The ammonium paratungstate (APT) market was subdued in the week ended Friday November 30 while the ferro-tungsten price in Europe nudged lower. APT prices in China and Europe stable amid slow trades Concentrates market quiet Ferro-tungsten price in Europe edges down; Chinese prices unchanged In Europe, Fastmarkets assessed the free market ammonium paratungstate price at $275-295 pe...Read More

Brazilian steelmakers are concerned that the domestic industry will struggle if President-elect Jair Bolsonaro reduces or does away with import tariffs when he takes office in January 2019, sources told Fastmarkets MB last week.Other market participants, however, do not believe any changes will be done abruptly or without corporate tax reforms. The new federal administration's future minister of e...Read More

Global crude steel production volumes continued to rise year on year in October 2018, according to statistics published by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) on Friday November 23.World crude steel output totaled 156.6 million tonnes in October this year, compared with 148 million tonnes in the corresponding month of 2017. Asia continued to be the single largest steel-producing region, with...Read More

Swiss multinational investment bank, UBS Group, has applied for Category II membership on the London Metal Exchange, according to a note released by the exchange on Thursday November 15. The LME currently has 32 Category II members and the Swiss bank's London subsidiary, UBS Ltd, is already a member. Last month, Chinese broker Nanhua Futures similarly took steps...Read More

Export prices for flat steel products from the Commonwealth of Independent States continued to decrease in the week ended Monday December 3 under pressure from weak global demand.The rebound seen in the Chinese domestic hot-rolled coil (HRC) price on Monday may support the global market, however.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for CIS-origin exports of HRC was $460-475 per tonne fob Black Sea...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly higher at the close of trading on Monday December 3, with broadly positive market sentiment emerging from the weekend's summit in Argentina of the leaders of the G20 group of nations, while the United States and China agreed to limit further use of trade tariffs.The three-month tin price improved most over the afternoon. It made a signifi...Read More

Brazil's primary aluminium production continued to slow in October, according to local aluminium association Abal. The country's primary aluminium output was 50,500 tonnes during the month, 26.30% lower than the 68,500 tonnes in the same period last year. October's figures were the third-lowest monthly output in 2018 despite recording some growth compared with September, when production was 49,100...Read More

The Chinese ferro-silicon market has added to recent price increases amid persistent demand from steel mills in the week ended Friday November 30, while in Europe prices are under pressure after reports of new deals, with long-term delivery negotiations in focus. China builds on price gains while steel mills buy for 2019 smelting schedules European market drops, awaits first-quarter settlements US...Read More

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday December 4.Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were higher at the close of trading on Monday December 3, with broadly positive market sentiment emerging from the weekend's G20 Summit in Argentina, while the United States and China agreed to limit further use of trade tariffs. Read more in our live futures report.Here are...Read More

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday December 3.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were all higher across the board in morning trading, boosted by positive sentiment surrounding the cooling US-China trade dispute while high volumes indicate strengthening buying appetite.Here's how base metals prices looked at 11:48am London time:Read...Read More

Good morning from FastMarkets MB's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday December 4. All base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange moved higher during Asian morning trading on Monday December 3, benefiting from the positive sentiment after the agreement by Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump to find a solution to the trade wa...Read More

If Brexit - the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union on March 29, 2019 - isn't on your radar, it should be. With the annual London Metal Exchange Week now in full swing, the exchange, its members and their customers need to have contingency plans in place if they are expecting to be affected in any way by Brexit. And as with anything political, an element of brinkmanship will na...Read More

December 4, 2018 The double bottom is the world's most stressful chart pattern. It forms after a significant price decline. The first low in the pattern creates substantial panic and fear in most investors.The second low in the pattern is "softer", but no less dangerous to emotionally vulnerable investors. The volume is generally weak and the price action makes investors feel like they are in so...Read More

Gold has picked up a tailwind in recent trading and that has investors kicking the tires on some of the top stocks in the industry.Let's take a look at Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) (NYSE:ABX) to see if it deserves to be in your portfolio.Gold marketAt the time of writing gold trades for US$1,239 per ounce. That's the best price since July and pundits are wondering if it could be the start of a rally bac...Read More

December 4, 2018 The double bottom is the world's most stressful chart pattern. It forms after a significant price decline. The first low in the pattern creates substantial panic and fear in most investors.The second low in the pattern is "softer", but no less dangerous to emotionally vulnerable investors. The volume is generally weak and the price action makes investors feel like they are in so...Read More

Weekly Reports |Dec 04 2018Uranium spot market volumes in 2018 are almost 40% above record 2015 volumes with another month to run.-2018 volumes surge-Unfamiliar players in the market-Spot price continues to riseBy Greg PeelBy the end of November, over 62mlbs U3O8 equivalent had changed hands in the uranium spot market. That's almost 40% above the record annual volume set in 2015, industry consulta...Read More

As with last Wednesday's investor excitement over suggestions of a looming pause in Fed tightening, the risk is the cheer over a trade-war ceasefire becomes a one-day wonder, Bloomberg noted.US and UK indices had closed higher yesterday while Asian markets were lower in afternoon trade today.Australia's metals and mining stocks on the benchmark S&P/ASX200 were down 0.86% overall but the gold s...Read More

Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala signed the decree, dated November 24, the wire service reported.The change had been flagged earlier this year, with cobalt royalties already increased from 2% to 3.5% under the country's new mining code which came into effect mid-year, despite strong opposition by mining companies including Glencore (LSE: GLEN). The global miner and commodities trader has indicat...Read More

The report, Keep it in the regions: Mining and resources industry support for businesses in regional economies, is the outcome of the Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Committ...Read More

Premier Rachel Notley of Alberta.Facing a historically large discount, the Alberta government is moving ahead with a mandated reduction in its oil production in a bid to stabilize prices and protect jobs in the province.Beginning on January 1, 2019, Alberta will mandate an across the board reduction of 325,000 barrels per day, or roughly 8.7%.In announcing the measures on a nationwide television b...Read More