Kim Leppold, Senior Consultant, Metal Bulletin Research.Metal Bulletin Research (MBR) has examined the effects of the potential Section 232 actions on the US OCTG markets based on the recommendations set out by the Department of Commerce in mid-February.The three recommendations are essentially a blanket tariff up to 24% on all steel products imported to the USA from all countries, a blanket quota...Read More
Two New Jersey legislative committees yesterday passed bills that would provide support to nuclear plants facing premature closure. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee met jointly with the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee to consider Senate Bill 877 and Assembly Bill 2850.Hope Creek (Image: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission/PSEG)The bills would establish a zero emissio...Read More
Mainstream economics uses a fairly simple equation when it comes to public policy: More government spending equals more growth, which is just about always a good thing. The problem is with the "just about always" part. At the bottom of recessions, tax cuts and higher government spending can indeed stop the shrinkage and get things going again. And fiscal stimulus might be relatively harmless when...Read More
Mainstream economics uses a fairly simple equation when it comes to public policy: More government spending equals more growth, which is just about always a good thing. The problem is with the "just about always" part. At the bottom of recessions, tax cuts and higher government spending can indeed stop the shrinkage and get things going again. And fiscal stimulus might be relatively harmless when...Read More
The European antimony market continued to push higher this week amid tightening Rotterdam supplies despite China's absence from the market for the Lunar New Year holiday.Metal Bulletin assessed MMTA standard-grade II antimony in-warehouse Rotterdam prices at $8,400-8,800 per tonne on Friday February 23, unchanged from Wednesday when prices had climbed from $8,400-8,700 per tonne.Trioxide-grad...Read More
VANCOUVER (miningweekly.com) – Finland has ousted Saskatchewan as the top international jurisdiction for mining investment, Canada's Fraser Institute announced on Thursday.Canada's leading independent think-tank, the Fraser Institute, administers its Annual Survey of Mining Companies and ranks jurisdictions around the world based on a combination of their geological attractiveness fo...Read More
Why is the VIX spiking now? Because now is when it is supposed to do that.Volatility and interest rates have an interesting relationship, going back many years. Higher interest rates pull money away from the stock market and thus make it so that prices have to travel farther to find liquidity, after a positive or negative stimulus.The word "volatility" gets thrown around a lot in our business. We...Read More
Posted: Feb 23, 2018JK: Discovery Watch Feb 23, 2018 with Jim Goddard and John KaiserPublished: Feb 23, 2018HSC: Discovery Watch Feb 23, 2018: Science Guys take Back Seat to Mining GuysDiscovery Watch is a weekly 15-20 minute audio show sponsored by HoweStreet.com where Jim Goddard interviews John Kaiser about resource juniors with interesting exploration plays that have caught John's attention. T...Read More
Published on: Feb 23, 2018 | by Meagan EvansMarquee Resources Limited (ASX:MQR) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Canadian Co27 Pty Ltd. The acquisition delivers MQR interests in three exploration projects located in Canada which are prospective for cobalt.The deal was completed under the agreements for the Werner Lake Project, the Werner Lake / East Project and the Skeleton P...Read More
CSE: GREwww.graphiteenergycorp.com Mr. Afzaal Pirzadi reports:VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graphite Energy Corp. (CSE:GRE) (OTC:GRXXF) (FWB:G0A) (the "Company) is pleased to announce it has decided to commence a drill program at its Lac Aux Bouleaux Graphite Property (the "LAB Property"). The program is a follow up of the promising results from its recen...Read More
TSX: EDVwww.endeavourmining.com Mr. S?(C)bastien de Montessus reports: CIL construction is on-time and on-budget ? Maiden resource announced on ~25% of the Le Plaque area CIL CONSTRUCTION IS ON-TIME AND ON-BUDGET Construction remains on-time and on-budget with first gold pour expected mid-2019Concrete works are tracking well, with all eight ring beams and the SAG mill foundation pour c...Read More
The benchmark cash/three-month spread in aluminium at the start of this week hit backwardation levels not seen since before the Global Financial Crisis, which is a landmark event but not necessarily a signal of a major shift in market dynamics.It is most probably a short-term aberration caused by the potent combination of February date shorts clashing with dominant longs but given added spice and...Read More
Kim Leppold, Senior Consultant, Metal Bulletin Research.Metal Bulletin Research (MBR) has examined the effects of the potential Section 232 actions on the US OCTG markets based on the recommendations set out by the Department of Commerce in mid-February.The three recommendations are essentially a blanket tariff up to 24% on all steel products imported to the USA from all countries, a blanket quota...Read More
Posted: Feb 23, 2018JK: Discovery Watch Feb 23, 2018 with Jim Goddard and John KaiserPublished: Feb 23, 2018HSC: Discovery Watch Feb 23, 2018: Science Guys take Back Seat to Mining GuysDiscovery Watch is a weekly 15-20 minute audio show sponsored by HoweStreet.com where Jim Goddard interviews John Kaiser about resource juniors with interesting exploration plays that have caught John's attention. T...Read More
The benchmark cash/three-month spread in aluminium at the start of this week hit backwardation levels not seen since before the Global Financial Crisis, which is a landmark event but not necessarily a signal of a major shift in market dynamics.It is most probably a short-term aberration caused by the potent combination of February date shorts clashing with dominant longs but given added spice and...Read More
Kim Leppold, Senior Consultant, Metal Bulletin Research.Metal Bulletin Research (MBR) has examined the effects of the potential Section 232 actions on the US OCTG markets based on the recommendations set out by the Department of Commerce in mid-February.The three recommendations are essentially a blanket tariff up to 24% on all steel products imported to the USA from all countries, a blanket quota...Read More
Kaiser Media Watch Blog enables John Kaiser to share online content from other media he deems interesting or relevant to Kaiser Research Online audiences. He collects links to such content and writes a brief explanation. The KMW Blog gets updated during the evening KRO update. After a week or so the current KMW Blog gets archived and a new one is started. Tweets are sent with a link to the item in...Read More
Kaiser Media Watch Blog enables John Kaiser to share online content from other media he deems interesting or relevant to Kaiser Research Online audiences. He collects links to such content and writes a brief explanation. The KMW Blog gets updated during the evening KRO update. After a week or so the current KMW Blog gets archived and a new one is started. Tweets are sent with a link to the item in...Read More
The benchmark cash/three-month spread in aluminium at the start of this week hit backwardation levels not seen since before the Global Financial Crisis, which is a landmark event but not necessarily a signal of a major shift in market dynamics.It is most probably a short-term aberration caused by the potent combination of February date shorts clashing with dominant longs but given added spice and...Read More
Kim Leppold, Senior Consultant, Metal Bulletin Research.Metal Bulletin Research (MBR) has examined the effects of the potential Section 232 actions on the US OCTG markets based on the recommendations set out by the Department of Commerce in mid-February.The three recommendations are essentially a blanket tariff up to 24% on all steel products imported to the USA from all countries, a blanket quota...Read More