China's domestic rebar prices stopped rising on Thursday October 29 due to lower buying interest in the higher offer prices. DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,730-3,760 yuan ($556-561) per tonne, unchangedJanuary rebar contracts increased to a high of 3,680 yuan per tonne in the morning October 29, up from the opening price of 3,656 yuan per tonne. Sellers raised their offers by 10-20...Read More
Brazil-based miner Vale showed an increase in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) of 32.41% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020, because of strong prices backed by Chinese demand. The miner's adjusted Ebitda reached $6.10 billion in the third quarter, up from $4.60 billion a year earlier. Adjusted earnings also soared from the second quarter's level of...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices were rangebound on Thursday October 29 amid market participants adopting a wait-and-see stance, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $116.00 per tonne, down $0.87 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $116.84 per tonne, down $0.26 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $108.57 per tonne, down $0.18 per to...Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices in the cfr and fob markets moved in reverse directions on Thursday October 29 amid a distorted spot market, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $107.74 per tonne, down $7.61 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $135.26 per tonne, up $15.43 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $95.52 per tonne, down $0.25 per tonn...Read More
Prices for cargoes of ferrous scrap exported from Japan are poised to continue rising amid strong appetite from Vietnam and continued concerns over global scrap supply, sources told Fastmarkets.Vietnam was heard paying $300-305 per tonne cfr for Japanese H2 scrap in bulk at the end of last week, which Japanese sources said was equivalent to around ?28,500 per tonne fob.One South Korean mill was h...Read More
The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies....Read More
The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies....Read More
Key data from the Wednesday October 28 pricing session in Shanghai.Key drivers Spot domestic Chinese cobalt metal prices edged lower amid lingering weak sentiment, while buyers succeeded in negotiating lower prices, taking advantage of competition among traders who usually require steady cash flow. The price range for...Read More
Cobalt hydroxide payables made further gains during the first half of the week while metal prices fell for the first time since mid-July. Fastmarkets' price assessments for cobalt standard grade, in-warehouse Rotterdam and cobalt alloy grade, in-warehouse Rotterdam stand at parity at $15.50-16 per lb as of the Wednesday October 28 assessment, both narrowing downward from $15.70-16 per lb the day b...Read More
An overview of the consumers electronics markets and their latest price moves.Read More
A summary of sales figures from Russian steelmaker Evraz in the third quarter of 2020, it said in a trading update report published on Thursday October 29.Evraz CIS in briefSales of semi-finished steel products from Evraz's assets in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) dropped by 21.6% year on year to 1.3 million tonnes in the third quarter of 2020 from 1.67 million tonnes in th...Read More
Changes in the purchasing habits of some Chinese alloy smelters are partly to blame for the weakness in the low-grade manganese ore market, sources told Fastmarkets.Prices for the low-grade manganese ore, also called semi-carbonate, in both seaborne and portside markets have generally trended downward since hitting year-to-date highs in late April on supply concerns after South Africa implemented...Read More
China's domestic stainless steel prices decreased slightly in the week ended Wednesday October 28 due to softer demand following nickel losses.DomesticStainless steel cold-rolled coil 2mm grade 304 domestic (Wuxi): 14,500-15,200 yuan ($2,157-2,261) per tonne, widened downward by 100 yuan per tonne from a week earlier.The three-month nickel contract on the London Metal Exchange fell steadily from O...Read More
With a large landmass, favourable mining policies and a strong history of mine development and operations, Quebec is one of the world's top destinations for mineral explorers and developers. Below, we showcase eight companies active in the province.Falco ResourcesA rendering of Falco Resources' planned Horne 5 gold mine in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. Credit: Falco Resources.Falco Resources (TSXV: FPC)...Read More
Where others have stumbled, Maple Gold Mines has stayed the course and is ready to advance their Douay project in Quebec's Abitibi Greenstone Belt.Through a tumultuous period defined by Covid-19, community lockdowns, economic uncertainty and surging prices for precious metals, maintaining a stable and reasoned approach to exploration has been difficult for many in the mining sector.However, for th...Read More
Agnico-Eagle Gold Mines (TSX:AEM)(NYSE:AEM) is a top gold stock that is firing on all cylinders. This means production growth, cash flow growth, and dividend growth. It also means stock price performance. Agnico-Eagle stock rallied almost 5% yesterday. It has a one-year return of 33% and a three-year return of 82%.But what are the forces that are driving Agnico-Eagle’s strong growth today?Go...Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesOct 30, 2020I don’t know how many juniors there are between the Vancouver and Toronto markets. I’m not even sure anyone else knows other than perhaps some bean counter with the TSX. I do know there are far too many for me to keep up with. So when someone calls me up and wants to advertise, I will do some basic due diligence but frankly it’s very hard to keep...Read More
The group is concerned about the investment risks in light of Rio Tinto's destruction of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge caves in Western Australia's Pilbara region in May.Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has been ordered by Environment and Climate Change Canada to improve the quality of water affected by two of its coal mining operations in B.C.'s Elk Valley.The company says in a statement the direction to Teck Coal Ltd. from the federal government is under the Fisheries Act and doesn't resolve potential charges that it had previously been...Read More
Despite big jumps seen in physical gold bullion and ETF inflow, the world's total demand for gold fell during the third quarter to its lowest level since 2009 according to a new report by the World Gold Council.The WGC reports the demand for physical gold bars and coins increased in the third quarter by 49% compared to the same quarter in 2019, with Western investors being particularly strong buye...Read More