Brazilian ferrous scrap exports increased 1.7% in June, compared to the same month in 2019, due to lower domestic consumption that has lead to yards shipping more material to South Asia, data from the country's ministry of economy showed on Monday July 6.The country exported 76,649 tonnes of ferrous scrap last month, up from 75,344 tonnes a year before. Bangladesh, India and Pakistan were the main...Read More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Judging by a recent webinar we conducted on Asian ferroalloys last week, many market participants believe the steel and steelmaking raw materials' world - outside of China - will record an 'L' shaped recovery, effectively failing to recover. With crude steel production outside of China falling close to a third in April and o...Read More

Iron ore prices rose again on Monday July 6 amid active trading in the seaborne and futures markets. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $101.24 per tonne, up $0.59 per tonne. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $103.99 per tonne, up $0.99 per tonne. 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $89.81 per tonne, up $0.26 per tonne. 65% Fe Brazil-ori...Read More

Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices edged down on Monday July 6, with no transactions heard and market sentiment turning negative. Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $114.03 per tonne, down $0.57 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $125.42 per tonne, down $0.08 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.33 per tonne, up $0.50 per tonneHard...Read More

Prices for seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellets fell last week amid buyer resistance toward costly high-grade products.Fastmarkets' index for iron ore 66% Fe concentrate, cfr Qingdao stood at $107.88 per tonne on Friday, down by $1.95 per tonne from $109.83 per tonne a week earlier.Fastmarkets' index for iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao averaged $112.60 per tonne last week, do...Read More

The three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange climbed by more than 2% to breach nearby resistance levels during morning trading on Monday July 6, while a backwardation in LME copper's forward curve did little to stop its price incline amid fresh stock removals. Nickel's outright price on the LME was recently seen at $13,250 per tonne, a rise of 2.1% against a morning low of $12,985 per...Read More

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices were stable on Monday July 6 amid active trading, while import activity was reported to be continuing albeit at a slower pace.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,740-3,760 yuan ($529-532) per tonne, unchangedA Shanghai-based trader said there was steady buying in the city amid stable futures, which bolstered sentiment.He said HRC inventory levels in eastern...Read More

Asian equities markets were stronger this morning, Monday July 6, and that has helped drive gains averaging 0.8% across the three-month bases metals prices on London Metal Exchange.But the strength in markets is happening despite many headwinds with the out-of-control spread of Covid-19 in the United States and other parts of South America and while US-China relations are deteriorating.Germany's I...Read More

The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets assessed cobalt alloy...Read More

The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets assessed cobalt standard grade, in-whs...Read More

Fastmarkets is proposing to increase the pricing frequency of its cobalt hydroxide index, 30% Co min, cif China to fortnightly from monthly at present. The cobalt hydroxide index 30% Co min, cif China is currently published on the last working day of each month. It was launched in February 2019, alongside Fastmarkets' cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, to provide trans...Read More

Key data from the Friday July 3 pricing session in Shanghai.Key drivers Export price stable with offers falling within the published range.Market participants received sporadic inquiries from overseas buyers and noticed big discrepancies between the prices they offered...Read More

The UG2 chrome ore, charge chrome and Chinese domestic spot ferro-chrome markets all drifted lower in the week to Friday July 3 on weakening sentiment after the main Chinese stainless steel mills lowered their tender prices for July.Following the recent drop in chrome ore prices, Tiayun Iron & Steel (Tisco), Tsingshan Group and Baosteel all lowered their high-carbon ferro-chrome tender prices for...Read More

Mining companies operating in Peru are being forced to keep operations suspended and halt new ones as confirmed coronavirus cases in the country jumped past 300,000 on Sunday, with several of the new infections happening in the copper sector.Trevali Mining (TSX: TV) said on July 3 that a total of 82 workers had tested positive for Covid-19 at its Santander mine, which would remain halted. The comp...Read More

Turkish domestic scrap prices have gone down slightly over the past week in line with the downturn in imported scrap values, sources said on Monday July 6.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel scrap, auto bundle scrap, domestic, delivered Turkey was 1,660-1,870 lira ($242-273) per tonne on Monday, narrowing downward from 1,655-1,885 lira per tonne a week earlier.The movement in the assess...Read More

Codelco had demobilized staff and suspended construction at its El Teniente project in Chile to contain the rapidly spreading Covid-19 virus in the region, the company said on Saturday July 4. Some 4,500 workers at the mine are under "transitory demobilization" with the rest of the workforce working on a shift schedule of 14-day on and 14-day off, Codelco said. Chuquicamata is also functioning und...Read More

We are now at the halfway point of the year. The S&P/TSX Index is still down by 8.60% despite posting three consecutive months of gains. Looking back on the first, the top stocks on the TSX Index are likely those unknown to the average investor.In 2020, three stocks that have returned more than 200% to shareholders. This means that lucky shareholders have more than tripled their investments in...Read More

The next market crash could have the potential to be a real doozy. Ready or not, it’s coming, and it’ll hit your Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) portfolio when you least expect it.Many pundits, market strategists, and talking heads on TV are pointing the finger at COVID-19 as the cause of the next market crash. And while that seems like the most obvious cause at this juncture given tha...Read More

Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comJuly 7, 2020Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to suffer an equally disgusting fate.Pleaseclick here now.Double-click to enlarge.Silver bullion investors prospered during the denarius dilution that was...Read More

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