The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.US market under pressureUS prices for welded pipe products were under pressure because market participants, especially distributors, have started to take steps to generate cash and were moving material if they were able to do so, even if it meant selling at low prices.We expect more such "fire sales" in the coming months, bu...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.August 2020 has seen the prices of most steel products move up in tandem around the world, in contrast to recent months when steel prices have moved in different directions depending on the market.This dynamic has been seen in most coated steel markets as well, with the prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG), pre-painted...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.US market at risk of slidingPrices for pipe products were at a floor in the United States in mid-August, and have been broadly stable at that level since the start of the second quarter, but they are at risk of declining further in the coming months.Drilling rig counts have yet to find a floor and have fallen below most esti...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:US domestic prices for hot-rolled coil moved down in line with our expectations, averaging $461 per ton in July versus our forecast price of $460 per ton. Although domestic HRC prices slipped to less than $450 per ton in late July/early August, we maintain the view th...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.In the year 2020 to date in late August, the Fastmarkets 62% Fe iron ore benchmark has powered along and reached six-year highs, supported by Chinese demand, and despite the global economic uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Iron ore demand has weakened almost everywhere except in China, where it has continued to...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.There has been an increasing bullishness in Chinese steel market sentiment recently, with rising post-Covid-19 optimism about the country's economy for the second half of 2020, especially after the government announced an infrastructure spending boost. Although we believe that high prices are justified, they remain far from...Read More
For the recent retiree, growth stocks can be something of a mixed bag. A lot of it comes down to risk appetite, of course. Those speculative plays that felt fairly low key a few years ago are becoming less appealing. But the markets are also changing rapidly. While this means that some high-risk areas have lost momentum, growth is now cropping up in some unusual places. Let’s examine a few o...Read More
Gold has pulled back from its record highs.Where we go next is anyone’s guess, but investors who missed the big rally this year might want to consider buying the latest dip to get exposure for their RRSP or TFSA portfolios.Gold price momentumGold started 2020 near US$1,525 per ounce. It hit a record closing high of US$2,069 on August 6, but slipped back below US$1,925 by early last week. Pro...Read More
Aftermath had said on Thursday Sprott had agreed to invest $5.3 million in its $12.5 million placement priced at 65c per share, which would give him 19.9%.A day later, Aftermath said it was increasing the placement to $15.6 million and said Sprott would also increase his investment, in order to hold 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares post-closing.He had held 16.2% at July 13, according to...Read More
Swick Mining founder and managing director Kent Swick said on the company's FY2020 results conference call it was keen to move the mooted demerger forward, given Orexplore's value wasn't beingRead More
Share this articleAuryn Resources Inc. [AUG-TSX, NYSE American] said Monday August 31 that it has arranged for a bought deal private placement that is expected to raise $22.5 million from the sale of 7.5 million subscription receipts of the company.The subscription receipts will be exchanged for common shares of Auryn concurrently with the completion of Auryn's recently announced plan to acquire E...Read More
No. It isn't.That's crazy.I hopped in an Uber last week and got to talking to the driver, as I so often do. We were talking about the coronavirus pandemic and how it has affected financial markets when he said, "Let me ask you this: Do you think the government is using the coronavirus to justify a coin shortage so they can push a cashless society onto us?"I couldn't help myself - I laughed out lou...Read More
We learned from Steven Turner, Managing Director of Rafaella Resources Limited (ASX:RFR), that they are focused on fast-tracking their wholly-owned Santa Comba tungsten project and are targeting cash flows in 1H 2021. Santa Comba is a past producer, with a well understood resource, great infrastructure, close to deep water ports, which makes the cost of getting back into production quick and very...Read More
Michael Ballanger interprets the motives of the Federal Reserve and their impacts on the "haves" and "have nots" in America and beyond. This week, the financial community around the globe was handed a "new approach" by the Federal Reserve Board of the United States that essentially flipped the middle finger at savers, senior citizens on limited pensions and proponents of sound money principles. B...Read More
Troilus, HighGold, and Revival Gold are drilling great discoveries and offer significant low-risk upside through splashy drill results, growing resources, and initial mine plans, writes Resource Maven Gwen Preston. The gold bull market has arrived. And strong gold markets give investors the opportunity to make great returns without taking on much risk. Here I'll explain why and outline three stoc...Read More
As part of the deal, Liberty Gold will retain a 2% net smelter return royalty on the asset. Liberty Gold Corp. (LGD:TSX; LGDTF:OTCQB) announced in a news release it signed a definitive agreement to sell its Baxter Spring gold project in central Nevada to BlueBird Battery Metals. For the asset, BlueBird is to pay Liberty Gold US$500,000 in cash in two tranches, half on the transaction closing date...Read More
To start, Golden Arrow Resources plans a 500-meter diamond drill program. Tierra Dorada quartz boulderGolden Arrow Resources Corp. (GRG:TSX.V; GARWF:OTCQB; G6A:FSE) started drilling at its Tierra Dorada gold project in Paraguay, it announced in a news release.With its 500-meter diamond drill campaign, the Vancouver-based explorer will test the Alvaro target area, which is located in the southern...Read More
Defense Metals reported that the Saskatchewan government will provide CA$31 million in funding for the province's first rare earth element processing facility. In a news release, Defense Metals Corp. (DEFN:TSX.V; DFMTF:OTCQB; 35D:FSE) reported that the government of Saskatchewan "announced CA$31 million in funding for a Rare Earth Element (REE) Processing Facility in Saskatchewan." The company st...Read More
"...markets naturally flow then ebb, taking two steps forward before retreating one step back. Their price action gradually meanders around..."by Adam Hamilton of Zeal LLCThe silver miners' stocks have had a roller-coaster ride of a year, getting sucked into March's stock panic before skyrocketing out in a massive upleg. While much-higher prevailing silver prices radically improve silver-stock f...Read More
If silver can close above $28.50 the last day of August, it will set up a much more positive technical move for the metal to continue towards... by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportThe market will finally realize that silver is a better investment when the world's financial bubbles start popping everywhere. This will cause the silver price to reach levels that will make the past $50 record see...Read More