Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly lower during morning trading on Friday August 9, with turnover predominantly low across the complex while continued buying momentum in lead this week tightened nearby spreads. Despite a 0.4% downturn this morning, the three-month nickel price held onto gains made earlier in the week, coming down from a 16-month high of $16,69...Read More

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Friday August 9 as the Chinese yuan stabilized, with nickel continuing to push higher amid bullish sentiment. "The markets have regained some semblance of composure after the People's Bank of China's countercyclical efforts temporarily tamed the yuan beast, but this probably won't stop traders from p...Read More

Key data from the Friday August 9 pricing session in London:Key drivers Manganese flake down with lower offers accepted in Rotterdam; the loss in value of the yuan and macroeconomic uncertainty boosted China's exports at competitive prices, with some flake producers and traders in China rapidly offsetting their cargoes before material could lose value. Material for shipment has dropped sharply dow...Read More

Cobalt prices have moved up again on Friday August 9 following Glencore's decision to shut its Mutanda copper-cobalt mine and cut output at its Katanga cobalt facility.The resulting supply concerns have pushed both suppliers and consumers to accept higher prices toward the end of the week starting August 5. Fastmarkets' benchmark price for cobalt, standard grade, in whs Rotterdam rose by 4.4% to $...Read More

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The publication of Fastmarkets' alloy grade and standard grade cobalt price assessments for August 9 were delayed because of editorial issues stemming from the high volume of pricing inputs.The Fastmarkets price book and database have both since been updated.Fastmarkets assessed alloy grade and standard grade cobalt prices at $13.60-15.15 per lb and $13.05-14.30 per lb, in-warehouse, on Friday Aug...Read More

The following Fastmarkets minor metals prices changed on Friday August 9:Minor metalsChromium alumino-thermic 99% min, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne: $7,150-7,450 per tonne from $7,200-7,500Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb: $13.60-15.15 per lb from $12.50-14.00Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb: $13.05-14.30 per lb from $12.25-13.95Cobalt 99.8%...Read More

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Key data from the pricing sessions in China, Europe and the United States for the week ending Friday August 9. China  UG2 chrome ore prices ticked down, breaking a four-week rally, after depreciation of the yuan against the dollar raised the cost of importing material. The charge chrome market was stable for the sixth consecutive week amid limited activity. ...Read More

Domestic European transaction prices for stainless-steel flat products were expected to increase in late August, when market activity revives after the seasonal slowdown, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday August 9.The price increase was expected to be driven by rising nickel prices. The price of nickel, 3 months, London Metal Exchange Daily Official, was $15,675-15,680 per tonne on August 9, up f...Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s decision to remove proposed restrictions on mining operations in Alaska's Bristol Bay is being called a "massive de-risking event" for Northern Dynasty Minerals' (TSX: NDM; NYSE-AM: NAK) Pebble project. The move could also improve the Vancouver-based company's chances of finding a partner to build the mine, which the company describes as the "most s...Read More

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