Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
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Stainless steel prices in the United States were flat across the board this month due to stable base prices and essentially unchanged surcharges, although surcharges are expected to decline in December. "Base prices are the same and surcharges are down nominally this month," a distributor in the Midwest said, which was confirmed by other market participants. Some mills are selling at December...Read More
Prices find support after an...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon as i...Read More
European manganese alloys prices are extending their losses in the spot market in line with weaker demand from the steel sector, and further weighed by persistent falls in manganese ore prices in recent months, industry sources told Fastmarkets.The silico-manganese market weakened by almost 4% to ?,?840-860 ($926-949) per tonne from ?,?880-890 per tonne in the past week, after suppliers cut their...Read More
More lower highs and lows Approaching the mid-point of the fourth quarter, the LME nickel cash price is averaging $16,589 per tonne, with the average declining daily while trading remains in the down-sloping channel off September’s high. Indeed, the sequence of lower highs and lows defining that channel has been extended this week by the sell-off into the $15,000s again. While that lower low...Read More
A summary of the financial results of stainless steel producer Aperam for the third quarter, 2019.In briefResults for the three month period ending September 30, 2019, show "a seasonal trough and challenging market conditions," Aperam said in it's quarterly report.Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation...Read More
Recovery in tin prices Tin is one of the best performers among LME base metals so far in Q4, up a little bit more than 5%. The rise in open interest in LME tin in the quarter to date suggests that the price strength has been primarily driven by fresh buying, a sign of increased optimism. We attribute the recovery in tin prices to the market’s realization that refined output trends would be mu...Read More
Guidance downgrades noted among recent producer...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest...Read More
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The Chinese ferro-silicon market has been supported by firmer steel prices over the past week despite muted demand for volumes of feed alloy, while in Europe, the market has been steady for two consecutive weeks despite no reported trades, with tighter supply underpinning spot prices. Chinese domestic alloys prices steady amid firmer steel prices. Chinese export market stable. European market unch...Read More
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While investors and traders are still waiting for direction on China-United States trade talks, markets are reviewing their individual situations and adjusting accordingly.The two big movers have been the precious metals and nickel, both correcting lower as profit-taking and, or short-selling, set in, while the rest of the markets seem to be consolidating.With US President Donald Trump addressing...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 2 points in pre-opening trade. Tyson Foods dropped $4.24 to $78.49 after reporting lower than consensus fiscal fourth quarter revenues and earnings.Rockwell Automation gained $14.80 to $194.00 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal fourth quarter revenues and earnings.DR Horton added $1.15 to $53.80 after reporti...Read More
Dear Rich Lifer,When it comes to retirement destinations, you can find an endless number of lists ranking the best and worst spots to live out your golden years.My take is it really depends on how you want your retirement to look.Of course, you want to stretch your dollar as far as it will go, but you're also not going to do it at the expense of losing friends and family.A survey by Merrill Lynch...Read More
Dear Rich Lifer,The so-called Golden Age of Television started back in the 1950s when TV sets began their explosive growth.You might remember shows like I Love Lucy, Toast of the Town with host Ed Sullivan, and Gunsmoke.These classics paved the way for networks to start adding even more content.In the '60s, TV networks started showing full-length movies that had played in theatres. As the supply o...Read More
QUESTION: Do you think it is remotely possible for any return to a gold standard? I believe these arguments are not realistic.DRANSWER: The fringe fantasy of a return to the gold standard just never dies. If we did not have vast unfunded liabilities and rising socialism to contend with, then such a possibility of a partial backing is possible. But to back the currency by gold, even say 1%, the res...Read More
- 2019 drilling program tested several distinct targets within four target areas at Keystone, including the first ever test of the Nina Skarn target area, where the thickest intervals of strong, continuous gold mineralization ever drilled at Keystone have been encountered. The key geological features of the hole indicate it intersected the halo of a large gold system.- The drilling program also e...Read More
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear to be the exploration target of choice in the area, with battery metals (vanadium and lithium) gaining prominence. American LithiumAmerican Lithium's TLC lithium claystone project in Nevada. Credit: American Lithium.American Lithium (TSXV: LI)...Read More
BMO Capital Markets is initiating coverage of Perth-based Cardinal Resources (TSX: CDV; ASX: CDV) with an outperform rating, noting that the company's Namdini gold project in Ghana is "one of the few recent sizable discoveries heading towards a construction start in the second half of 2020.""Cardinal could be a takeover target with a sizable asset that would be meaningful and likely accretive to...Read More
Nordic Mining prepares for lift-offSPONSOREDnordic miningPolymetal building with good momentumSPONSOREDpolymetal internationalIronRidge derisks through diverse discoveries SPONSOREDironridge resources Investing in African Mining Indaba 2020SPONSOREDindabaMany former Randgold shareholders own stock in Barrick (listed in Toronto and New York) following its all-stock-takeover of Bristow's company las...Read More