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

The recovery of demand for imports of steel billet into China that started last week, and pushed up the prices in the wider Asian region, has played to the advantage of CIS exporters.CIS mills were already almost sold out for December-shipment volumes and were now hoping for higher prices for January-shipment cargoes. Late last week, billet from the CIS region was available within the range of $42...Read More

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Share this article TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. [ABX-TSX, GOLD-NYSE] said that with its North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines set to achieve combined production in excess of 500,000 ounces for the second year running, the company is looking to expand its East African footprint from this base.Barrick inherited North Mara and Bulyanhulu mines in Tanzania via its acquisition of a 36% stake in Acacia...Read More

Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices in the fob and cfr markets diverged on Monday February 22 with new transactions heard, Fastmarkets was told.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $137.05 per tonne, down $4.08 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $223.39 per tonne, up $5.91 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $130.07 per tonne, down $4 per tonneHard coking coal...Read More

Global ferrous scrap prices surrendered to the downward pressure created by weak mill demand and tepid finished steel sales during the working week from Monday November 12 to Friday November 16, with the exception of those in India.Turkish import scrap prices fell, with only four cargo bookings made during the week. Import prices in Taiwan and Vietnam also continued to trend downward. India's impo...Read More

In the fourth quarter, every sector in which the Oakmark Fund was invested contributed a positive absolute return. Click here to read the full fund letter.Read full newsRead More

Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas has announced a 10% average price increase for all flat-rolled products effective from March, the president of national steel distributors' association Inda, Carlos Loureiro, said on Tuesday January 21.A mismatch between current global and domestic prices, coupled with the rising cost of slab purchases, would justify the rise, Loureiro said in an announcement on Monda...Read More

U.S.Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) introduced legislation this week to providefor the first audit of United States gold reserves since the EisenhowerAdministration.The Gold Reserve Transparency Act (H.R. 2559) – backed bythe Sound Money Defense League and government accountability advocates –directs the Comptroller of the United States to conduct a “full assay,inventory, and a...Read More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Global welded pipe prices surged in May as strong demand and still-insufficient supply lifted flat steel prices.The biggest jumps were seen in China, which was hit by the unexpected announcement of the elimination of export rebates on welded pipes in April. Chinese seaborne prices reached $1,570 per tonne fob for longitudina...Read More

The Wall Street Bets crowd is trying by cleaning out physical silver from bullion dealers and buying up shares of...by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main StJason shares his thoughts on the new silver short squeeze that the Wall Street Bets crowd is trying by cleaning out physical silver from bullion dealers and buying up shares of First Majestic Silver. (NYSE: AG).Commit to tipping us monthly for ou...Read More

It's been nine months since the United States announced Section 232 tariffs, and over six months since a 10% tax was applied to imports of aluminium from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. There's been a huge debate over how successful the tariffs - imposed on the grounds of national security and also applied at a 25% rate to steel - have been. Much depends on who you talk to, and what their s...Read More

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In China, the falling alloy market weighed on manganese ore prices, especially for lower-grade material, in the week ended Friday January 11, while the silico-manganese price in India increased. Price of 37% manganese ore, fob, falls by 35 cents per dmtuOre and alloy prices weaken in ChinaSilico-manganese price moves up in India, down in USAlloy prices in Europe unmoved78% FeMn market in US ticks...Read More

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First Cobalt has entered a five-year offtake agreement for Stratton Metals Resources to market cobalt sulfate from its refinery in Ontario, Canada, it said on Monday March 29. The "flexible long-term" deal will permit First Cobalt to also sign offtake agreements with automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), which could reduce the volumes sold to Stratton, according to the press release....Read More

Seaborne coking coal prices dropped further on Tuesday April 21 due to inactive trading and persistent bearish sentiment among market participants.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $125.05 per tonne, down by $3.21 per tonne.Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $135.04 per tonne, down by $1.47 per tonne.Hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $116.01 per tonne, down by $1.00 per tonne.H...Read More

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The seaborne coking coal market was muted on Monday May 4 in the absence of China, the only country that has been buying metallurgical coal spot cargoes since the global spread of Covid-19. Fastmarkets indices Premium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $107.12 per tonne, unchanged Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $117.33 per tonne, unchanged Hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.26 per tonne, unchanged...Read More