U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 2 points in pre-opening trade.Enbridge added $0.08 to US$40.11 after announcing purchase of Moda Midstream for $3 billion.State Street improved $0.24 to $93.13 after announcing purchase of Brown Brother Harriman's investor services business for $3.5 billion cash.Spotify advanced $9.07 to $258.11 after KeyBanc upgraded...Read More

The export market for steel hot-rolled coil from the Commonwealth of Independent States went down during the week ended Monday September 6 on low demand because buyers were cautious about possible further price drops.Fastmarkets' weekly assessment of the price for steel HRC, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was $865-885 per tonne on Monday, down from $880-900 per tonne a week earlier.Sales of Ukraine-o...Read More

Mexican light vehicle production decreased by 21.44% year on year in August, according to figures released by national statistics agency Inegi on Monday September 6. Vehicle output reached 237,040 units last month, compared with 301,739 in August 2020.The country's automotive output has been limited, with...Read More

Company to provide update on CK Gold Project and soon-to-be released PFS to the world's most prospective producers, explorers, and developers within the precious metals industryCHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU), a gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that its management will be attending in person and presenting at the 2021...Read More

Mexican ferrous steel scrap prices inched down in the week ended Friday September 3, and market participants believe new price reductions are unavoidable.Some scrap buyers were implementing price cuts of 250 pesos ($12) per tonne last week for obsolete grades for some sellers, while others did not see any changes.But most sellers also believed that further price decreases were a certainty, includi...Read More

Turkish steel mills have resumed their deep-sea scrap bookings at fairly stable prices after a short break, market participants told Fastmarkets on Tuesday September 7.Three steel producers booked four deep-sea cargoes from various locations.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising 15,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $445 per tonne and 27,000 tonnes of shredded at $460 per...Read More

Seaborne iron ore prices rebounded on Tuesday September 7, although buying activity remained sluggish for mainstream iron ore fines, sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $137.97 per tonne, up by $5.59 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $138.10 per tonne, up by $5.08 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $110.69 per tonne, up by $5.99 per...Read More

Seaborne coking coal prices across the board increased further on Tuesday September 7, with limited materials available for the spot market, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $457.81 per tonne, up $7.20 per tonneHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $431.42 per tonne, up $6.31 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $283.81 per tonne, up $7.21 per tonneHard cok...Read More

The possibility of tighter production cuts in China in early 2022 has led to a drop in raw materials prices across the ferrous chain in China, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday September 7.Stricter production policies in China put pressure on scrap demandJapan-origin offers to China remain unchangedTaiwan buys containerized scrap at $450 per tonneChinaThe Chinese government's stricter stanc...Read More

China imported 97.49 million tonnes of iron ore in August, down by 3% from 100.36 million tonnes one year earlier but 10% higher month on month after a four-month decline, Chinese customs data showed on Tuesday September 7.Last month's imports are 8.99 million tonnes higher compared with July's 88.5 million tonnes.August's import levels also mark the third high point...Read More

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market were unchanged on Tuesday September 7, subdued by continued weakness in demand but supported by the ongoing production curbs.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,800-5,850 yuan ($898-905) per tonne, unchangedThe most-traded HRC contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit 5,889 yuan per tonne in overnight trading, its high...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices continued to trend upward on Tuesday September 7 but trading activity fell in response to the increases.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,320-5,370 yuan ($824-831) per tonne, up by 40-60 yuan per tonneRebar futures traded above Monday's settlement price of 5,427 yuan per tonne throughout the day on Tuesday.Sellers - already expecting lower steel production rates to...Read More

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

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

Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has finally received a formal offer from Wyloo Metals - more than three months after Wyloo first floated a proposal to acquire the Ring of Fire junior in late May. The $0.70 per share offer trumps BHP's (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) friendly $0.55 per share bid for Noront, made in late July. It's also more than double what Wyloo first proposed in May - $0.315...Read More

Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-AM: TMQ) says lower than expected drilling productivity due to adverse weather and staffing shortages at its Arctic copper project in remote northwestern Alaska will not detract from the project's permitting and development timeline.The project, part of the so-called Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (UKMP) being managed by the Ambler Metals joint venture between the comp...Read More

This week's episode features the opening remarks of the 2021 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame by Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro. This year's inductees were Patricia Dillon (b. 1952), David Elliott (b. 1948), William Gladstone Jewitt (1897-1978), Steven D. Scott (1941-2019), and Mary Edith Tyrrell (1870-1945).All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.Music Credits:"Rattlesnake Railr...Read More

Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has announced a 39% increase in the mineral resource at its flagship 100%-owned Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia's Pilbara region to 308.9 million tonnes, reinforcing its position as the world's most extensive hard-rock lithium operation.The updated mineral resource, which replaces the prior June 2020 estimate, now co...Read More

Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is trimming its exploration portfolio in a bid to free up cash to focus on its best targets as it advances development of the giant Cascabel copper-gold project, located 180 km north of the country's capital, Quito. The miner intends to shed ten of the 72 exploration concessions held within its four subsidiaries in the South American country. The...Read More

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