Fastmarkets proposes to change the publication time of the CIS export steel billet index, fob Black Sea ports, from 2pm to 4pm London time each day.The proposed change will allow the capture of a larger number of transactions during the day and therefore will help to increase the liquidity of the index.The deadline for data submissions to the CIS Billet Index will be changed from 1.30pm to 3p...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil prices fell on Tuesday November 6 after investor sentiment was dampened by Tangshan's "smaller-than-expected" capacity cuts, with trading sparse both domestically and in the export market.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,020-4,040 yuan ($581-584) per tonne, widening downward 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 4,000-4,010 yuan per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneSell...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for steel billet, slab and bloom.Latest transaction: billetBillet Saudi Arabia, export, billet, offered at...Read More
Low-grade manganese ore prices got a boost in the week ended Friday November 2 after buyers were caught between the end of November's offers and the start of December's. Low-grade manganese ore prices rise in China amid a lack of offersHigh-grade manganese ore index slidesChinese manganese alloy prices largely steadySilico-manganese quotation drops in EuropeUS alloy price holds in quiet marketLow...Read More
Chrome ore and alloy prices dropped in China last week after tender price cuts for November continued to weigh on sentiment, while the US high-carbon ferro-chrome price halted recent declines on an uptick in inquiries. Chinese markets still reacting negatively to lower November tendersAlloy prices hold in JapanSouth Korean alloy prices inch lowerEuropean price drop on plentiful Indian supply ...Read More
Iron ore exports from Western Australia's Port Hedland fell year on year and month on month in October, leading to tighter supplies of Australian material in the seaborne market and pushing prices above $75 per tonne cfr China.The port shipped 40.18 million tonnes of the steelmaking raw material last month, down by 2% from October 2017, according to data released by the Pilbara Ports Authority on...Read More
China's ferrous futures tanked after morning open on Tuesday November 6, with losses narrowed later for contracts except rebar, amid stronger expectations that the country's winter steelmaking restrictions would be lighter than those a year earlier.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange January rebar: 3,973 yuan ($575) per tonne, down 79 yuan per tonne January hot-rolle...Read More
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during Asian morning trading on Tuesday November 6, with those of aluminium, nickel and zinc benefiting from President Xi's announcement of plans to add new free trade zones in Shanghai.President Xi said in an opening speech at the Shanghai Import and Export Expo on November 6 that China will keep expanding its importing business and r...Read More
Glencore-owned Katanga Mining will suspend the export and sale of cobalt from its Kamoto Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after finding excessive levels of uranium in the cobalt hydroxide produced there, the company said on Tuesday November 6.Uranium levels exceeded the limit allowed for export through the main African ports, the company said.To date, the volume of production affe...Read More
Some Chinese bismuth producers are likely to cut production on squeezed profit margins, market participants told Fastmarkets, adding that it is hard to forecast the resultant impact on spot prices in the near term. Domestic Chinese bismuth prices have fallen from highs of this year of 71,000-72,000 yuan ($10,303-10,448) per tonne in February and have been mostly under pressure so far in 2018, acco...Read More
The Golden Triangle (GT) in northwestern British Columbia (Canada) is a tremendous place to explore and make precious & base metal discoveries. It's known for monster high-grade gold deposits, but also hosts silver, copper & other base metals. When one considers the GT, one might think of Pretium Resources' new bonanza-grade gold (Au) mine. Pretium has an Enterprise Value of about C$2.6 B...Read More
Despite gold recovering during October 2018 to now be trading at over US$1,227 an ounce, silver remains weak, trapped at well below US$15 per ounce. This - along with the stagnant outlook for the white metal - is having a sharp impact on primary silver miners. While silver has only lost 15% since the start of 2018, miner First Majestic Silver (TSX:FR)(NYSE:AG) has dropped by over 18%, and there a...Read More
Diversification is an essential element of investing and it is just as important today as it ever was.It means ensuring that we have stocks from different sectors that are not correlated so that we can shelter our portfolios somewhat from the volatility of a given sector.It's all about risk management.It also means investing in sectors even when their outlook isn't great, as far as we can tell. Th...Read More
Canadian investors are searching for top-quality stocks that are recovering after the October pullback and could deliver attractive returns heading into next year.Let's take a look at a global market leader in the TSX Index that might be an interesting pick for your TFSA portfolio.Nutrien (TSX:NTR)(NYSE:NTR)Nutrien continues to work through the process of integrating the assets of Potash Corp. and...Read More
The Golden Triangle (GT) in northwestern British Columbia (Canada) is a tremendous place to explore and make precious & base metal discoveries. It's known for monster high-grade gold deposits, but also hosts silver, copper & other base metals. When one considers the GT, one might think of Pretium Resources' new bonanza-grade gold (Au) mine. Pretium has an Enterprise Value of about C$2.6 B...Read More
"How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked."Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly."- "A Farewell To Arms" - HemingwayZillow Group stock plunged 24% this morning after reporting Q3 numbers that missed revenue and net income estimates. In addition, the Company revised Q4 lower. ZG is down 52% after hitting hitting an all-time high of $65 in mid-June.Zillow Group is sort of a "derivative" of...Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesNov 7, 2018New Carolin Gold is another of those stocks that got hammered between 2011 and 2014 going from $1.85 to a low of $.10. They ran out of money and management bandwidth at the same time while sitting on top of a 36 km strike length gold system near a highway in mining friendly British Columbia. Sigh!!!For most of the last twenty years the majors have been consuming the...Read More
Exploration activities at the Pebble Project in Alaska. Source: Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. [NDM-TSX; NAK-NYSE] shares rallied Wednesday November 7 after the company released a statement saying Alaska voters have elected a pro-development candidate in the U.S. mid-term elections.The inference is that the election of new Governor, Republican Mike Dunleavy, is good n...Read More
Property map of the BTU Metals Dixie Halo Project, Red Lake area, Ontario. Source: BTU Metals Corp.BTU Metals Corp. [BTU-TSXV] shares were active Wednesday November 7 after the company said it has commenced a drone survey over certain areas of the Dixie Halo Project in the Red Lake, Ontario mining district.BTU is attracting investor attention because Dixie Halo adjoins the northern and eastern bou...Read More
MUNICH - The International Precious Metals & Commodities show will take place this Friday and Saturday in Munich. The conference, which has taken place since 2005, is exclusively dedicated to investments in precious metals and commodities, expecting both institutional and retail investors.Just like the years prior, exciting programs in collaboration with national and international speakers await a...Read More