A summary of Imperial's production results for the year ended December 31, 2018 as well as its production target for 2019. IN BRIEF:The company is a Canada-based exploration, mine development and operating company. Through its subsidiaries, Imperial owns the Red Chris, Mount Polley and Huckleberry copper mines in British Columbia. It also holds a 50% interest in the Ruddock...Read More
Chinese ferro-vanadium exporters refrained from offering material ahead of Lunar New Year (February 4-10) and amid a lack of readily available metal, while European ferro-vanadium prices moved up after suppliers held on to their material in a tight market. Chinese ferro-vanadium export price static on thin trading European prices edge higher on tight supply, though spot demand is limited&nb...Read More
The price of ammonium paratungstate (APT) continued its downward trend last week amid weakening demand, while Fanya stock fears re-appeared following news the failed exchange is releasing some indium stocks for auction. APT price falls in China; spot activity picks up in Europe but sentiment still bearish Concentrate price stable amid slow trading European ferro-tungsten edges down on...Read More
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Eyeing US-China trade talks to provide...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...Read More
Aluminium In last week’s report we noted that...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 th...Read More
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ILZSG data showed a 34,900-tonne...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...Read More
Back above $12,000 per tonne Nickel has rallied...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
Tin resilient in spite of massive...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...Read More
Latest ILZSG data shows deep structural...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 a...Read More
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U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 3 points in pre-opening trade.Biogen (BIIB $330.01) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter sales and earnings. Pfizer dropped $1.13 to $38.40 after lowering guidance.Metro (MRU.TO $48.99) is expected to open higher after raising its dividend. MMM gained $6.24 to 199.44 after rep...Read More
Prices for steel billet in the major global markets either recovered or were stable during the week ended Friday January 25, due to the reduced availability of material from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and rising Turkish scrap prices.One exception was Iran, where exporters continued to slash their offers in attempts to secure bookings in the shadow of United States trading sanctio...Read More
Prices for steel billet in the major global markets either recovered or were stable during the week ended Friday January 25, due to the reduced availability of material from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and rising Turkish scrap prices.One exception was Iran, where exporters continued to slash their offers in attempts to secure bookings in the shadow of United States trading sanctio...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday January 25 that are worth another look.London Metal Exchange tin inventories, which reached the lowest level in 30 years earlier this past week, received the largest inflow since November 2014. The delivery goes some way to assuaging growing concerns of tightness in the refined tin market, which saw prices hit a seven-m...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday January 25 that are worth another look.London Metal Exchange tin inventories, which reached the lowest level in 30 years earlier this past week, received the largest inflow since November 2014. The delivery goes some way to assuaging growing concerns of tightness in the refined tin market, which saw prices hit a seven-m...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 16 points in pre-opening trade. Caterpillar dropped $6.10 to $130.76 after reporting lower than consensus fourth quarter earnings. SNC Lavalin ($SNC $48.50) is expected to open lower after the company lowered fourth quarter guidance. Goldman Sachs (GS $200.24), Morgan Stanley (MS $42.98), Deutsche Bank (DB $9.24) and...Read More
A rupture in a tailings dam at Vale's Feij??o mine in the city of Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais in south-east Brazil, has flooded the company's administrative facilities and part of the nearby Vila Ferteco community. "There is no confirmation about injured people at the site," Vale said on Friday January 25. "[The company's] top priorities right now are preserving and protecting the liv...Read More