Base Metal Stock Articles

IRON ORE DAILY: Prices rise for high grades, lumps

August 29, 2018 / July Zhang

Seaborne iron ore transactions slowed down on Wednesday August 29 with higher prices reported for 65% Fe fines as well as lumps....Read More

Customer caution driving Iranian billet prices downward

August 29, 2018 / Vlada Novokreshchenova

Iranian export billet prices have decreased by $10-15 per tonne over the week ended Wednesday August 29, due to the reduced interest in Iranian material caused by the economic sanctions introduced by the United States against the Middle Eastern country in early August....Read More

GLOBAL ZINC & LEAD WRAP: Continued open zinc arb prompts market activity in China, lead premiums steady in seasonal lull

August 29, 2018 / Dalton Barker

In-warehouse Shanghai zinc premiums ticked up due to active import business in the week ended Tuesday August 28, while global lead premiums were mostly steady in the ongoing quiet summer period. ...Read More

GLOBAL NICKEL WRAP: China domestic nickel supply increases, premiums widen; European market stays flat

August 29, 2018 / Justin Yang

Participants in China's nickel market reported an increase in domestic nickel supply and premium ranges in the market widened Tuesday, while premiums in the European nickel market were flat for the last leg of the summer lull....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 29/08: Comex copper price retreats in midweek session

August 29, 2018 / Dalton Barker

Comex copper prices failed to hold onto weekly gains in morning trading on Wednesday August 29 with a stronger dollar proving a headwind. ...Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 29/08: US copper contract talks kick off; Section 232 tariffs unaffected by US-Mexico agreement

August 29, 2018 / Julian Luk

The latest news and price moves to start the North American day on Wednesday August 29. ...Read More

PRICING NOTICE: Correction to SHFE vs LME physical aluminium arbitrage 28/08

August 29, 2018 / Susan Zou

Due to a technical error, Metal Bulletin's Shanghai-London physical arbitrage calculation for aluminium was published incorrectly on Tuesday August 28. Metal Bulletin has corrected its physical arbitrage figure for aluminium imported to China on August 28. The price was incorrectly published as -$417.39 per tonne (-2,848.89 yuan). It should have been -$418.55 per tonne (-2,856.81 yuan). Metal Bull...Read More

INTERVIEW: Consumers, regulation driving push for responsible aluminium production - Rio Tinto Aluminium exec

August 29, 2018 / Andrea Hotter

Consumer demand and regulatory requirements are increasingly driving the responsible production and sustainability of aluminium, a senior executive at Rio Tinto Aluminium said. According to Tolga Egrilmezer, vice president for sales and marketing for the company's aluminium division, responsible production will also drive premiums higher. "It's early days and the market is really still in its infa...Read More

SHFE vs LME physical arbitrage 29/08: Copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel

August 29, 2018 / Susan Zou

The arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Wednesday August 29*...Read More

Moody's lowers Erdemir Group rating despite higher production, earnings

August 29, 2018 / Serife Durmus

Ratings agency Moody's has decreased its credit rating for Turkish steelmaker Erdemir Group to Ba3 from Ba2, and described its outlook as negative, Erdemir said on Wednesday August 28....Read More

Market Summary: Upside favoured from here

29 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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Aluminium: Support from alumina

29 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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PRICING NOTICE: Turkey steel pricing schedule for Victory Day holiday

August 29, 2018 / Cem Turken

Metal Bulletin will publish certain price assessments for long steel and billet products in Turkey on Friday August 31, 2018, instead of Thursday August 30, because of the country's Victory Day public holiday.The following prices will be published on August 31:Turkey semi-finished and long steel- Turkey, export, rebar, $ per tonne fob main port- Turkey, domestic, rebar, $ per tonne exw- Turkey, ex...Read More

Technical analysis: Trying to build rebound momentum

29 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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EUROPE SECTIONS: Northern EU prices widen upward

August 29, 2018 / Viral Shah

Prices for domestic hollow steel sections produced and delivered in Northern Europe widened upward by ?,?10 per tonne this week, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday August 29....Read More

EUROPE BEAMS: Market in wait-and-see mode after summer break

August 29, 2018 / Viral Shah

Domestic prices for steel beams in Europe have held stable for the fifth week in a row, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday August 29....Read More

Copper: Healthy fundamentals

29 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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Taseko applauds ruling on First Nation consultation

August 29, 2018 / Resource World

Share this articleOpen pit mining at Taseko's Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine near Williams Lake, British Columbia. Source: Taseko Mines Ltd.Taseko Mines Ltd. [TKO-TSE] said Wednesday that the British Columbia government was successful in defending its First Nations consultation process in relation to the company's controversial New Prosperity gold-copper project.The company said the Supreme Cour...Read More

Sokoman down 22% on Nfld drilling latest

August 29, 2018 / Resource World

Share this articleSokoman Iron Corp. [SIC-TSXV] shares were active Wednesday after the company released assays from its high-grade, low-sulfidation, epithermal-style Moosehead Project in Central Newfoundland.The assays are from the remaining 12 holes of 15 completed in a Phase 1 drill program.The company said two holes intersected near surface, high-grade visible gold veins highlighted by MH-18-08...Read More

Lead: Bear-trap or dead-cat bounce?

29 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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