Base Metal Stock Articles

US PIG IRON: Bid-offer standoff may break soon, sources say

July 27, 2018 / Marina Shulga

There has been another week of silence in the United States pig iron market in the period ending Friday July 27, with buyers and suppliers failing again to agree on prices....Read More

WEEKLY SCRAP WRAP: Global prices dip on weak downstream demand

July 27, 2018 / Paul Lim

Global scrap prices softened in several markets in the working week from Monday July 23 to Friday July 27, often because of weak demand in the downstream long steel segments in Taiwan and Turkey.Exporters in the United States saw prices dip when their customers in Taiwan and Turkey continued to bid lower prices for their material.And the discovery of a volume of cocaine by Vietnamese authorities a...Read More

INDIA IMPORT SCRAP: Prices down almost $10 due to lower offers, slack demand

July 27, 2018 / Carrie Bone

Prices for containerized shredded scrap imported into India have fallen by almost $10 per tonne this week due to reduced offer prices, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 27....Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Prices down again on latest US cargo deal

July 27, 2018 / Cem Turken

Turkish steel mills have now started to book deep-sea scrap for delivery in September, while prices continue to fall, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 27....Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Seaborne trades boom on China's surging steel, futures markets

July 27, 2018 / July Zhang

Trading activity picked up in the seaborne iron ore market on Friday July 27 amid surging steel and futures prices in China....Read More

China HRC: Domestic prices surge on production cuts

July 27, 2018 / Miranda Song

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices surged on Friday July 27 amid a drop in supply while the export market was largely unchanged with buyers taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of the weekend....Read More

COKING COAL DAILY: Seaborne market descends further

July 27, 2018 / Sophie Zhao

The seaborne coking coal spot market inched lower on Friday July 27 with bearish participants expecting prices to trend lower in the days to come. ...Read More

MINOR METALS MARKET REPORT 27/07: Antimony prices up; selenium, cadmium fall as market chases deals

July 27, 2018 / Jethro Wookey

An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves. Read More

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES 27/07: Minor metals

July 27, 2018 / editorial@metalbulletin.com

The following Metal Bulletin minor metals prices changed on Friday July 27:...Read More

SILICON SNAPSHOT: Chinese export prices rebound ahead of new customs regulations

July 27, 2018 / Jethro Wookey

Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai on Friday July 27. ...Read More

FOCUS: Cobalt traders jump on arbitrage opportunities in weakening summer markets

July 27, 2018 / Charlotte Radford

Cobalt traders are taking advantage of pronounced arbitrage opportunities arising out of regional variations in price moves and buying preferences between China and Europe. In seasonally-slow summer trading, such activity has contributed to steep falls in physical prices in the international market in recent weeks. Metal Bulletin assessed low-grade and high-grade cobalt prices at $3...Read More

EUROPE ALLOY STEEL SURCHARGE: August surcharges drop on lower nickel cost

July 27, 2018 / Maria Tanatar

European alloy steel surcharges have dropped for August deliveries of grade-304 cold-rolled (CR) stainless steel sheet, after six consecutive months of growth, because of the recent fall in the cost of nickel....Read More

UK FERROUS SCRAP: Price falls on weak Turkish market

July 27, 2018 / Carrie Bone

The UK light iron scrap market edged down this week following the same negative market sentiment from last week, after continued weakness in the Turkish market, sources told Metal Bulletin....Read More

MB NON-FERROUS EUROPEAN SCRAP PRICE CHANGES 27/07

July 27, 2018 / editorial@metalbulletin.com

The following Metal Bulletin non-ferrous European free market scrap prices changed on Friday July 27:...Read More

Scrap import prices in Taiwan weaken further on ample supply

July 27, 2018 / Paul Lim

Import prices for containerized heavy melting scrap (HMS) in Taiwan softened further this week on ample supply and poor end-user demand....Read More

Teck sells Red Dog zinc concentrates into China for first time, opening market [UPDATED]

July 27, 2018 / Archie Hunter

Teck Resources has sold formerly prohibited zinc concentrates from its Red Dog mine into China, a move that could lead to a more liquid global spot market for the commodity....Read More

Teck sells Red Dog zinc concentrates into China for first time, opening market [UPDATED]

July 27, 2018 / Archie Hunter

Teck Resources has sold formerly prohibited zinc concentrates from its Red Dog mine into China, a move that could lead to a more liquid global spot market for the commodity....Read More

Teck sells Red Dog zinc concentrates into China for first time, opening market [UPDATED]

July 27, 2018 / Archie Hunter

Teck Resources has sold formerly prohibited zinc concentrates from its Red Dog mine into China, a move that could lead to a more liquid global spot market for the commodity....Read More

Teck sells Red Dog zinc concentrates into China for first time, opening market [UPDATED]

July 27, 2018 / Archie Hunter

Teck Resources has sold formerly prohibited zinc concentrates from its Red Dog mine into China, a move that could lead to a more liquid global spot market for the commodity....Read More

BATTERY RAW MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 27/07: Lithium continues downtrend [CORRECTED]

July 27, 2018 / Charlotte Radford

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.[Editor's note: This article was updated on Monday July 30 to replace an...Read More

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