China's domestic rebar prices continued to decrease on Monday May 21 on weak trading activity amid losses in the futures market.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,950-4,000 yuan ($619-627) per tonne, down 20 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 3,890-3,920 yuan per tonne, down 10-20 yuan per tonne The weakness in the futures market during the day resulted in buyers taking a wait-and-see appr...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – China’s nonferrous metals futures closed higher except for aluminium and nickel on Monday May 21. Lead led the gains with a rise of over 1.4%, zinc grew nearly 1.1%, tin rose almost 0.8%, and copper inched up.Ferrous metals dropped across the board with iron ore leading the loss and closing 3% lower. Coke fell nearly 2%, hot-rolled coil and rebar lost over 1.8%...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – Shandong's industrial production will face a series of restrictions in the following month as Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit will be held in Qingdao on June 9. From May 20 to June 20, construction sites within 100 km of Qingdao will be completely suspended; steel plants within 300 km of the city have been required to cut 40-50% of their...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – China’s nonferrous metals futures closed higher except for aluminium and nickel on Monday May 21. Lead led the gains with a rise of over 1.4%, zinc grew nearly 1.1%, tin rose almost 0.8%, and copper inched up.Ferrous metals dropped across the board with iron ore leading the loss and closing 3% lower. Coke fell nearly 2%, hot-rolled coil and rebar lost over 1.8%...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) –Copper: Suppressed by the strong US dollar, the trading level of copper prices dipped. LME copper struggled among all the moving averages with strong pressure at the 60-day moving average, while the SHFE 1807 contract struggled between the five- and 10-day moving averages with support at the 40-day moving average. We expect LME copper to trade at $6,820-6,870/mt today...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – China’s nonferrous metals futures closed higher except for aluminium and nickel on Monday May 21. Lead led the gains with a rise of over 1.4%, zinc grew nearly 1.1%, tin rose almost 0.8%, and copper inched up.Ferrous metals dropped across the board with iron ore leading the loss and closing 3% lower. Coke fell nearly 2%, hot-rolled coil and rebar lost over 1.8%...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – Operating rates across China's zinc oxide plants are likely to dip in May, an SMM survey showed. This is due to the month-long environmental inspections in Jiangsu province since late April, and intensified inspections ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Qingdao, Shandong province, in June.Hebei and Jiangsu border Shandong in the n...Read More
Ferro-chrome prices rose in China for domestic and imported material on Friday May 18 due to producers standing firm on offer prices in a tighter market. Ore and alloy prices rise in China Chinese market reports alloy production cuts Alloy prices in South Korea follow China higher Alloy prices hold in Europe and Japan US market quiet, prices edge up on small volume trades Ferr...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – Spot copper was mostly offered at a discount of 50 yuan/mt to a premium of 20 yuan/mt over the SHFE 1806 contract on Monday May 21 in the Shanghai market. This compared with a discount of 80-20 yuan/mt on Friday May 18.Sellers raised offers from last Friday amid an optimistic outlook as US-Sino trade tension eased. The SHFE 1806 contract stood firm above 51,000 yuan/...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) –Copper: Suppressed by the strong US dollar, the trading level of copper prices dipped. LME copper struggled among all the moving averages with strong pressure at the 60-day moving average, while the SHFE 1807 contract struggled between the five- and 10-day moving averages with support at the 40-day moving average. We expect LME copper to trade at $6,820-6,870/mt today...Read More
Positive momentum for ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices continued last week, buoyed by concerns of supply disruptions due to continued environmental inspections in China. Concerns over disruptions at ammonium paratungstate smelters in Jiangxi province, a major production hub, continue Demand for tungsten concentrates fell significantly following the shutdowns of APT smelters in Jiangxi&nb...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) –Copper: Suppressed by the strong US dollar, the trading level of copper prices dipped. LME copper struggled among all the moving averages with strong pressure at the 60-day moving average, while the SHFE 1807 contract struggled between the five- and 10-day moving averages with support at the 40-day moving average. We expect LME copper to trade at $6,820-6,870/mt today...Read More
Chinese ferro-silicon prices strengthened in the week ended Friday May 18 against persistent cuts in production due to imposed emissions cuts, while European prices slipped in quiet trading conditions after second-quarter contract negotiations were concluded. Chinese prices add gains in line with lower production Chinese production cuts due to tough pollution controls European prices...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer on the morning of Monday May 21, with prices up by an average of 0.4%. Lead was out in front with a 0.9% rise, while copper was up by 0.6% at $6,864 per tonne. Volume on the LME has been above average with 8,214 lots traded as at 07.54 am London time. This follows a mixed performance last Friday where the metals were either little changed...Read More
Carmaker Daimler AG has gone "on the offensive" to secure a sustainable raw materials supply chain and has developed a number of initiatives across key raw materials to create transparency and to protect human rights, the Germany-based group has said.The move comes amid continuing concerns about unsafe working conditions and the use of child labor in artisanal mining, particularly for cobalt in th...Read More
Manganese ore prices fell heavily over week ended Friday May 18, in particular the price for 44% manganese, with sellers accepting the refusal among buyers to pay higher prices.Price of 44% manganese ore slides by 11.4%Chinese alloy prices soften and inventories tick upwardTop price for Indian silico-manganese dipsEuropean silico-manganese price dropsUS alloys spot demand quiet; lower ore prices t...Read More
After a strong first quarter of 2018, when more ferrous scrap produced in the United States was bought both at home and abroad, it appeared that the country's scrap sellers were well placed to fend off buyers' attempts to push market prices downward.Price increases in the US domestic scrap market, combined with increasing mill capacity utilization rates and an 80% bounce in US scrap export volumes...Read More
Canada-based Cobalt Blockchain Inc (COBC) expects final ratification shortly for a copper/cobalt trading and export license that will allow it to establish regional buying depots in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), process minerals in-country and export internationally. The exploration and development company, which has assets in the DRC, said its application for the license as well as all...Read More
Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were predominantly higher at the close of trading on Monday May 21, with zinc and lead breaking through recent support and resisting the US dollar's six-month high. Lead's three-month price climbed 3.3% to break past the $2,400-per-tonne mark, with its cash/three-month spread currently in a contango of $12.25 per tonne. The metal continued to find...Read More
The latest metal market news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday May 21.Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower during morning trading on Monday May 21, with the only gains made in lead and copper.Here...Read More