As reported by Metal Bulletin this week, the WSA presented their upwardly revised apparent demand growth forecasts for the world to a whopping 7% in 2017 thanks to a new, double-digit growth prediction for China, from merely zilch (0%) as predicted back in April.We have at Metal Bulletin Research (MBR) been pointing out since the first half of the year that any growth predicted under 5% for the ye...Read More
As reported by Metal Bulletin this week, the WSA presented their upwardly revised apparent demand growth forecasts for the world to a whopping 7% in 2017 thanks to a new, double-digit growth prediction for China, from merely zilch (0%) as predicted back in April.We have at Metal Bulletin Research (MBR) been pointing out since the first half of the year that any growth predicted under 5% for the ye...Read More
As reported by Metal Bulletin this week, the WSA presented their upwardly revised apparent demand growth forecasts for the world to a whopping 7% in 2017 thanks to a new, double-digit growth prediction for China, from merely zilch (0%) as predicted back in April.We have at Metal Bulletin Research (MBR) been pointing out since the first half of the year that any growth predicted under 5% for the ye...Read More
Not for the first time, almost any forecaster you ask will be busily upwardly revising their steel demand predictions for the Chinese market; again!After partially recovering last year against all expectations, most forecasters seemed to figure it was a "blip" and that the downturn since steel demand peaked in 2013 would resume its inevitable course. The structural argument about industrial identi...Read More
Not for the first time, almost any forecaster you ask will be busily upwardly revising their steel demand predictions for the Chinese market; again!After partially recovering last year against all expectations, most forecasters seemed to figure it was a "blip" and that the downturn since steel demand peaked in 2013 would resume its inevitable course. The structural argument about industrial identi...Read More
Not for the first time, almost any forecaster you ask will be busily upwardly revising their steel demand predictions for the Chinese market; again!After partially recovering last year against all expectations, most forecasters seemed to figure it was a "blip" and that the downturn since steel demand peaked in 2013 would resume its inevitable course. The structural argument about industrial identi...Read More
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Wednesday, August 30, 2017 – Canada Zinc Metals Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange: CZX) is pleased to announce that the final two drill holes of the 2017 exploration program have been completed for a total of 8 drill holes successfully drilled on the Cardiac Creek deposit. The 2017 Akie exploration program is now complete and the exploration and drilling...Read More
Palisade Research August 16, 2017 Category: Research In the last couple of years, we have seen the majority of commodities bottom out, finally seeing some signs of life. The majority of the rebounds occurred from late-2015 to early 2016. Molybdenum led the pack after its mini-resurgence and subsequent fall, while nickel experienced the same path, bottoming out several months later. ...Read More
Palisade Research August 16, 2017 Category: Research In the last couple of years, we have seen the majority of commodities bottom out, finally seeing some signs of life. The majority of the rebounds occurred from late-2015 to early 2016. Molybdenum led the pack after its mini-resurgence and subsequent fall, while nickel experienced the same path, bottoming out several months later. ...Read More
Palisade Research August 16, 2017 Category: Research In the last couple of years, we have seen the majority of commodities bottom out, finally seeing some signs of life. The majority of the rebounds occurred from late-2015 to early 2016. Molybdenum led the pack after its mini-resurgence and subsequent fall, while nickel experienced the same path, bottoming out several months later. ...Read More
Palisade Research August 16, 2017 Category: Research In the last couple of years, we have seen the majority of commodities bottom out, finally seeing some signs of life. The majority of the rebounds occurred from late-2015 to early 2016. Molybdenum led the pack after its mini-resurgence and subsequent fall, while nickel experienced the same path, bottoming out several months later. ...Read More
Palisade Research August 16, 2017 Category: Research In the last couple of years, we have seen the majority of commodities bottom out, finally seeing some signs of life. The majority of the rebounds occurred from late-2015 to early 2016. Molybdenum led the pack after its mini-resurgence and subsequent fall, while nickel experienced the same path, bottoming out several months later. ...Read More
After the sharper than expected drops through April, finished steel have begun to revive and again it is developments in China which are driving the change, most notably in flat-rolled products. Deducting for local sales taxes, prices of hot-rolled coil (HRC) across the three Chinese markets MB covers have revived by close to $30/tonne over the past month to an average just under $400/t. Real-time...Read More
Bullishness in the iron ore prices seen during the start of the year has been replaced with greater volatility as supply outpaces demand. Chinese state-directed infrastructure spending and a strong construction market effectively drove bullish sentiment in the first quarter of 2017, fuelling steel production and iron ore consumption. However, with the steel run rates slowing down as the China Iron...Read More
After the sharper than expected drops through April, finished steel have begun to revive and again it is developments in China which are driving the change, most notably in flat-rolled products. Deducting for local sales taxes, prices of hot-rolled coil (HRC) across the three Chinese markets MB covers have revived by close to $30/tonne over the past month to an average just under $400/t. Real-time...Read More
Bullishness in the iron ore prices seen during the start of the year has been replaced with greater volatility as supply outpaces demand. Chinese state-directed infrastructure spending and a strong construction market effectively drove bullish sentiment in the first quarter of 2017, fuelling steel production and iron ore consumption. However, with the steel run rates slowing down as the China Iron...Read More
Bullishness in the iron ore prices seen during the start of the year has been replaced with greater volatility as supply outpaces demand. Chinese state-directed infrastructure spending and a strong construction market effectively drove bullish sentiment in the first quarter of 2017, fuelling steel production and iron ore consumption. However, with the steel run rates slowing down as the China Iron...Read More
Bullishness in the iron ore prices seen during the start of the year has been replaced with greater volatility as supply outpaces demand. Chinese state-directed infrastructure spending and a strong construction market effectively drove bullish sentiment in the first quarter of 2017, fuelling steel production and iron ore consumption. However, with the steel run rates slowing down as the China Iron...Read More
Bullishness in the iron ore prices seen during the start of the year has been replaced with greater volatility as supply outpaces demand. Chinese state-directed infrastructure spending and a strong construction market effectively drove bullish sentiment in the first quarter of 2017, fuelling steel production and iron ore consumption. However, with the steel run rates slowing down as the China Iron...Read More
Bullishness in the iron ore prices seen during the start of the year has been replaced with greater volatility as supply outpaces demand. Chinese state-directed infrastructure spending and a strong construction market effectively drove bullish sentiment in the first quarter of 2017, fuelling steel production and iron ore consumption. However, with the steel run rates slowing down as the China Iron...Read More