On production of just under 80,000 ounces of gold in 2017, Shanta brought in EBITDA of US$37.7 million (a 24.5% drop on 2016) and an after tax profit of $4.2 million (compared to an $8 million loss in 2016).Read More
SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures rose across the board on Monday April 16, as SHFE nickel led the gains with a rise of nearly 1.7%. Aluminium and zinc rose close to 1%, tin gained over 0.7% while lead and copper inched up.Most ferrous metals closed lower except for coke. Iron ore dipped nearly 2.6%, coking coal dropped close to 2.5%, rebar fell almost 2%, and hot-rolle...Read More
SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – China's imports of unwrought copper and copper products in March grew 22% month on month and stood at 439,000 mt, according to data from China Customs. Imports for March also inched up 2.1% year on year.In the first quarter of the year, China imported 1.23 million mt of unwrought copper and copper products, up 7.3% from the same period last year.SMM believed...Read More
The rebel group includes Francis Dubé, an optometrist and chairman of a cannabis producer, Eric Wallman and Brian Bosse.Read More
BlackRock entered the register via a A$6 million institutional placement completed this week, managed by London's Tamesis Partners.Read More
SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – In an emergency response to the heavily-polluted weather in the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei area this week, Tangshan city has initiated measures to cut emissions from 20:00 on Sunday April 16, SMM learned.On top of current non-heating season cutbacks, a further cut of 50%in output was imposed on sintering machines. Coke ovens were required to prolong co...Read More
SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendDespite airstrikes in Syria by the US, UK and France, the US dollar index edged up slightly and closed at 89.78 on Friday April 13 as trade tension eased and the Federal Reserve Board’s March meeting took a aggressive stance.Most base metals rose but saw...Read More
SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – Operating rates at Chinese copper rod producers jumped to 79.4% in March, up 10.05 percentage points year on year and 31.73 percentage points on the month, as orders improved from the electric wire and cable industry, according to an SMM survey.In April, operating rates are expected to further increase to 80.9% as producers reported brisk orders during the high seaso...Read More
SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) –Copper: LME copper rose and hit the five-day moving average but faced pressure at the 10-day moving average, as KDJ indicator extended downwards last Friday night. The SHFE 1806 contract mostly traded below all moving averages, and touched the joint of five- 10-, and 20- day moving averages with apparent pressure. The copper market was generally sluggish given un...Read More
In a statement sent late Friday in response to emailed questions, Rio said the force majeure declared on April 5 was ongoing, as it was still assessing the impact on RBM's production and sales delivery.Read More
There are few enough examples of more sustainable and lower-opex renewable installations for them to be news, like the new solar array part-powering IAMGold's Essakane mine in Burkina Faso, the 10 megawatt peak solar and lithium-battery system at Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa mine in Western Australia, or the wind and hydrogen fuel cell storage setup Glencore's at Raglan mine in Quebec.Read More
Federal judge Sebasti??n Casanello prosecuted Sergio Lorusso, Argentina's former Secretary of Environment, and Jorge Mayoral, former Secretary of Mines.The officials are accused of abuse of power in the case of the 2015 cyanide spill at Barrick Gold's (TSX, NYSE:ABX) Veladero mine, the first of three similar incidents registered at the operation between 2015 and 2017.According to Casanello's decis...Read More
* Global stocks gauge set for largest weekly gain in five* Aluminum hits 6-yr high; USD jumps to 6-week high vs. yen* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh (Updates prices, adds oil price settlements)By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - A gauge of stocks across the world eased on Friday but was on track to end the week with its strongest performance in five, while oil...Read More
* Global stocks gauge set for largest weekly gain in five* Aluminum hits 6-yr high; USD jumps to 6-week high vs. yen* Oil set for biggest weekly gain since July* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh (Updates prices, changes dateline; previous LONDON)By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - A gauge of stocks across the world fell on Friday but was on track to end the week...Read More
Investing.com - Gold rose on Friday, as the dollar wavered around the unchanged mark and Middle Eastern tensions remained in the back of investors’ minds.The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies, inched up 0.01% to 89.50 as of 10:32 AM ET (14:32 GMT).The dollar struggled for direction after rallying on Thursday. The greenba...Read More
* MSCI All Country World Index set for best week in a month* Easing fear of imminent U.S. attack on Syria* China trade data mixed, runs a rare deficit in March* Aluminium hits 6-yr high* Dollar jumps to 6-week high vs. yen* Oil set for highest weekly gain since July* Gold set for second week of gains* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Ritvik CarvalhoLONDON, April 13 (Reute...Read More
Investing.com - Gold was slightly higher on Friday, as tensions in the Middle East rose and the risk-adverse precious metal became more attractive to investors.Comex gold futures for June delivery were up 0.17% to $1,344.20 a troy ounce as of 4:41 AM ET (8:41 GMT).After a Russian diplomat said his country’s forces would shoot down U.S. missiles launched at Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump...Read More
* MSCI All Country World Index set for best week in a month* Easing fear of imminent U.S. attack on Syria* China trade data mixed, runs a rare deficit in March* Dollar jumps to six-week high vs. yen* Oil set for highest weekly gain since July* Gold set for second week of gains* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Ritvik CarvalhoLONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - World stocks and c...Read More
(Recasts lead, updates levels, adds analyst quote)* Asia ex-Japan shares tad firmer, earnings season to kick off* China trade data mixed, runs a rare deficit in March* Easing fear of imminent U.S. attack on Syria* Dollar jumps to six week high of 107.59 yenBy Hideyuki Sano and Swati PandeyTOKYO/SYDNEY, April 13 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were cautiously higher on Friday ahead of the U.S. earnings se...Read More