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Defense Metals in the Media

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Our 2024 Predictions, Part 1

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Platinum and Palladium

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February 02, 2021

Gold: Year in Review 2020, and 2021 Outlook

January 04, 2021

Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More

AbraPlata: CMR's full analysis of an Argentina focussed gold and silver junior

May 2020

The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More

Siyata Mobile Launches Uniden (R) Mobile Coverage Kit

December 16, 2020 / kincommunications.com

Vancouver, BC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (NasdaqCM: SYTA, SYTAW / TSX-V:SIM / FRA: WK3D) (the "Company" or "Siyata") announced the commercial launch of its Uniden (R) Mobile Coverage Kit (MCK), which is intended to empower first responders and government agencies to stay connected even in remote areas where cellular coverage is weak.Siyata's Uniden (R) MCK is designed to significantly improve cellular...Read More

KORE Mining Announces Spin-Out of Karus Gold Corp. Creating BC Focused Gold Explorer

December 16, 2020 / kincommunications.com

Vancouver, BC December 16, 2020 - KORE Mining Ltd. (TSXV: KORE | OTCQX: KOREF) ("KORE" or the "Company") is pleased to announce plans to transfer all of its British Columbia ("BC") gold exploration assets ("Spin-out") into a newly incorporated company: Karus Gold Corp. ("Karus" or "Karus Gold").Highlights of Karus Gold:Unlocks value of BC assets for KORE shareholders through creation of Karus Gold...Read More

China seaborne charge chrome, UG2 markets up on high demand

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Seaborne charge chrome ferro-chrome deals concluded at higher prices in the week to December 15 in response to tight availability of material, which ended four weeks of stability, sources said.Fastmarkets' ferro-chrome, 50% Cr, import, cif main Chinese ports assessment was at $0.72 per lb contained Cr on Tuesday, up by 2 cents or 2.9% from $0.70 per lb the preceding week. The increase in imported...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from December 16

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday December 16 that are worth another look.A collaboration between metals and mining companies including Anglo American, Glencore and Tata Steel have released a proof of concept carbon tracing platform to trace emissions across the value chain using distributed ledger...Read More

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MARKET REPORT 16/12: Indium price supported by crude prices, futures market

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

An overview of the consumer electronics markets and their latest price moves.Ewa Manthey, Dalila Ouerghi and Michael Greenfield in London, Susan Zou...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from December 16

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday December 16 that are worth another look.A collaboration between metals and mining companies including Anglo American, Glencore and Tata Steel have released a proof of concept carbon tracing platform to trace emissions across the value chain using distributed ledger...Read More

DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Turkish mills continue to pay more for scrap

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices continued to climb on Wednesday December 16, with fresh bookings heard from Europe and the Baltic Sea regions, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $435 per tonne and bonus at $445 per tonne cfr. The cargo composition could not be verified at the time of publication.Another steel...Read More

TITANIUM SNAPSHOT: FeTi hits almost 8-year high; scrap at 2015 high

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday December 16.Key drivers Ferro-titanium has jumped more than 11% during the week to Wednesday December 16 to a peak last seen in January 2013 amid a flurry of orders from consumers in the steel sector, both for prompt shipment and for deliveries in January and February. The titanium scrap markets, where supplies have been getting tig...Read More

MORNING VIEW: Base metals prices generally firmer as optimism rules, dollar slides

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Base metals prices on both the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were generally firmer this morning, Wednesday December 16, with prices holding up in high ground, backed by optimism that vaccines will lead to stronger recoveries next year, while the weaker dollar and concerns about inflation were also supportive. Japan's flash manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) climbed...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from December 16

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday December 16 that are worth another look.A collaboration between metals and mining companies including Anglo American, Glencore and Tata Steel have released a proof of concept carbon tracing platform to trace emissions across the value chain using distributed ledger...Read More

US hot-rolled coil index nears $50/cwt as quiet price hikes stick

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States continued to test 12-year highs following a wave of quietly announced but successful mill increases, market participants said.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US was calculated at $48.89 per hundredweight ($977.80 per ton) on Wednesday December 16, up 5.3% from $46.44 per cwt on Tuesday December 15 and up 11.1% from $44 per cwt a...Read More

Government of Canada and Province of Ontario invest $10 Million, North America's first cobalt refinery

December 16, 2020 / www.canadianinvestor.com

Share this article SUDBURY - The Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation plan to create more than 100 full-time jobs, to improve Canada's supply chain and reduce import dependency for electric vehicle battery production.The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are each investing $5 million in the First Cobalt Co...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold Declares Quarterly Dividend Payment

December 16, 2020 / www.canadianinvestor.com

Share this articleTORONTO - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (TSX:KL) (NYSE:KL) (ASX:KLA) today announced that a quarterly dividend payment for the fourth quarter of 2020 of US$0.1875 per common share will be paid on January 14, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2020. The US$0.1875 per share payment represents a 50% increase in the quarterly dividend from the previo...Read More

EUROPE HRC: Domestic prices rise on supply shortage; buyers question upward trend sustainability

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Domestic transaction prices for hot-rolled coil increased substantially across Europe in the week to Wednesday December 16 due to a shortage of material in the market, sources told Fastmarkets.But the number of transactions and volumes were reported to be limited due to buyers' concern that the price rise is unlikely to be sustainable for long.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil...Read More

Investing in 2021: How to Turn Fear Into Opportunity

December 17, 2020 / www.energyandcapital.com

Just before our office closed for the holidays, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking about the state of the markets heading into 2021 with the founder and president of Angel Publishing, Brian Hicks.These thoughtful discussions I have with colleagues are hands-down one of my favorite parts of the job. It's incredibly rewarding to listen to and discuss ideas with top-notch analysts and the...Read More

US domestic, import low-carbon wire rod prices surge on higher scrap

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Wire rod prices in the United States have jumped higher in response to significant scrap price increases, with mills passing those costs along to consumers, as well as a falling dollar, which has pushed import prices even higher - making them less competitive against domestic supply, Fastmarkets has learned.Fastmarkets' monthly price assessment for steel wire rod (low carbon) industrial quality, f...Read More

EUROPE SECTIONS: Prices jump as mills hunt for feedstock

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Rising hollow section prices in Europe this week reflected the struggle mills are facing to source feedstock material amid an ongoing shortage, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday December 16. Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?740-750 ($899-911) per tonne on Wednesday, up from ?,?700-720 per tonne a week earlier. The availa...Read More

EUROPE BEAMS: Mills retreat from unpredictable market

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Prices for steel H-beams in Europe were unchanged this week after mills stopped offering material due to the unpredictable trading conditions, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday December 16.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel beams, domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?600-610 ($729-741) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged from the week previous.In recent weeks, the rise in feeds...Read More

DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Turkish mills continue to pay more for scrap

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices continued to climb on Wednesday December 16, with fresh bookings heard from Europe and the Baltic Sea regions, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $435 per tonne and bonus at $445 per tonne cfr. The cargo composition could not be verified at the time of publication.Another steel...Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Seaborne prices up following strong futures gains

December 17, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Seaborne iron ore prices rose on Wednesday December 16 after the most-traded May iron ore futures contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) crossed the 1,000 yuan-mark ($153) to close the afternoon trading session, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $156.45 per tonne, up $1.38 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $156.71 per tonne, up...Read More

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