A summary of BHP's operational review for iron ore for its financial third quarter ended March 31, 2021, as released on Wednesday April 21.In briefTotal production of iron ore for the nine months ended March 31 was 188.3 million tonnes (211.3 million tonnes on 100 % basis), up by 4% year on year. Iron ore production in January-March was at 59.9 million tonnes, down by 4%...Read More

China's hot-rolled coil prices narrowed upward on Wednesday April 21 amid inventory decreases, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,500-5,520 yuan ($847-850) per tonne, narrowing upward by 30 yuan per tonneMarket sentiment was lifted on Wednesday on futures gains, especially after talk circulated that HRC inventory in Shanghai had decreased over the past week, several Shang...Read More

China's import premiums for copper cathode are in free fall, and market sentiment remained very low in current unfavorable import condition. Premiums in other regions held unmoved.Shanghai premiums in free fall; equivalent grade (EQ) market trades at a bigger discount.United States and European copper premiums steady.China premiums collapse to seven-month low; EQ market deepens in discountThe prem...Read More

A recovery in the US dollar index weakened London Metal Exchange zinc and lead prices in the morning of Wednesday April 21, while nickel and aluminium prices regained some of the previous day's losses. The dollar index was at 91.32 on Wednesday morning, up from Tuesday's reading of 90.96. It hit its lowest since March 4 on Tuesday morning when it fell to 90.85, which had allowed for some price rec...Read More

Base metals prices on London Metal Exchange were up across the board this morning, Wednesday April 21, but those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mainly weaker, as were broader markets, while haven assets were bid for.The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming polarized on a regional basis......this could threaten the global recovery and travelTension rises on Russia-Ukraine border Base...Read More

An overview of the consumer electronics markets and their latest price moves.Ewa Manthey and Dalila Ouerghi...Read More

An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Charlotte Radford, Cristina Belda...Read More

The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt...Read More

The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lbtrade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Read More

The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Read More

The Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets' standard-grade cobalt price (low-end) trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt hydroxide p...Read More

The spot ferro-chrome market in China continued its downward trend in the week to Tuesday April 20, despite some newly implemented production cuts in southern parts of the country.Following Inner Mongolia's energy cuts, a couple of other regions issued notices about dual control of energy consumption and intensity in the past week.Some smelters in Guangxi province were heard to have idled their fu...Read More

Bunker Hill Mining (CNSX: BNKR; US-OTC: BHLL) has updated a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its zinc-lead-silver Bunker Hill mine project in northern Idaho.The Bunker Hill mine is located in the Coeur d'Alene silver district, in Kellogg, Idaho, and was a past-producer for almost century, operating from 1885 until 1981. After finally being shut down in 1991, it was eventually acquired by...Read More

Marathon Gold Corp. (TSX: MOZ) has released its first inferred resource estimate for the Berry deposit at the Valentine gold project in Central Newfoundland. Based on 42,000 metres of drilling, it totals 638,700 oz. of gold in 11.3 million tonnes averaging 1.75 grams gold per tonne.About 89% of the total - 566,400 oz. in 10.7 million tonnes at 1.65 grams gold per tonne - lie within a potential ope...Read More

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday April 21. Key driversThe ferro-titanium market drops to its lowest price level since early-January due to a slow demand, with some suppliers accepting weaker offer prices. Busier trading into the United States and Asia and firm scrap prices stemmed steeper losses, sources said.The market is seen finely...Read More

Canada-focused junior Stratabound Minerals (TSXV: SB; US-OTC: SBMIF), which is advancing its Golden Culvert project in southeastern Yukon, 25 km north of Seabridge Gold's (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) 3Aces project, and the McIntyre Brook property in New Brunswick, 80 km west of Bathurst, is expanding its geographical footprint and acquiring California Gold Mining (CNSX: CGM) and its Fremont gold project i...Read More

Australia's Greenland Minerals (ASX: GGG) said today it is seeking to engage in talks with Greenland's authorities over its Kvanefjeld rare earth project, as the newly-formed government opposes the development.The uranium and rare earths-rich Arctic island has gained notoriety in the past two years following former U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to buy it. The move sought to partly help addre...Read More

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