Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday November 4.Key driversThe ferro-titanium spot price in Europe increased over the week amid steady business in a market rally that started on August 19 against persistent demand and tightening feedstock supplies. The top of the current price range is at a level last seen on June 10.Around 85 tonnes of deals were reportedly sold in Eu...Read More

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

The cobalt alloy 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 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

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Wednesday November 4. Key driversChina's domestic gallium price narrowed upward after finding further support from continued firm offers.Several suppliers raised their offers further while some producers held back from offering in anticipation of higher prices in...Read More

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Wednesday November 4. Key driversPrice declined following lower offers in response to weak buying appetite.Traders remain cautious about building positions in the face of volatile changes on the Wuxi Stainless Steel Exchange.The December indium contract...Read More

A summary of stainless steel producer Aperam's results for the third quarter of 2020.In brief Aperam managed to increase shipments for the period driven by flexible multi-product business in Brazil and the demand recovery in Europe after Covid-19-related lockdowns earlier in the year were eased. Sales, however, were still down year-on-year due to weaker prices. The automotive industry, one of the...Read More

Brazilian ferro-alloys producer Ferbasa has reported a fire at its plant in the country that it warned may affect ferro-silicon production for about eight days, the company said on its website on Tuesday November 3.Ferbasa has the capacity to produce around 120,000 tonnes per year of ferro-silicon and sells its product domestically, while exporting alloy to the United States and Europe. The compan...Read More

China has stepped up trade restrictions against Australia, with at least one clearinghouse suspending imports of a range of agricultural and mineral products, Hong Kong's daily English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post, reported on Nov. 3.That same day, Bloomberg News also reported that the Chinese government had ordered commodity traders to stop purchasing products, including coal,...Read More

With its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan on care and maintenance for the majority of the second and third quarters, Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) reported a quarterly net loss of $61 million ($78 million adjusted) for the third quarter, following a net loss of $53 million in the previous quarter.Cigar Lake restarted in September, after a six-month suspension in response to the Covi...Read More

The European high carbon ferro-chrome markets were largely stable in week to Tuesday November 3 despite concerns about Covid-19 inspiring caution among consumers, sources said.Fastmarkets' ferro-chrome high carbon 6-8.5% C, basis 60-70% Cr, max 1.5% Si, delivered Europe assessment was stable at $0.88-1.03 per lb Cr for a second consecutive week on Tuesday November 3.Likewise, Fastmarkets' assessme...Read More

Australia's Human Rights Law Centre has issued a statement saying that the residents of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea have welcomed this week's decision by the Australian government to accept a human rights complaint against mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) for investigation and conciliation.The complaint, which was filed by the HRLC on behalf of 156 Bougainville residents...Read More

Global zinc production is poised to rise over the coming years as elevated prices encourage miners to restart idled capacity and begin production at new mines.Using data provided by Miningintelligence, MINING.COM takes a look at the 10 biggest zinc producers in world in terms of their 2019 output.The Red Dog mine in Alaska, operated by Canada's Teck Resources, kept its "top dog" status with zinc p...Read More

The government of Angola says it has identified key steps that it needs to take before launching its own diamond exchange in Luanda, which is slated to open by the end of 2021.Mining and oil minister Diamantino Azevedo announced on Nov. 2 that its office is working to set up a gemological academy and a technological research centre within the same free-trade zone as the Angolan Diamond Bourse (ADB...Read More

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TORONTO - Iamgold Corp. says it has shut down operations at its Westwood underground gold mine in southern Quebec following aRead full newsRead More

Gold mining giant Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) announced its third-quarter earnings report today. The company reported better-than-expected net income and sales over the previous year and surpassed most analyst expectations. In my view, this could be an early sign of much more momentum in gold stocks going into 2021. Here’s a closer look at the report and Barrick Gold stock’s...Read More

It’s a general thinking among investors, especially those who are new to the investing world, that lower dollar denomination stocks have a long runway for growth, and they could deliver multifold returns over time. While I do not agree to this as stocks quoting low dollar price doesn’t assure great returns, but there are few stocks that are quoting low in terms of price and have except...Read More

Nov 05, 2020 Guest(s): E.B. Tucker Director, Metalla Royalty & Streaming All eyes are on the U.S. election results, where ods are now stacked in Joe Biden's favor, here's everything you need to know as an investor to prepare for four years of a Democrat in the White House. E.B. Tucker, director of Metalla Royalty and "Why Gold? Why Now? The War Against Your Wealth and How to Win It" said that go...Read More