The US investment firm, which is lead underwriter and sole book-runner on the deal, will purchase more than 27.7 million shares, at US$0.83 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald has an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 4.2 million shares at the same price up to 30 days after the offering closes on November 17, which could raise an additional US$3.5 million. Taseko...Read More
The Montreal-headquartered company took advantage of a higher iron price environment amid strong fundamentals to secure a doubling of its credit facility to US$400 million. Champion says it represents a conservative financial solution to fund the buildout that will double output to 15 million tonnes per annum over the next 18 months.The company said Thursday given its $425.8 million cash on hand i...Read More
Greenland-centerd commodity developer Bluejay Mining on November 10 announced a deal giving global mining group Rio Tinto the option to buy into its Enonkoski junior nickel project in Finland.Rio Tinto has the option to acquire up to 75% of the Enonkoski project before the end of this decade, with an investment of as much as $20 million.Stage one of the scheme would allow Rio Tinto to take on 51%...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: VENZ) (the "Corporation" or "Venzee") today announced activation and initial client use of a Venzee Mesh Connector?,,? for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) - a leading e-commerce destination for consumers across 18 Latin American countries.Using the Venzee platform, brands and manufacturers set up a single digital connection that allows selection of an u...Read More
Fast-rising costs for container freight on a number of major shipping routes are causing disruption in trade flows for minerals and metals alike, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 12.The combination of fewer vessels on the water, an imbalance in trade flows to and from China and competition between cargoes has kickstarted a rapid increase in shipping costs, making it harder for sellers...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Shanghai on Thursday November 12.Key drivers Increased supply from Aluminum Corp of China's (Chalco) Huasheng alumina refinery put additional downward pressure on prices in an already weak market. China's alumina market has been oversupplied since July, while...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday November 12 that are worth another look.German steelmaker Salzgitter is to supply heavy steel plate for the Saint-Brieuc wind-power project off the French coast, the company said on November 12.Greenland-centerd commodity developer Bluejay Mining on...Read More
In the closing session of this year's International Ferroalloys, which was held virtually November 9-11, Fleur Ritzema, global minors, ores and alloys editor at Fastmarkets, and Fastmarkets' analysts Amy Bennett and Robert Cartman summed up the key market drivers for the rest of 2020 and beyond. Steel Financial stimulus from China could provide an enormous boost to its domestic consumption - espec...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday November 12 that are worth another look.German steelmaker Salzgitter is to supply heavy steel plate for the Saint-Brieuc wind-power project off the French coast, the company said on November 12.Greenland-centerd commodity developer Bluejay Mining on...Read More
Fast-rising costs for container freight on a number of major shipping routes are causing disruption in trade flows for minerals and metals alike, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 12.The combination of fewer vessels on the water, an imbalance in trade flows to and from China and competition between cargoes has kickstarted a rapid increase in shipping costs, making it harder for sellers...Read More
Share this article MONTREAL - Champion Iron Ltd. says it will move ahead with an expansion of its Bloom Lake open pit mining complex in northeastern Quebec that is expected to double capacity and create 375 new permanent jobs.The company says the project will take capacity to 15 million tonnes of iron ore per year.It has approved spending about $512.6 million to complete the project over the next...Read More
Check out this headline...If you're a regular reader of these pages, such a thing shouldn't surprise you.While we've been more than happy to help you profit from a wide variety of oil, gas, and coal stocks over the years, we've also warned you that this was coming.In fact, as far back as 2006, I was predicting a renewable energy growth trajectory that would make wind and solar the largest sources...Read More
In the closing session of this year's International Ferroalloys, which was held virtually November 9-11, Fleur Ritzema, global minors, ores and alloys editor at Fastmarkets, and Fastmarkets' analysts Amy Bennett and Robert Cartman summed up the key market drivers for the rest of 2020 and beyond. Steel Financial stimulus from China could provide an enormous boost to its domestic consumption - espec...Read More
Cobalt hydroxide payables narrowed upward during the first half of this week with lower numbers fading while buyers continued to stock up. Fastmarkets' cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China tightened to 79.5-81% of the price for cobalt standard grade on Wednesday November 11, from 79-81% on November 6. "Buyers are finally squaring up to the idea, especially for long-term contra...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday November 12 that are worth another look.German steelmaker Salzgitter is to supply heavy steel plate for the Saint-Brieuc wind-power project off the French coast, the company said on November 12.Greenland-centerd commodity developer Bluejay Mining on...Read More
Prices for certain imported flat steel products rose in the United States, with increasing domestic prices and tight supplies making shipments from abroad competitive when they were available, market participants said.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel hot-rolled coil, import, ddp Houston rose to $620-650 per short ton ($31-32.50 per hundredweight) on Wednesday November 11, up by 2.4% from $5...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased again day on day on Thursday November 12, supported by tight supplies, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, at ?,?525.00 ($618.95) per tonne on Thursday, up by ?,?0.50 per tonne from ?,?524.50 per tonne on Wednesday.The index was also up by ?,?13.66...Read More
Steel rebar prices remained stable in Egypt over the week to Thursday November 12 amid very weak demand, sources told Fastmarkets.Demand for rebar and billet has been slow in the country since the imposition of a construction ban on May 25, however, the rules of the ban were eased on September 29.Still, buying was weak...Read More
Turkish domestic long steel prices have gone down over the past week in line with the strengthening of the country's lira, sources said on Thursday November 12.The value of the Turkish currency rebounded sharply at the beginning of the week on news of the resignation of Turkey's economy minister and the replacement of the central bank's governor.Berat Albayrak, who is a son-in-low of national pres...Read More
Discussed in this interview:01:51 A greater depression ahead07:05 Exodus from cities to countryside11:34 Getting the economy out of recession15:09 Big government, less dynamic economy18:50 Protect your wealth with precious metals22:54 Replacement of the US dollar as the reserve currency27:36 China as a rising superpower31:30 Stock market bubbleSBTV's guest this week is Marc Faber, editor and publi...Read More