McClellan Financial Publications, IncPosted Jun 1, 2021May 28, 2021There is a big lump in the births data that is relevant to the current situation in the real estate market. Home prices as of March 2021 are up 13.2% from a year earlier, according to the Case-Shiller Index.And actually the correct name of that index is the "S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index", which does not...Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States over the week to Tuesday June 1.China Producers, under increasing cost pressure, looked to increase UG2 chrome ore prices after sentiment strengthened following higher-than-expected ferro-chrome tender prices but little liquidity has been realized yet.China's major stainless-steel mills set their ferro-chrome tender prices a...Read More

The company is offering 5.1 million shares at A$3.95 each, around 9% of the company, to raise up to $20 million.   The offer comprises 3.Read More

Brazil-headquartered Minera????o Vale Verde (MVV) completed construction of the Serrote copper-gold project in the northeastern Alagoas state ahead of schedule and expects its first concentrate shipment to be made in November, its parent company Appian Capital Advisory said on Tuesday June 1.The mining company will ramp up production during the second half of the year aiming to ship high-grade cop...Read More

Drill Program Featuring Minimum of 10,000 m Progressing WellVancouver, BC - Summa Silver Corp ("Summa Silver" or the "Company") (TSXV: SSVR), OTCQB: SSVRF, Frankfurt: 48X) is pleased to announce results from a 54-hole auger drill program completed in 2019 and 2020 which tested the tailings pile from the historic Belmont Mine.Key HighlightsWidespread Mineralization: All 54 holes were mineraliz...Read More

Trafigura has purchased a sizeable amount of rival merchant Cliveden's copper trading book, increasing what was already said to be the world's biggest copper trading book by volume.The relevant parties have been in discussions for weeks on a deal, which was tabled after Zug-based Cliveden contacted trading houses for assistance in financing copper concentrate cargoes, multiple sources confirmed.So...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 1 that are worth another look.Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."German carmaker Volkswagen will halt...Read More

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More

The first proposed draft on scrap shipment regulation revisions in Europe will come out in a few weeks, with more restrictions on the free flow of secondary metal raw materials expected, panelists said at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Convention, which started on Monday May 31.The biggest point of uncertainty is whether the European Commission (EC) will stop the export of both unproc...Read More

Jun 01, 2021 Guest(s): Lobo Tiggre The Independent Speculator Although the year-on-year inflation data may decline in the next consumer price index (CPI) release given how low the base was last year, the month-on-month increase could spike, triggering gold price rally, said Lobo Tiggre of the Independent Speculator."Watch the month-on-month change. Ask yourself, has anything really gotten cheape...Read More

Turkish steel producers remained quiet in the deep-sea scrap market and instead continued to focus on finished steel, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday June 1.The most recent deep-sea trade was done at the end of last week, when a steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $503 per tonne and shredded scrap at $513 per tonne cfr.The US cargo resulted a furth...Read More

Fastmarkets invites feedback on its Taiwan steel scrap price assessment as part of its annual methodology review process, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) principles for price reporting agencies.This consultation, which will be open until July 1, 2021, seeks to ensure that our methodology continues to reflect the physical market under the price as...Read More

Brazil-headquartered Minera????o Vale Verde (MVV) completed construction of the Serrote copper-gold project in the northeastern Alagoas state ahead of schedule and expects its first concentrate shipment to be made in November, its parent company Appian Capital Advisory said on Tuesday June 1.The mining company will ramp up production during the second half of the year aiming to ship high-grade cop...Read More

Trafigura has purchased a sizeable amount of rival merchant Cliveden's copper trading book, increasing what was already said to be the world's biggest copper trading book by volume.The relevant parties have been in discussions for weeks on a deal, which was tabled after Zug-based Cliveden contacted trading houses for assistance in financing copper concentrate cargoes, multiple sources confirmed.So...Read More

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More

Mineral sequestration could be used to develop the world's first-ever carbon-neutral nickel mine, according to the president of Giga Metals Corp, which is developing the Turnagain project in British Columbia, Canada.Martin Vydra said that its Turnagain project is on a path to achieving carbon neutrality without having to purchase carbon credits, according to test results conducted on mineralized m...Read More

Yesterday was Memorial Day - a day of barbecues, beaches, and porch sitting. It is also a United States federal holiday to honor and remember those in the military who lost their lives for this country.Every once in a while, they deserve some consideration because it's not always easy. According to the Pentagon, between 2014 and 2019, the suicide rate for active duty troops rose from 20.4 to 25.9...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 1 that are worth another look.Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."German carmaker Volkswagen will halt...Read More

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in the EU increased in the week to Friday May 28, supported by continuing coil shortages and good demand.The mood in the market, however, has changed due to a decline of prices in China.Sentiment in the European coil segment has turned from bullish to mixed, with buyers starting to believe that a recent price correction in China might put an end to the price ris...Read More

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have reaffirmed their commitment to fair trade and criticized the use of subsidies that create excess capacity, including in steel and aluminium.In a joint statement issued at the virtual G7 Trade Track meeting on May 28, the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States called for the start of talks to d...Read More