Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesBMO Capital Markets noted the operation remained a cash burner, however KGHM's VP of international assets Pawel Gruza said on a conference call the operation might not need financial support from its JV partners from 2021, a year later than planned due to COVID-19.KGHM had reported second quarter EBITDA of PLN1 billion for its Poli...Read More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.August 2020 has seen the prices of most steel products move up in tandem around the world, in contrast to recent months when steel prices have moved in different directions depending on the market.This dynamic has been seen in most coated steel markets as well, with the prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG), pre-painted...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe mill restarted last week and has 160,000 tons of stockpiled material on hand for processing. More development ore and subsequent stope ore will be hoisted through the East North Ventilation Shaft until final outfitting work on the main shaft is completed, which is expected by year end.The operation is expected to produce up to...Read More

88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25Lithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsThe US Army Corps of Engineers sent a letter to Northern Dynasty subsidiary the Pebble Limited Partnership on Monday, asking for the...Read More

CME Group's Midwest No1 busheling ferrous scrap futures traded a total of 186 lots (3,720 gross tons) on Monday August 24, according to the exchange's daily report.The front month September contract remained the most active with 62 lots sold; 209 lots traded on that contract on Friday August 21. After opening at $289 per ton, up by $3 from the Friday close, the price slid by $6 day on day to settl...Read More

Turkish steel producers resumed deep-sea scrap purchasing on Tuesday August 25 after more than two weeks out of the market, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 38,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $283 per tonne, 1,500 tonnes of bonus scrap at $293 per tonne and 1,500 tonnes of busheling at $298 per tonne cfr.The same mill booked a...Read More

Brazilian miner Vale has inaugurated an iron ore grinding hub at a terminal owned by the China-based Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group (NZP), with three production lines and capacity for as much as 3 million tonnes per year, the company said on Tuesday August 25.The first product to be designed at the grinding hub will be GF88, high-grade fines made from iron ore produced in Caraj??s (IOCJ), the top-tier...Read More

Honeywell (HON) moved above $164.79 extending an intermediate uptrend. The stock was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Brookfield Infrastructure Properties (BIP/UN), a TSX 60 stock moved above $60.63 extending an intermediate uptrend. Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday August 25thU.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 14 points in pre-opening tr...Read More

Prices for iron ore fines went down on Tuesday August 25, with market sources saying that the restrictions on sintering in the Tangshan area of northern China have affected demand expectations.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $122.99 per tonne, down by $2.24 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $121.20 per tonne, down by $3.58 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade pre...Read More

Seaborne coking coal prices across the board remained flat on Tuesday August 25, while India was actively purchasing seaborne premium mid-volatility hard coking coal and Chinese market participants were looking forward to October, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $104.41 per tonne, up $0.32 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $114.64 per tonne, up $...Read More

Export offers for Chinese hot-rolled coil have risen by $5 per tonne on Tuesday August 25 compared with a week earlier on a stable domestic market, though thin trading has raised doubts among sources about whether the increases would stick.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,040-4,060 yuan ($584-587) yuan per tonne, unchangedDomestic prices were stable during the day but trading activity further w...Read More

ELKO, Nev., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU) (the "Company"), a gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN) 2020 Symposium has published a paper on its Keystone Project, located on the Cortez Trend in Nevada.Ken Coleman, U.S. Gold Corp.'s Project Geologist; Thomas Chapin, Senior Consulting Geologist and G...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices stopped rising on Tuesday August 25 amid lower trading activity due to weaker futures.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,640-3,670 yuan ($526-530) per tonne, unchangedBuyers cut their procurement rates amid losses in the futures market, which kept sellers from raising prices further.Several traders reported that their sales volumes had dropped by 40-50% from Monday'...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 transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt standard grade, in-whs...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 transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets assessed...Read More

The rally in gold, which surged to a record high nearly two weeks ago, is beginning to lose steam with hopes for a coronavirus treatment and signs of improving economies undercutting the metal's appeal as a safe haven.Spot gold fell 0.6% to US$1,916.61 per oz. by 11:50 a.m. EDT on Aug. 25, while gold futures for December delivery declined 0.9% to $1,921.80 per oz. on the Comex in New York.At marke...Read More

The results of Trevali Mining's (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) prefeasibility study of an expansion of the Rosh Pinah zinc-lead-silver underground mine in Namibia to 1.3 million tonnes per year, up from 700,000 tonnes per year currently, shows the potential for increased production at lower operating costs starting in 2023.The proposed 11-year mine would produce an average of 132 million lb. payable zin...Read More

After completing a sale or investor solicitation process (SISP) under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), Nemaska Lithium has ultimately accepted a sale proposal, structured as a credit bid, from Orion Mine Finance (its largest secured creditor), Investissement Quebec and the Pallinghurst Group.As part of the bid, Nemaska would be reorganized into a new entity that would hold specific...Read More

88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25Lithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsSome part of South Africa's mining sector may be in the twilight years, but the country remains reliant on the minerals sector for t...Read More

This week's episode examines the fallout from Rio Tinto's blast scandal that destroyed two ancient caves of high archeological significance in Australia. The show presents the beginning of Rio Tinto's Q2 earnings call, where chief executive Jean-S?(C)bastien Jacques offers sympathy to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) people. Then we take a look at the transcript of Australia's parliamen...Read More