Nickel and zinc's three-month prices were the main metals to register small rises on June 2, while aluminium and copper futures contracts fell on a day of low volumes on the London Metal Exchange with the complex still finding its direction following a strong end to May. LME nickel's three-month price rose slightly to $18,236 per tonne on Wednesday from $18,130 per tonne on Tuesday, despite hittin...Read More

It marks a complete recovery on the index to pre-pandemic levels, exceeding the previous high reached in February 2020.The iron ore price has continued to strengthen this week.The MySteel Australian 62% fines rose 2.8% to US$200.50/t, while CommSec cited a 0.2% gain to $209.45/t (CFR Tianjin port).BHP rose more than 3% in Australia yesterday.Iron ore major Vale SA gained 1.4% in Brazil, returning...Read More

Jun 02, 2021 Guest(s): Ron Paul With Bitcoin having faced regulatory pressures in Turkey and China, investors are concerned if more investment limitations will be placed on the cryptocurrency in the U.S., especially now that the newly appointed Chair of the SEC, Gary Gensler, has announced that new regulations will be on the way. Former Congressman Ron Paul said that Bitcoin is a form of money,...Read More

The latest attempt to gauge the strength of the mining industry has been made by measuring activity in the services sector and by tracking costs.Read More

Chilean copper output fell 1.98% in April, compared to the same month of 2020, due to volume decreases from major producers like Codelco, Escondida and Los Pelambres, according to data published by the country's copper commission, Cochilco, on Wednesday June 2.The country produced 461,200 tonnes of copper in April, down from 470,500 tonnes a year before. Production also fell 5.63% from 488,700 ton...Read More

The UG2 chrome ore market rose in the week ended Tuesday June 1 after buyers' confidence was buoyed following the higher-than-expected ferro-chrome tender prices for June, while cost pressure continued to support producers' offer prices. Fastmarkets' chrome ore South Africa UG2 concentrates index basis 42%, cif China rose by $2 per tonne (1.3%) to $157 per tonne on Tuesday, from $155 per tonn...Read More

Fastmarkets has decided to revise the outlier detection method used in the calculation of its copper concentrate treatment and refining charge (TC/RC) index. Following a one-month consultation, Fastmarkets will proceed to revise the outlier detection method used in the calculation of its copper concentrate TC/RC index to reflect spot market changes. Changes will take effect on Friday June 4. The p...Read More

Key data from the pricing session in London on Wednesday June 2. Key drivers Market participants agree that demand is picking up in both Europe and Asia although this has yet to translate into a price increase and units...Read More

Turkish steel mills remained largely silent in the deep-sea scrap import markets due to continued sluggish finished steel demand in both domestic and export outlets, market participants told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 2. Turkish steelmakers have been focusing on finished steel sales in the recent weeks in lieu of demand in Asia, while customers in the domestic market have been struggling with h...Read More

A large gap between bids and offers ensured that only limited business took place in the Japan steel scrap export market over the past week, sources said on Wednesday June 2.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel scrap H2, export, fob main port Japan, was ?46,000-48,000 ($420-438) per tonne on Wednesday, down from ?47,000-48,500 per tonne one week earlier.Japanese H2 was heard sold to a South K...Read More

Import prices for steel scrap inched up amid slightly firmer prices for finished steel products on Wednesday June 2.Fastmarkets' daily price assessment for steel scrap, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr China, which takes into account prices at ports in eastern China, was $500-515 per tonne on Wednesday, widening upward by $5 from $500-10 per tonne on Tuesday.The most-traded rebar and hot-rolled...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed this morning, Wednesday June 2 - zinc and tin prices were up on both exchanges and were looking robust, while the others have lost recent upward momentum. Brent crude oil is back above $70 per barrel, the highest it has been for two years. Tuesday's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) data for...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

Share this article TORONTO - Maritime Resources Corp. [MAE-TSXV] on Wednesday, June 2 said it has initiated a fully-financed exploration program at its Hammerdown gold project in the Baie Verte mining district on the island of Newfoundland.The company said exploration activities are underway with two drills exploring along the highly prospective Hammerdown Deformation Zone, and will work outwards...Read More

Elon Musk made a bold move three weeks ago.In one stunning tweet, the Tesla magnate announced that his company was no longer accepting purchases in Bitcoin.To be fair, I wasn't sure who was willing to pay for their Model 3 in Bitcoin to begin with. Tesla itself generated more than $100 million in revenue after trimming its crypto position and still holds a sizable position.Musk even made a point i...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 2 that are worth another look.Recent weakness in Chinese export hot-rolled coil prices are likely to have minimal impact on prices in Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States - major flat steel suppliers - at least in the short term,...Read More

Domestic prices for European heavy steel plate were unchanged over the week to Wednesday June 2, due to holidays in a number of EU countries, sources have told Fastmarkets.Sentiment in the market remained positive, however, and demand was expected to recover next week, market sources said."Demand is fine. I think we will see it improving further due to [the emergence of new] projects and long-term...Read More

European hot-rolled coil producers have remained in control of domestic prices despite mixed sentiment among buyers, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 2.Tight supply and long lead times from European mills combined with limited access to overseas coil have been supporting the domestic prices. A majority of European producers were reported to be sold out of third-quarter-rolling coi...Read More

Prices for steel hollow sections in Europe rose on Wednesday June 2 after a rise in demand led to mills struggling to keep up, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?1,320-1340 ($1,614-1,638) per tonne on June 2, up from ?,?1,250-1,320 per tonne on May 26.Hollow section producers had less material to offer cust...Read More

European steel H-beam prices moved up again on Wednesday June 2, with producers achieving continuous price increases with little resistance from customers, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel beams, domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?940-970 ($1,149-1,186) per tonne on Wednesday, up from ?,?900-920 per tonne one week earlier. Some mills have steppe...Read More