The company said it had entered a binding term sheet with Appian Capital Advisory for up to about C$40.9 million, subject to Toronto Stock Exchange approval.Harte chairman Joseph Conway said following a review process, the proposed transaction was "the best financing alternative available to the company".It was set to comprise a private placement of 9.5 million Series B special shares priced at US...Read More
To help prepare for Daunia's autonomous future, it is estimated more than 30,000 hours of training will be delivered, ranging from general awareness to extensive training for those operating equipment, interacting with the autonomous haul trucks, or taking on new roles.The first Caterpillar autonomous trucks will begin from February next year, with the rollout expected to be completed by the end o...Read More
Pekka Vauramo, formerly CEO of Metso and now head of the joint entity, said aggregates was the "the part of the business that was worst hit by the by the corona[virus]" "In the mining side, we reallyRead More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday July 2 that are worth another look.European importers of long steel and hot-rolled coil have claimed that this week's definitive decision in the EU steel imports safeguard case review ignored the interests of independent buyers and focused protection only on steelmakers, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 1.Chilean...Read More
The number of positive cases has grown to 2,328, up from about 1,000 two weeks ago.The number of cases globally has risen well above 10 million and deaths above 500,000 as the global pandemic continues.The council said yesterday of the industry's 424,275 employees, 286,624 had been screened and 19,026 tested, with 871 tests pending.It said the mining test rate was 4.48%, above the country's 2.69%...Read More
Chile produced 492,500 tonnes in copper content during May, up 1% from 487,800 tonnes in the corresponding month of 2019, according to data from the country's copper commission Cochilco on Thursday July 2.Chile has been increasing its copper production this year compared to falling volumes in other South American nations like Peru, where the Covid-19 pandemic forced units to close. Including May f...Read More
By: Ira Epstein Gold price fell on Wednesday and markets will be jump with holidays starting. What to look out for price action wise:Read More
Technical trend after the release of US June nonfarm payrolls is the key. Tomorrow's US Holiday will not have any impact on trading volumes etc. No one is sleeping in the pandemic. Fomc minutes continued to accommodative monetary stance and uncertain economic outlook. Bond yields were also looked into. Impact on gold, silver and US dollar Index by FOMC Minutes: Jobs creation will be the key to...Read More
Scott Shi and Ben Liu have joined Shanxi Securities while the Chinese brokerage company looks to enhance its commodities business, Fastmarkets understands.Shi - formerly of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) - and Liu - who worked at Gelin Dahua previously - will...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday July 2 that are worth another look.European importers of long steel and hot-rolled coil have claimed that this week's definitive decision in the EU steel imports safeguard case review ignored the interests of independent buyers and focused protection only on steelmakers, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 1.Chilean...Read More
The Turkish scrap import market was quiet on Thursday July 2, following two bookings on Wednesday, with mills stepping back to wait for lower prices, sources told Fastmarkets. On Wednesday, a steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a cargo from the United States, comprising 16,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $256 per tonne, 6,000 tonnes of shredded at $261 per tonne and 8,000 tonnes of plate a...Read More
Markets participants are in an optimistic mood while they focus on economic data that is improving and hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine this morning, Thursday July 2, while apparently choosing not to focus on the havoc that the pandemic is causing.US total vehicle sales climbed to an annualized 13.1 million units in June, after 8.7 million units in May; sales were around 17 million in 2019. Spanish une...Read More
* Miners buried under wave of mud and water * Survivor heard people yelling 'run, run!' * Global Witness laments 'preventable tragedy'(Updates death toll, adds detail, context)July 2 (Reuters) - A landslide at a jade mine in northernMyanmar killed at least 126 people, with more feared dead,authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining wastecollapsed into a lake and buried many workers under...Read More
Heart disease runs in my family.My grandfather had a heart attack in his 50s.My uncle had a massive heart attack when he was in his 40s.And my father, who hasn't had a heart attack, has had an angioplasty and has been on heart medication for years. Knowing that it runs in my family, I'm pretty vigilant about getting checked out every year by my doctor. Regular exercise and clean eating have proba...Read More
The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam 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...Read More
The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, 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
In this week's INK Market Report, we dug into the bull market taking place in Canadian junior mining stocks. Canada's venture market is in the throes of a V-shaped recovery with the S&P/TSX Venture Index ending the first six months of 2020 up an impressive 7.4%. To celebrate, below we have a special Canada Day offer to help you capitalize on the junior mining boom of 2020.Canada's Venture Index i...Read More
China imported more than double the volume of cobalt metal in May compared with the same period last year due to arbitrage opportunities, according to market sources. China imported 435 tonnes of cobalt metal in May, up 107% year on year from 210 tonnes and 151% higher than April 2020 when imports totaled only at 173 tonnes, according to China Customs data. Several market participants cited the na...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday July 2 that are worth another look.European importers of long steel and hot-rolled coil have claimed that this week's definitive decision in the EU steel imports safeguard case review ignored the interests of independent buyers and focused protection only on steelmakers, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 1.Chilean...Read More