With the exception of China’s CSI 300, Asian-Pacific equities and pre-market major western equity futures were weaker this morning, Tuesday July 7, while base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed, although in general were holding up well. China’s equity markets are experiencing a retail investor rally that is being encouraged by state media - the market is up by almost 1...Read More

Hot-rolled coil import prices in the United Arab Emirates inched upward this week while hot-dipped galvanized coil prices narrowed downward, but demand was moderate, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday July 7.Market participants wanted to wait to see whether prices would fall because of the weak demand.UAEOffer prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) from China were heard in the UAE at $470 per tonne cfr...Read More

Domestic transaction prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe moved up slightly day on day on Tuesday July 7, with steelmakers insisting on further price rises, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?403.13 ($455.49) per tonne on Tuesday, up by ?,?0.81 per tonne day on day from ?,?402.32 per tonne on Ju...Read More

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices rose on Tuesday July 7 amid moderate trading activity, while the export market remained quiet despite higher bids emerging in Pakistan, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,780-3,790 yuan ($538-539) per tonne, up 30-40 yuan per tonneSellers in Shanghai raised their offers amid rising futures. Sentiment had picked up in response to loc...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices moved up on Tuesday July 7 on gains in the futures and billet markets fueled by concerns over how strict local authorities are in implementing production restrictions in the country's steelmaking hub of Tangshan.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,530-3,560 yuan ($503-507) per tonne, up by 10-30 yuan per tonneMarket sources told Fastmarkets that local authorities in...Read More

Crude steel production rates among member mills of the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) stopped rising in late June, having risen steadily over the three months, according to data released last weekend.Their daily crude steel output had been increasing since early April.June 21-30 outputCrude steel: 2.14 million tonnes per day, unchangedRead More

Gold Miners ETF (GDX) moved above $37.49 to an 8 year high extending an intermediate uptrend.CheckPoint Software (CHKP), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $112.96 extending an intermediate uptrend. Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday July 7thU.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 23 points in pre-opening trade.Apple (AAPL $373.85) is expected to open higher...Read More

Prices for ferrous scrap in Mexico went down during the week ended Friday July 3 amid low demand and expectations of softer prices in the United States.Prices for six of the 10 Mexican ferrous scrap grades assessed by Fastmarkets decreased on Tuesday July 7, with prices for the remaining four grades unchanged.Fastmarkets' assessment of the steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivere...Read More

Turkish steel producers continued to hold back from the deep-sea scrap markets on the second working day of the week because of the soft markets for finished long steel products, sources said on Tuesday July 7.Steel mills in Turkey booked five deep-sea cargoes in the second half of last week, totalling around 140,000 tonnes.But they were still expected to book more cargoes for August shipments, ac...Read More

Seaborne iron ore prices stayed bullish on Tuesday July 7, largely following the upward trend observed in the futures market, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $103.01 per tonne, up $1.77 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $105.31 per tonne, up $1.32 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $91.84 per tonne, up $2.03 per t...Read More

Seaborne coking coal prices remained relatively flat on Tuesday July 7 due to a lack of drivers for the market, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $113.86 per tonne, down $0.17 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $125.26 per tonne, down $0.16 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.33 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $104.67 per to...Read More

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange consolidated lower in the morning of Tuesday July 7, following low-volume trading over the Asia hours, while copper's forward spreads eased despite net outflows. Copper's outright price on the LME was recently at $6,093.50 per tonne on Tuesday morning, falling from a morning high of $6,172.50 per tonne, while turnover was low at just over...Read More

Global manganese ore production increased by 23% in May month on month from April amid the removal of output restrictions worldwide, the latest data from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI) shows.Global supply hit 1.5 million tonnes in May, up by 23% from April and with manganese ore output from all producing countries increasing month on month.The biggest regional output increase came fr...Read More

Protests on Tuesday July 7 have halted road freight transportation in South Africa. Miners' trucks have been toppled and drivers threatened while demonstrators have sought to enforce their shutdown of the nation's road freight system. The target of the demonstrations is all road freight and is not focussed on the...Read More

With the exception of China's CSI 300, Asian-Pacific equities and pre-market major western equity futures were weaker this morning, Tuesday July 7, while base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed, although in general were holding up well. China's equity markets are experiencing a retail investor rally that is being encouraged by state media - the market is up by almost 14% over th...Read More

July 7, 2020 - Brixton Metals Corporation (TSXV: BBB) (the "Company" or "Brixton") announces initial drill results from its maiden drill program at is wholly owned Hog Heaven Project, which returned multiple significant intervals of high-grade silver, gold and copper mineralization. A total of seven holes representing 1,400.35 metres were drilled of HQ sized core.Chairman and CEO of Brixton, Gary...Read More

Exploration geologist Jon North was attending Mille Miglia - the annual re-enactment of the classic car race from Brescia in the foothills of the Italian Alps to Rome and back - when he met Oscar Louzada.Louzada, a Dutch mining investor who had worked in Canaccord Genuity's London office for several years, bonded with North over their mutual appreciation for "sexy European cars" and the two attend...Read More

For emerging Canadian gold mining company Monarch Gold Corporation (TSX: MQR), 2020 has been anything but a slow period. While other sectors in the mining industry have seen their operations disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the team at Monarch have used the last few months to solidify their business plans, secure new capital and continue the momentum needed to grow from being an explorer/develo...Read More

GT Gold (TSXV: GTT) has released a maiden resource estimate for the Saddle North gold-rich copper porphyry within its wholly owned 468-sq.-km Tatogga property in northern British Columbia.Total indicated resources stand at 298 million tonnes grading 0.28% copper, 0.36 gram gold per tonne and 0.8 gram silver per tonne, containing 1.8 million lb. copper, 3.5 million oz. gold and 7.6 million oz. si...Read More

Galaxy Resources (ASX: GXY) confirmed today that it is on track to begin production at its Sal de Vida lithium brine project in Argentina by 2022, despite the Covid-19 pandemic impacting the development schedule.The Perth-based lithium producer and developer put the brakes on its flagship project in April, following a nation-wide lockdown ordered by the Argentinean government to contain the spread...Read More