The sale of Freeport-McMoRan is not currently on the cards, particularly given the backdrop of its weaker share price, according to the chief executive officer of the US copper and gold producer. The mining company has been linked in recent months to a potential deal with Canada-based Barrick Gold, whose CEO Mark Bristow recently said he expects mergers and acquisitions activity in metals and mini...Read More

Vancouver, BC - A2Z Technologies Canada Corp. ("A2Z" or the "Company") (TSXV: AZ),a pioneer in military robotics, services, and innovation in the auto industry, today announced the appointment of Mr. Alan Rootenberg to the board of directors of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Scott Ackerman has resigned as a director to provide a vacancy for the appointment.Mr. Rootenberg is a chartered pro...Read More

Blackstone managing director Scott Williamson gave the broad estimate in response to a question after he presented at the NWR Virtual Resources Conference last week.Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday May 13 that are worth another look.China's Sichuan province is to implement an inspection regime to ensure steelmakers comply with the nationwide policy requiring the increased use of alloys to improve the quality of any rebar produced in the region.Glencore, Anglo American and Vale have been excluded from Norway's oil fund while...Read More

Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to report the results of a review of the winter 2020 drilling program at the Hurricane zone. A key highlight is the recognition of several areas with excellent potential to expand the mineralization. Discovered in 2018 on the Larocque East property, the Hurricane zone is a recent discovery of high-grade uranium. Laroc...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold is forming a triangle pattern and from that pattern, we will see how the price will breakout. In the meantime we have an uptrend..Read More

An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for their latest price moves.Read More

He said yesterday the Onshoring Rare Earths Act of 2020, or ORE Act, was designed to establish a supply chain in the US, by providing tax incentives for the rare earths industry, requiring the Department of Defense to source the minerals domestically and establishing grants for pilot programs to develop the materials in the US."Our ability as a nation to manufacture defence technologies and suppor...Read More

Key data from the Wednesday May 13 pricing session in Singapore.Key drivers Japanese buyers are relying heavily on China exports with the United States, Europe and other suppliers short of tonnages on offer. Chinese suppliers want to hold onto their cargoes due to an increase in domestic demand, with...Read More

Turkish steel producers continued to book deep-sea scrap cargoes for June shipment on Wednesday May 13, but prices started to show signs of a downturn due to the weak rebar market, sources told Fastmarkets. A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising 12,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $252 per tonne and 18,000-20,000 tonnes of shredded at $257 per tonne cfr.But another s...Read More

Japanese export steel scrap prices have jumped in the week to Wednesday May 13 following an active week of trading, market sources told Fastmarkets.Prices in the Japan market were buoyed firstly by a rise in the Kanto tender sales early on Tuesday and then again by much higher deals closed into South Korea later in the day.South Korean electric arc furnace (EAF) mills are seeing greater long steel...Read More

Uncertainty about how the lifting of lockdowns will pan out, with some clusters of Covid-19 infections being seen in countries where lockdowns have been lifted, is unsettling markets this morning, Wednesday May 13. As such, base metals prices along with equity markets have started to pull-back, or at least their rebounds are on hold.Business loans for long-term investments drop by 15% in Europe in...Read More

The sale of Freeport-McMoRan is not currently on the cards, particularly given the backdrop of its weaker share price, according to the chief executive officer of the US copper and gold producer. The mining company has been linked in recent months to a potential deal with Canada-based Barrick Gold, whose CEO Mark Bristow recently said he expects mergers and acquisitions activity in metals and mini...Read More

Key data from the pricing session in London on Wednesday May 13. Key drivers  Market sources are indicating a slight uptick in inquiries for summer or fourth-quarter delivery, although the spot market remains relatively thinly traded. Weak demand is keeping...Read More

**Today's editorial comes from Abe Cambridge, CEO and Founder, The Sun Exchange.Investing in African solar in this time of global financial volatility and decline can yield solid, steady and long term returns. With new solar investment innovations, it is now possible to own solar assets through vehicles that suit any investor, business or homeowner. -- Abe Cambridge, CEO and Founder, The Sun Excha...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday May 13 that are worth another look.China's Sichuan province is to implement an inspection regime to ensure steelmakers comply with the nationwide policy requiring the increased use of alloys to improve the quality of any rebar produced in the region.Glencore, Anglo American and Vale have been excluded from Norway's oil fund while...Read More

Today is Wednesday, May 13, 2020, and this is your daily gold market update. Let's look at the latest price of gold, value of the dollar, gold/silver ratio, Commitment of Traders data, and exchange-traded fund (ETF) prices to get a sense of how the yellow metal is faring today.Gold PriceThe price of one troy ounce of gold in U.S. dollars today is $1,703.40. It's up 0.35% from yesterday and up 29.9...Read More

Today is Wednesday, May 13, 2020, and this is your daily energy stocks roundup. Today we're looking at the valuations of HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC), Bonanza Creek Energy (NYSE: BCEI), and WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX).HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC)HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC) is a $4.651 billion company today with a one-year return of -31.2%. Let's look at its price-to-earnings...Read More

Yesterday on INK Ultra Money we heard Raoul Pal's bearish outlook for markets. Today, we get an entirely different perspective. Fund manager Kyle Bass is also bearish, but primarily on China and Hong Kong, a city he sees as a victim of aggressive Chinese policy action. On America Bass is upbeat.In a free video summary and report, we also look at a gold miner entering the INK Canadian Insider Ind...Read More

Think you have it rough right now?You're certainly not alone in that sentiment. The masses are getting restless and, quite frankly, I'm not too sure how much longer Americans can go before their cooped up frustrations hit the breaking point.We're close.But here's one little secret:Things can be much, much worse.Close your eyes for a moment and think of how your time being locked down at home would...Read More