Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday June 4 that are worth another look.Workers of Tata Steel Netherlands have voted in favor of industrial action to protest planned redundancies, trade union FNV Metaal said on June 4.Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after an accident at a plant operated by a subsidiary of top nickel and palladi...Read More
The recent tariffs and trade wars had already stretched global supply chains to breaking point, but the Covid-19 pandemic broke those chains, according to a report by Gold Street Advisors (GSA).In a wide-reaching analysis on the impact of the pandemic on metals markets and what will change in its aftermath, the New York, United States-based asset management and risk advisory firm said that going f...Read More
The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was higher at the close of trading on Thursday June 4, recovering from a morning slump to breach nearby resistance levels amid low turnover.Meanwhile, a weaker US dollar index and continued buying interest from Asia kept the base-metals complex supported through the afternoon.This came despite a broad downward revision of the European Centr...Read More
Katanga Mining has been taken private by Glencore International AG after shareholders voted overwhelming in favor of a definitive agreement to amalgamate the company with 836074 Yukon Inc, a wholly-owned Katanga subsidiary. A special meeting of shareholders was held on Tuesday June 2, with the deal - recommended by the Katanga board - getting 99.9% approval during a vote. The result of the vo...Read More
Flows in the region are historically more correlated with gold's price behaviour and while much of the March volatility has receded, many of the same price drivers remain in place, including new ones such as questions over how the lower, or negative, rate environment, coupled with a quick uptick in inflation expectations, augurs for gold.Also impacting demand is the continued social and economic u...Read More
China's Zijing Mining Group has started construction of a 200,000-tonne-per-year copper refinery in Serbia's Bor Complex after taking control of the project in almost two years. The Serbian subsidiary, known as Zijin Bor Copper, began construction of an electrolytic copper refinery on May 18, according to the latest corporate newsletter at May end.The company expects the refinery...Read More
The Environmental Protection Authority recommended the project for approval late last year, but an appeal was lodged.Read More
Vancouver, BC - LEAF Mobile Inc. (TSX.V : LEAF) a leading creator and publisher of counter culture mobile games, launched "Cheech & Chong Bud Farm" on April 20, 2020 (4/20) and it has hit #1 in the USA for installs of free and free simulation games in the "Green" or cannabis themed game category.Cheech and Chong Bud Farm is also the Top 3 Grossing "strategy game" in "Green" or cannabis genre categ...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday June 4 that are worth another look.Workers of Tata Steel Netherlands have voted in favor of industrial action to protest planned redundancies, trade union FNV Metaal said on June 4.Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after an accident at a plant operated by a subsidiary of top nickel and palladi...Read More
RambusFrom the March 23rd low in the PM complex we've enjoyed the first easy part of this rally that should have many years to run yet. Every bull market will consist of an impulse move followed by a consolidation period, rinse and repeat until the bull market ends with some type of reversal pattern. Normally in a secular bull market the turning points will generally be very large to buildup the...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold still not in a new trend short-term, higher high and lower low. If sell-off continues, the 100 DMA is near $1,655:Read More
Katanga Mining has been taken private by Glencore International AG after shareholders voted overwhelming in favor of a definitive agreement to amalgamate the company with 836074 Yukon Inc, a wholly-owned Katanga subsidiary. A special meeting of shareholders was held on Tuesday June 2, with the deal - recommended by the Katanga board - getting 99.9% approval during a vote. The result of the vo...Read More
Turkish deep-sea scrap bookings have continued for July shipments at slightly stronger prices, sources said on Thursday June 4.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a Canadian cargo, comprising 30,000 tonnes of shredded at $263 per tonne cfr.This compared with the most recent United States-origin cargo sold at...Read More
Steelmakers in Bangladesh largely abstained from the market for import bulk scrap cargoes over the last week but offer prices increased due to recent deals done in India and Pakistan, market sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday June 4. Mills in India and Pakistan bought bulk cargoes from the US West Coast over recent days at increased prices amid stronger demand for scrap, low bulk freight ra...Read More
Japanese suppliers of H2 heavy scrap are experiencing difficulty in sourcing for supply, which has led to a rise in export prices for a second week, market sources told Fastmarkets.Low supply has resulted in dockside scrap prices climbing again over the past week, which push up export offers and exert pressure on domestic steelmakers' margins since they are also struggling to obtain material."The...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday June 4 that are worth another look.Workers of Tata Steel Netherlands have voted in favor of industrial action to protest planned redundancies, trade union FNV Metaal said on June 4.Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after an accident at a plant operated by a subsidiary of top nickel and palladi...Read More
The metals were for the most part weaker this morning, Thursday June 4, while Asian-Pacific equities were stronger. While Asian-Pacific equities were firmer, pre-market major western equity index futures were showing losses.Germany provides its economy with a ?,?130 billion ($145.8 billion) stimulus package, including a 3 percentage point cut in value-added tax (VAT) and a doubling of rebate on el...Read More
The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trade 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 the price of cobalt...Read More
The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trade 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
It wasn't easy to write today's article.It hasn't been easy to do much of anything lately, to be honest.Mornings are now spent sifting through the news of violence and intolerance.Afternoons are spent trying to pull me out of a state of depression and frustration long enough to get in a workout. And at night, after dinner, I take long walks, smoke a little weed, and try to forget about all the sh...Read More