Drilling at Talisker Resources' 42-sq.-km Bralorne gold project in British Columbia has returned high-grade gold from new veins as well as from existing structures.Of the three holes in the most recent release, two returned high-grade intercepts. Hole SB-2020-004 was drilled around the past-producing Pioneer mine and returned 0.5 metres of 27.6 g/t gold starting at 320.5 metres as well as 0.5 me...Read More

Tiananmen in Beijing. Stock image. China could move to re-invest in its mining industry to secure its resource base in the post-covid-19 world, according to a new report from Fitch Solutions.The pandemic shed light on supply chain weaknesses in general and on international dependence for strategic products. The issue is even more crucial in China, where the metals industry is largely reliant on o...Read More

Tesla Motors' entry level Model 3 electric vehicle. Image from Tesla Motors. BloombergNEF, the primary research service for Bloomberg, is forecasting an 18% drop in electric vehicle (EV) sales this year due to disruptions to battery metals supply chains from the covid-19 pandemic.It has lowered its forecast for EV sales this year to 1.7 million vehicles, a 27% drop from its earlier forecast.The d...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 9 that are worth another look.The future of the global long steel market remains uncertain because of both the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and rising protectionism, with no recovery expected in the third quarter of this year, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said last week.Ferrous scrap pr...Read More

The main Japanese ports (MJP) premium edged down during the week to Tuesday June 9 on lower offers, while premiums in the rest of Asia, Europe and the United States maintained their levels on steady fundamentals.MJP premium weakens while third-quarter negotiations are under wayRotterdam premiums flat, supported by contangoUS Midwest premium unchanged in lackluster marketMJP premium pressured down...Read More

The LME three-month copper price was higher at the close on Tuesday June 9, breaching nearby resistance at $5,700 per tonne against strong turnover, while selling pressure saw nickel futures fail to finish above $13,000 per tonne. Copper's outright price on the London Metal Exchange closed at $5,774 per tonne on Tuesday afternoon, climbing from an intraday low of $5,676 per tonne, while turno...Read More

Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comJune 9, 2020Gold often has a “bad hair day” on Tuesdays, but today (so far) the price action is decent. Pleaseclick here now. Double-click to enlarge.Is the sideways drift in the gold price coming to an end, or is there more churning ahead as the summer begins?What can be said...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 9 that are worth another look.The future of the global long steel market remains uncertain because of both the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and rising protectionism, with no recovery expected in the third quarter of this year, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said last week.Ferrous scrap pr...Read More

CIBC analyst Bryce Adams increased Centerra's price target to C$17 from $14 previously.He highlighted continued resource conversion at Kumtor in Kazakhstan, the Oksut (in Turkey) ramp-up to steady-state production this year, and management's disciplined approach to growth while maintaining a strong balance sheet."All told, we view Centerra as well positioned to outperform peers over the remainder...Read More

Guinea's mining minister Abdoulaye Magassouba said on June 4 the government had approved a basic agreement for the US$14 billion development plan, even though the proposal failed to meet minimumRead More

Cobalt prices held close to levels last seen in August 2019 on Tuesday June 9, with buyers largely resisting spot market purchases.Fastmarkets' price assessments for cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam and cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam were both unchanged at $14.60-15 per lb on June 9.Alloy grade and standard grade prices were down 18.2% and 14.2% respectively from March highs...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX: SYATF / FRA: WK3D) (the "Company" or "Siyata") announces it has won a $685,000 order for its UV350 and its UV350 Desktop Dispatch Unit (DDU) to supply additional devices to an ambulance company which has previously purchased and installed ~$200,000 worth of devices. Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Siyata Mobile, commented, "First and foremost, s...Read More

Companies can no longer easily and frequently modify their original project designs to reflect changes in (for example) plant layouts. Instead, they're locked into building precisely what's in the initial project plan. And if requirements change, owners may end up with assets that miss the mark.For companies managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios of capital projects, all at different stages (tar...Read More

By: Hubert MoolmanThe US Dollar index is not a true measure of value of the US dollar. It just tracks an "exchange rate" between the US dollar and a basket of significant fiat currencies.For a true measure of value of the US dollar it is better to look to Gold and Silver. However, there is a relationship between significant Gold rallies and the US Dollar index.Gold has a tendency to rally at a c...Read More

By Clive MaundThe 6-month chart for GDX shows it completing what looks like a Head-and-Shoulders top at a quite a high level, and with this morning's drop it could soon break down from the pattern leading to a potentially steep drop.On the 13-month chart for GDX we can see that there is plenty of room for it to drop, and the minimum objective in the event of it breaking below nearby support is...Read More

By Avi GilburtRarely do you enter a market environment when the fear is as palpable as it was in the middle of March of this year. The world was coming to an end based upon most of what I was reading. And, as we were approaching the market lows (and even all throughout the 45%+ rally we just experienced), many continued to call for further crashes with many targets being noted at 1800, 1600, and...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold needs to get above $1729 to swing the trend, the August gold contract. Supports around $1688 then towards $1,660s:Read More

There will be short covering in gold if it rises today and till Thursday. In my view, most people are waiting to buy gold @1650. If gold prices manages to trade over $1700 till Thursday, then laggards will start to invest and gold price could be easily break past $1800. Bond yields, stocks and commodities can all rise at the same time. Free money supply is the key reason. Positive economic growt...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 9 that are worth another look.The future of the global long steel market remains uncertain because of both the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and rising protectionism, with no recovery expected in the third quarter of this year, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said last week.Ferrous scrap pr...Read More

Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices continued to rise on Tuesday June 9, with mills continuing to book more cargoes for July, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a European cargo, comprising 10,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) and 30,000 tonnes of a mixture of shredded, plate & structural (P&S) and busheling at an average price of $265 per tonne cfr.The cargo w...Read More