The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Read More

The low-carbon ferro-chrome market in Europe surged to a new multi-year high in the week ended Tuesday August 31, with export taxes and tight supply driving up prices.Fastmarkets' price assessment for ferro-chrome 0.10% C, average 65-70% Cr, delivered Europe, rose to $2.73-3.05 per lb Cr on Tuesday, up by 15-35 cents per lb (9.5%) from $2.38-2.90 per lb Cr on August 17."The low-carbon ferro-chrome...Read More

Suppliers in China's domestic spot ferro-chrome market lowered their offer prices in the week to Tuesday August 31 after Tsingshan reduced its September ferro-chrome tender price by 800 yuan ($124) per tonne the week before.As a result, Fastmarkets' price assessment for ferro-chrome, spot, 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr, ddp China, fell by 600 yuan per tonne (5.7%) to 9,800-10,200 yuan ($1,517-1,579) per to...Read More

Spot prices for containerized steel scrap imported into Taiwan continued to rise on Wednesday September 1 amid high freight costs from the United States' West Coast to Taiwan and a lack of container vessels and freight space. Taiwan pays $448 per tonne for containerized scrapChina reports renewed interest for scrap importsCovid-19 pandemic weighs on Vietnam import demandDemand in India could...Read More

A closed arbitrage for imports into China reduced interest for spot trades and, subsequently, premiums eased in Shanghai, but in Southeast Asia and the United States premiums were stable. Closures related to Covid-19 in the region and better import opportunities into China are keeping Southeast Asia premiums steady. High freight and logistics costs are supporting US copper premiums at their h...Read More

Ontario is a world-class destination for the mining industry. Here's a list of eight companies with interesting projects to follow.AURCREST GOLDAurCrest Gold (TSXV: AGO; US-OTC: TBMIF) is one of the few exploration companies with Indigenous ownership and leadership. President and CEO Christopher C.J. Angeconeb is a member of the Lac Seul First Nation, which also holds an equity stake in the compan...Read More

Quebec graphite developer Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU) has joined the Global Battery Alliance, an initiative of the World Economic Forum that aims to establish a circular and sustainable battery value chain - a key part of the transition to a lower-carbon economy.The organization has around 70 members, including NGOs, government groups and international organizations, battery manufacturers,...Read More

Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has suspended convoys to and from its Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, after gunmen attacked a convoy travelling to the operation today. The company said no passengers were hurt. One police officer was injured while the convoy's security repelled the gunfire, but he's in a stable condition, the Toronto-based miner said. Militant violenc...Read More

A group of rare earth industry players have sent a letter to the U.S. Congress urging lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation to incentivize the domestic manufacturing of permanent rare earth magnets.NioCorp Developments (TSX: N.B.; US-OTC: NIOBF) participated in the lobbying, urging leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to support bill HR 5033, co-sponsored by Representatives Eric Swalwel...Read More

Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) says there is at least 40 meters of water at the bottom of its seized Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan and "abnormally" large amounts running down the pit walls, which could lead to catastrophic events. The Toronto-based miner said that in the three months the former Soviet nation has been running the mine, the pit has flooded with more water than they have ever seen...Read More

Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR; NYSE-AM: ITRG) plans to update the resource estimate and complete a prefeasibility study on its DeLamar project before the end of the fourth quarter and in the meantime continues to release high-grade results from the project in southwestern Idaho.The project, 160 km from Boise, consists of two past-producing mines, DeLamar and Florida Mountain, which shut down in the...Read More

The country sits atop what could be one of the world's largest reserves of various metals and minerals, including not just gold but also platinum, silver, copper, iron, aluminum and uranium.Read full newsRead More

Vinci Capital Group - Striking Gold The Vinci Capital Group is a BVI based company with subsidiaries in Asia focused on gold and copper. The Vinci Capital Group co-owns mining exploration licenses with a combined surface area of 3 times the surface area of the country of Liechtenstein. The company has recently struck gold, with [...]Read full newsRead More

Decklar Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the following updatRead full newsRead More

Blue Star Gold Corp. provides an update on its 2021 drill programRead full newsRead More

People make money on the stock market by buying low and selling high. It’s a rule of thumb, if not the classic strategy when investing in stocks. However, some investors pay more attention to dividends than price appreciation. If you’re chasing after high-yield dividend stocks to get rich, the following are five money-makers.Global investment managerFiera Capital (TSX:FSZ) is tops on t...Read More

Deals exist in any market. However, finding undervalued stocks in a hyper-bull market is becoming increasingly difficult. Indeed, investors in sectors such as precious metals are having a hard time finding a gold stock with value characteristics today.However, the good news is that the TSX happens to have a couple winners in this regard. Among my favourites right now is Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KL)...Read More

Its been almost a year since Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) stock breached its record $40 levels. The world’s second-biggest gold miner stock has been on a consistent decline since then. While broader markets have soared almost 25% in the last 12 months, Barrick Gold stock has lost 40%.Barrick Gold stock continues to underperformThe first half of 2021 has been the exact opposite against t...Read More

Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up.- Barack ObamaWell, that escalated quickly...Tomorrow's the final day for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.When Biden closed Bagram Airfield on July 5 and issued a statement three days later saying a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was not inevitable, we all held our breath.The numbers added up... sort of. He claimed it was 300,000 Afghan a...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday September 2 that are worth another look.The anticipated agreement between the European Union and the United States on Section 232 tariffs would boost flat-steel export sales to the US and, consequently, reduce domestic EU availability, triggering a price rise in Europe, European...Read More