Indicated resources in the so-called lower mine area amounted to 2.08Mt, up from 1.66Mt in the 2016 MRE. Average grade has fallen to 1.59% from 1.81%.Read More

An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Ewa Manthey, Charlotte...Read More

An overview of the consumer electronics markets and their latest price moves.Dalila Ouerghi and Cristina Belda...Read More

Turkish steel mills continued their deep-sea scrap purchases for July shipment at slightly higher prices on Wednesday June 9, having only just resumed buying activity on Tuesday after a near-two-week break, market participants told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $498 and bonus scrap at $508 per tonne cfr.The same mill also bo...Read More

Jun 09, 2021 Guest(s): Kevin Rich Consultant, The Perth Mint Rumors have circulated on the internet that the Perth Mint has a shortage of physical silver and gold and that their pool products, either allocated or unallocated, do not have enough physical bullions backing them up."You can go to the Perth Mint's website and there' a bulletin there that absolutely denies those allegations," Kevin Ri...Read More

LME base metals have looked tired, having lost their upward momentum in the past few days, but underlying support looks plentiful, with all the base metals on the SHFE being in positive territory this morning, Wednesday June 9. US 10-year treasury yields have fallen, not on haven buying, but because the market seems more sanguine that central banks will not rock the boat anytime soon......but will...Read More

Share this article VANCOUVER - As the impact of the Covid19 pandemic winds down, cobalt demand in 2021 should be boosted by strong performance in the electric vehicle (EV) sector with some analysts predicting a 17% increase in demand this year over 2020.Cobalt is used in the production of lithium-ion battery materials, superalloys, high-temperature alloys, cutting tools, magnetic materials, petro...Read More

Swedish battery maker Northvolt has announced the signing of a $2.75 billion private placement to expand the capacity of its gigafactory in the country, Northvolt Ett, to 60GWh from 40GWh to meet increased customers' demand, it said on Wednesday June 9.The private placement was jointly led by Swedish pension funds AP1, AP2, AP3 and AP4, and Omers Capital Markets, alongside existing investors Goldm...Read More

China's Ganfeng Lithium will set up a joint venture to invest in and construct a lithium project with an annual output 50,000 tonnes of lithium salts in Fengcheng city, Jiangxi province, it said on Wednesday June 9.Ganfeng signed an investment contract with the local government in Fengcheng on June 8 to build the lithium project. The investment will provide for building related infrastructure, pla...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 9 that are worth another look.Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil largely trended downward over the past week due to limited trading activity in the spot market.Two Chinese investors...Read More

Domestic prices for European heavy steel plate moved up over the week to Wednesday June 9, supported by strong demand, sources have told Fastmarkets."Demand is strong and is getting stronger. German mills have healthy order books due to long-term project contracts, and spot buyers have low stocks," an Italian source said."The demand for plate is quite strong, particularly due to the low stocks amo...Read More

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil were mostly stable across Europe on Wednesday June 9, despite the continuing shortages of material and good demand, sources have told Fastmarkets.Northern European and Italian steelmakers have been offering HRC from fourth-quarter rolling, market sources said. And some producers in Central Europe have been able to provide third-quarter-delivery coil, although pr...Read More

Prices for steel hollow sections in Europe were unchanged on Wednesday June 9 following recent stability of feedstock costs and uncertainty over the upcoming European Commission safeguard decision, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?1,320-1340 ($1,607-1,631) per tonne on June 9, unchanged week on week...Read More

European steel H-beam prices reached new highs on Wednesday June 9, with mills continuing to push through successful increases, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel beams, domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?970-1,000 ($1,181-1,218) per tonne on Wednesday, up from ?,?940-970 per tonne one week earlier.Some mills remained out of the market, with full...Read More

Steel wire rod prices in the north of Europe were broadly stable at high levels during the week to Wednesday June 9, with more rises expected due to supply tightness, sources said.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel wire rod (mesh-quality), domestic, delivered Northern Europe was unchanged week on week at ?,?830-850 ($1,011-1,035) per tonne on Wednesday.Several bookings were reported in...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 9 that are worth another look.Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil largely trended downward over the past week due to limited trading activity in the spot market.Two Chinese investors...Read More

Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of the Rich Dad Poor Dad Series, outlines his plans for financial survival during these turbulent times. "Now more than ever, you need untraceable wealth," he tells our Daniela Cambone. Kiyosaki explains why gold and silver are his favorite investment choices over other assets, including Bitcoin. He also details his escape plan when the incoming chaos hits. Rob...Read More

We had some creative questions to ask Jim about life philosophy, influence and what he would tell his 20-year old self, but also dig into those questions about investing today, where the markets are headed, his long-term view of economies and we threw in a few questions that you guys sent in to us.Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1973, helping to steer the fund to a 4200...Read More

Chris Vermeulen has been involved in the markets since 1997 and is the founder of Technical Traders Ltd. He is an internationally recognized technical analyst, trader, and is the author of the book: 7 Steps to Win With Logic.Read More

1. Meme stocks retreat. Many of the leading meme runners are stalling out this morning and are beginning to pull back. Yesterday's big winner was Clover Health Investments Corp (CLOV). Today, this gapped up to $28.85 a share and has rolled over and trades just above $22.00 now. Wendys Company (WEN) was another big meme winner yesterday, but today that has dropped lower by 6.5%. What stock will be...Read More