European steelmaker Aperam expects "no significant impact" on stainless steel output after an explosion its Ch??telet plant in south-central Belgium, a spokesman told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday May 9."The explosion took place this morning at the oxygen distribution unit - three employees were slightly injured," the...Read More
Nickel premiums in both China and Europe were unchanged on Tuesday May 8 due to the negative arbitrage window in China and muted demand in the aftermath of the May holidays respectively.Premiums in the United States were also flat, largely due to steady demand. Chinese, European and US nickel premiums steady Thin trading activity reported in China and Europe US premiums firm...Read More
The following Metal Bulletin UK non-ferrous scrap and foundry ingot prices changed on Wednesday May 9:Aluminium scrap Group 1 pure 99% & litho: ?1,400-1,440 per tonne from ?1,390-1,440 per tonneClean HE9...Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday May 9. Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down across the board during Asian morning trading on Wednesday, dragged lower by the stronger dollar. Zinc prices, trading little changed to weaker, were the most resilient of the complex.Check Metal Bulletin's live fut...Read More
Canada's Nutrien (TSX:NTR), the world's largest potash miner, is closer than ever to completing the sale of its 32% stake in Chile's Chemical and Mining Society (SQM), the world's second largest lithium producer, and so fulfill a condition for the merger between Potash Corp. and Agrium, which created the company."[The sale] is progressing well," the company's chief financial officer, Wayne Ric...Read More
Iran's gold demand will probably be "strong" for the next few months and then gradually decline as U.S. sanctions start to take effect, according to the researcher who covers the country for Metals Focus Ltd.Read full newsRead More
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Hard-line lawmakers celebrated President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran deal by burning a paper US flag and shoutingRead full newsRead More
Beijing's new missile deployment to contested land features has tilted the maritime area's balance of power in its favor. Will the US respond?Read full newsRead More
Seven miners were killed at Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine while six others are recovering in hospital after being trapped underground for two days, the company said on Saturday.Read full newsRead More
Seven miners were killed at Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine while six others are recovering in hospital after being trapped underground for two days, the company said on Saturday.Read full newsRead More
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. remains upbeat on its African assets even as new mining rules threaten profits at two of the company's key mines.Read full newsRead More
Bitcoin Gold (BTG) Faces Challenge of ASIC Mining, Considers ResistanceRead full newsRead More
Protesters in Ethiopia's restive Oromia region demanded the government withdraw a gold-mining permit from a company owned by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi because of alleged pollution.Read full newsRead More
Seven miners were killed at Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine while six others are recovering in hospital after being trapped underground for two days, the company said on Saturday.Read full newsRead More
World's largest stock exchange, the NYSE, is planning to build a proper cryptocurrency trading platform for investors. (File Photo) The New York Times has reported that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and its parent company, the International Exchange (ICE) are currently wor...Read full newsRead More
Seven miners were killed at Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine while six others are recovering in hospital after being trapped underground for two days, the company said on Saturday.Read full newsRead More
Bitmain's Newest ASIC Can Mine Bitcoin Gold, ZcashRead full newsRead More
The West-African nation of Mali is as mineral-rich as it is unexplored, with a wealth of gold resources beneath its surface only just being discovered.Read full newsRead More
The GFMS metals research team released its World Gold Survey, predicting an annual gold price performance that has not been seen in five years.Read full newsRead More