Ukraine's Metinvest will start shipments of direct-reduced (DR) iron pellet in 2020, sales director Dmitry Nikolayenko told Fastmarkets on the sidelines of the Middle East Iron and Steel conference in Dubai last week. "We plan to produce annually up to 2 million tonnes of pellet with higher iron content for both [blast furnace] and DR segments," Nikolayenko said. "From the total tonnage, up to 1 m...Read More
Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesWithin a matter of days, the South American country completed its transformation from mining sector pariah to host to world class producing assets in the world's two most sought after metals,Read More
Galena provides a leading lightSPONSOREDgalena miningThe company will undertake a bought deal with BMO Capital Markets of 6.4 million units priced at $1.06 for proceeds of $6.Read More
Galena provides a leading lightSPONSOREDgalena miningIts new management team has taken up their roles, led by CEO Mark Davis who last month became the company's third CEO appointed by majority owner Glencore this year. The company confirmed all required accounting systems upgrades were now "fully or substantially implemented" - as per its US$22.2 million settlement with the Ontario Securities...Read More
Galena provides a leading lightSPONSOREDgalena mining"I am delighted that Pumpkin Hollow has commenced concentrate production, making it the first new copper producer in the US in over a decade," CEO Matt Gili said.He described it as "a remarkable achievement" to have reached this point on schedule, given the construction decision was made only 16 months ago.Galena provides a leading lightSPONSORE...Read More
* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: (Updates with closing prices) By Eric Onstad LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Copper touched a new seven-monthpeak on Tuesday as investors began looking beyond the U.S.-Chinatrade deal to potential shortages next year due to productionproblems. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) climbed to an intraday high of $6,223 a tonne, thestrongest since May 8, befo...Read More
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Aluminium The LME three-month aluminium price is testing...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus downl...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil exporters raised their offers on Tuesday December 17 despite a stable domestic market amid improved sentiment as a result of easing tensions between the country and the United States.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,880-3,890 yuan ($556-557) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,640-3,650 yuan per tonne, unchangedMarket participants expect domestic prices to e...Read More
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Market remained in deficit in...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon as...Read More
Chinese EV sales rebounded in November... Chinese sales...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download th...Read More
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Zinc bolstered by broader risk-on sentiment ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue...Read More
China's domestic rebar market continued to weaken on Tuesday December 17, with market participants remaining cautious despite regional arbitrage opportunities emerging as a result of a wide price gap between the northern and eastern regions. Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,830-3,860 yuan ($549-553) per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,500-3,520 yuan per tonne, down 50 yuan per...Read More
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Broader markets are generally still upbeat this morning, Tuesday December 17, with equities in Asia following the lead from western markets on Monday, although the metals are for the most part consolidating.The fact the metals are holding on to recent gains is impressive considering Monday's flash purchasing managers' index (PMI) data out across Europe and the United States was generally weak. It...Read More
Broader markets are generally still upbeat this morning, Tuesday December 17, with equities in Asia following the lead from western markets on Monday, although the metals are for the most part consolidating.The fact the metals are holding on to recent gains is impressive considering Monday’s flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data out across Europe and the United States was generally...Read More