Despite the better-than-expected 2018 Chinese government's subsidy policy on electric vehicles (EVs), cobalt demand in local market is likely to be subdued after transitional period specified in the new policy expires in June, market participants told Metal Bulletin.As the market had expected, China's 2018 EV subsidy policy prioritizes pure EVs with a higher driving range and energy density. Yet,...Read More
The manganese ore price-trend outlook was firmly above $8 per dry metric tonne unit (dmtu) on Friday March 9, while producers reckon consumer interest will act as support, though there was a downbeat assessment among consumers. Ore producers say they are sold out through April But Chinese consumers signal otherwise Europe holds, awaits quarterly deals US markets held in rangesMajor manganese ore p...Read More
Due to an administration error, the Metal Bulletin 44% manganese ore index was calculated incorrectly on March 9. Metal Bulletin has corrected its 44% manganese ore index, which was published incorrectly on Friday due to an administrative error.It was incorrectly published at $8.81 per dmtu on Friday, which has now been corrected to 8.63 cents per dmtu. Metal Bulletin's price book a...Read More
Blue Sky Uranium (BSK.V) has released a maiden resource estimate on its Amarillo Grande uranium project. As we expected in a previous update, we were underestimating the size of the Ivana target as the maiden resource contains 19.1 million pounds of uranium (compared to our previous estimates of 10-15 million pounds). The higher amount of uranium in the resource is great news (considering this res...Read More
The Chinese vanadium market edged upward despite limited trading activity, while the European and US ferro-vanadium markets surged on significant supply concerns. Chinese vanadium suppliers raise offers despite limited activity European market surges on increasingly tight supply US ferro-vanadium market strengthens again, supply squeeze supportsChinese ferro-vanadium export prices continued to tre...Read More
Inclusion of Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) in the S&P/TSX Composite Index will drive liquidity of the stock and increase the number of institutions holding the cannabis companySmallCapPower | March 13, 2018: Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) Monday revealed that its stock will be included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the benchmark index for the Canadian equity market, effective March 19...Read More
Click to EnlargeDurango began trading under the symbol "ATOXF" and was priced at US $0.057 on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. By comparison, the stock was unchanged at $0.075 on the TSX Venture Exchange. The 52-week range is 20 cents and $0.06.Trading on the OTCQB requires that a company meet certain qualifications in order to be eligible. Among the criteria, companies must be current with their financia...Read More
Drilling the Dean lithium project in the Clayton Valley, Nevada. Source: Cypress Development Corp.Cypress holds a 100% interest in the 1,520-acre Glory Project. The Glory claims are located to the immediate south of the Dean Claims and less than 1,000 metres southeast of producing lithium brine wells owned by the Albemarle (ALB-NYSE) Silver Peak Mine.Silver Peak remains the only operating brine-ba...Read More
The manganese ore price-trend outlook was firmly above $8 per dry metric tonne unit (dmtu) on Friday March 9, while producers reckon consumer interest will act as support, though there was a downbeat assessment among consumers. Ore producers say they are sold out through April But Chinese consumers signal otherwise Europe holds, awaits quarterly deals US markets held in rangesMajor manganese ore p...Read More
Despite the better-than-expected 2018 Chinese government's subsidy policy on electric vehicles (EVs), cobalt demand in local market is likely to be subdued after transitional period specified in the new policy expires in June, market participants told Metal Bulletin.As the market had expected, China's 2018 EV subsidy policy prioritizes pure EVs with a higher driving range and energy density. Yet,...Read More
UK ferrous scrap prices for monthly deliveries to consumers in March have rebounded, recovering losses from last month, with the prices of almost all grades up by ?30 per tonne amid firm demand, trade sources told Metal Bulletin this week.Only borings bucked the trend, with the price increasing by only ?25 per tonne.Trend-indicating grades in the UK such as HMS 1&2 (old steel) and OA (plate and...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Silver Explorer Commences Trading on OTCQXSource: Streetwise Reports March 13, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) A silver explorer with property in Bolivia began trading on the OTCQX Best Market today.New Pacific Metals Corp. (NUAG:TSX.V; NUPMF...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZS) (OTCQB: AZASF) Completes Initial Q1 2018 Drilling Program Vancouver, British Columbia - March 13, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZS) (OTCQB:...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Southern Silver (TSXV: SSV) Announces Initial Analyst Coverage Report by Fundamental Research Corp. Vancouver, British Columbia - March 13, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) Southern Silver Exploration Corp. (TSXV: SSV) ("SSV")...Read More
If a train leaves New York going west at 60 mph, and a train leaves Chicago going east at 70 mph, how many microaggressions will the conductors commit before the trains collide?Think this question can’t be answered by physics? Think again! According to Pomona College, racial bias and microaggressions are a necessary subject for physics coursework.“Foundations of Modern Physics”...Read More
The Turkish steel scrap market remained quiet on Tuesday March 13, with the mills in the country holding back from deep-sea scrap purchases since the end of last week.The mills stepped back from the market after the Section 232 tariffs were officially signed in the United States, imposing a 25% import duty on all steel products. The Turkish mills are now watching the market to see what direction i...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Coverage Initiated on Miner that Is 'Nearly a Top-10 Zinc Producer Globally'Source: Streetwise Reports March 13, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Shane Nagle, an analyst with the National Bank of Canada, explained the rationale behind launchin...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Impending Construction Decision Positions Miner for ReratingSource: Streetwise Reports March 13, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Tara Hassan, an analyst with Raymond James, provided an update on this company's joint venture project in Mexico....Read More
Via Sovereignman.comBy the late summer of 30 BC, ancient Rome had been embroiled in an almost endless, decades-long period of instability and civil war.Twenty years prior, back in 50 BC, Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great had waged a long, bloody conflict against each other for control of Rome, one that ultimately ended with Caesar's victory... and his subsequent assassination.With Caesar dead, Ro...Read More
Vietnam's ferrous scrap imports dropped 17% year on year in February, according to the country's Ministry of Finance.The country imported 299,301 tonnes of scrap last month, compared with 359,807 tonnes a year earlier.February's imports were only about half of the 593,119 tonnes of scrap that reached Vietnam's shores in January.Japan and the United States were...Read More