Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange closed the week on divergent paths, with most metals on a strong footing after a week of intense rallies.The three-month tin price hit its highest since November 2016 after it hit a high of $21,895 per tonne - record low stocks and restocking ahead of Lunar New Year (mid-February) have kept tin prices well supported."With barely 1,800 tonnes of LME s...Read More

Nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange have climbed 10% since the start of 2018 - with the dollar the main supporting factor of the rise, the spotlight is being shone on the nickel price's extreme volatility. On Thursday January 25, nickel closed on the LME in positive territory for the sixth consecutive trading day and was trading at a two-and-a-half-year high of $13,915 per tonne. The last t...Read More

Iron ore prices retreated on Friday January 26 on China's declining steel and futures markets.Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index Today: $74.40 per tonne cfr QingdaoDaily change: down by $0.64 per tonneMonth-to-date average: $76.21 per tonneMetal Bulletin's 58% Fe Premium Index Today: $61.03 per tonne cfr QingdaoDaily change: down by $0.82 per...Read More

When Bitcoin prices plummeted 23% on Jan. 16, 2018, investors poured back into the best store of value on the planet – gold. Precious metal dealer CoinInvest sold $1.2 million in gold while crypto prices dipped.And we weren't surprised…Look, everyone knows gold is one of the best investments you can make during times of economic uncertainty. It's so valuable because there's only a fini...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange closed the week on divergent paths, with most metals on a strong footing after a week of intense rallies.The three-month tin price hit its highest since November 2016 after it hit a high of $21,895 per tonne - record low stocks and restocking ahead of Lunar New Year (mid-February) have kept tin prices well supported."With barely 1,800 tonnes of LME s...Read More

European stainless steel base prices have remained unchanged over the past week, with market participants expecting new mill offers to come in early February, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday January 26.Metal Bulletin's weekly base price assessment on Friday for 2mm, grade-304 CR stainless steel sheet was ?,?1,060-1,120 ($1,318-1,392) per tonne delivered in Northern Europe."Mills seem to have...Read More

Copper prices remained resilient this week despite deliveries into London Metal Exchange sheds that totaled more than 100,000 tonnes - and do not necessarily reflect changes in supply-demand fundamentals, market participants said. On Tuesday January 23, more than 36,000 tonnes of the red metal hit LME sheds, mainly Busan warehouses; subsequent deliveries moved copper into Singapore, Rotterdam and...Read More

Nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange have climbed 10% since the start of 2018 - with the dollar the main supporting factor of the rise, the spotlight is being shone on the nickel price's extreme volatility. On Thursday January 25, nickel closed on the LME in positive territory for the sixth consecutive trading day and was trading at a two-and-a-half-year high of $13,915 per tonne. The last t...Read More

China imported 1.28 million tonnes of lead concentrates and ores in 2017, down 9.33% from a year ago, according to customs data. Lead concentrate and ores imports in December dropped 28.7% year on year to 83,167 tonnes. A recent study by the research arm of Jiangxi Copper said China was facing a lead concentrates deficit of 210,000 tonnes in 2017. China imported no lead concentrates from North Kor...Read More

TSX: PDLwww.napalladium.com Mr. Jim Gallagher reports:TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Palladium Ltd. ("NAP" or the "Company") (TSX:PDL) (OTC PINK:PALDF) today announced positive production results for the full year and provided guidance as to payable palladium production for fiscal 2018.In 2017, the Company produced a total of 201,592 ounces of payable palladium. This sur...Read More

The following Metal Bulletin non-ferrous European free market scrap prices changed on Friday January 26:Aluminium ingot Duty paid delivered works...Read More

TSX: FMwww.first-quantum.com Mr. Philip Pascall reports:TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2018 /CNW/ - First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company", TSX Symbol "FM") today announced its preliminary production and sales for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017. Total copper production and sales for the year exceeded the prior year by approximately 6% and 8%, respectively. Amounts are...Read More

Changes to US tax laws will have significant and mainly positive implications for deal-making across virtually all sectors, including metals and mining, according to a report by global consultancy firm PwC. The tax reforms passed in December 2017 will see a decrease in the United States' corporate tax rate to 21%, and this "may be the most obvious benefit due to its favorable cash flow impacts and...Read More

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday January 26.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were stable during morning trading on Friday January 26, with recent gains well supported by the weak dollar.Here is how the LME base metals complex looked at 12.18pm London time:For a snapshot of exchange news, check out our live futures report.China's...Read More

TSX: KDXwww.klondexmines.com Mr. Paul Huet reports: Company Schedules Announcement of 2017 Operating Results and 2018 Guidance VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Klondex Mines Ltd. (TSX:KDX) (NYSE American:KLDX) ("Klondex" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the final results of the 2017 surface exploration drill program on the Zeus target at its Fire Creek Mine ("F...Read More

TSX: SOLGwww.solgold.com.au Mr. Nicholas Mather reports: Cascabel Exploration Update; Cascabel Drilling Effort Focussing on Alpala High Grade Expansion Bishopsgate, London (FSCwire) - The Board of SolGold (LSE and TSX code: SOLG) is pleased to provide an update from the Company's Cascabel Project in Northern Ecuador, where drilling is currently focussed on targeting high grade extensions to the Al...Read More

China's tin ore and concentrates imports fell 37.7% year on year to 295,421 tonnes in 2017, while its refined tin exports almost doubled to 2,175 tonnes compared with 2016, according to the latest Chinese customs data.Chinese importers said there has been a significant decrease in tin concentrates shipments from Myanmar, where 90% of China's imported material originates, with some market participa...Read More

Brazil's steel slab export prices are holding at historic highs, with producers trying to maintain elevated prices in new offers. Metal Bulletin's weekly assessment of Brazil export slab was $530-540 per tonne fob on Friday January 26, unchanged from the previous week. Offers for Brazilian material were heard starting on $535 per tonne fob, according to sources. But...Read More

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week.Iron ore prices ended the week on a downtrend, following China's declining steel and futures markets.https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3783218/Steel-All/IRON-ORE-PRICES-Benchmark-index-slides-to-74-per-tonne-cfr.htmlCleveland-Cliffs has a plan to cease iron ore mining operations in Australia as earl...Read More

Swedish steelmaker SSAB expects its prices to be higher in January-March this year compared with the last quarter of 2017, the company said on Friday January 26.The positive effects of the higher prices, however, to a certain extent will be counteracted by higher raw material costs.In North America, demand for heavy steel plate is expected to be good during the first quarter of 2018, the steelmake...Read More