Finnish metal processing technology provider Outotec forecasts growth in demand for many metals, with sentiment in both the mining and metals industries expected to improve in 2018."In 2018, our target is to grow our sales as well as improve profitability. Together with improved market sentiment, global [trends] - such as resource efficiency, sustainability and digitization - provide us with good...Read More
Comex copper prices softened to a one-week low amid a rising dollar, which was sparked by a strong US jobs report.Copper for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 3.40 cents or 1.1% to $3.1640 per lb. "We continue to like copper as global concerted growth is likely to support the red metal enough to maintain its bullish uptrend," Metal Bulletin analys...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1331.80-$18.20-1.32%Silver$16.60-$0.64-4.65%XAU83.88-4.25%-7.12%HUI188.03-4.41%-7.54%GDM642.62-2.88%-5.89%JSE Gold1228.89-15.95-6.41%USD89.16+0.57+0.07%Euro124.59-0.60+0.28%Yen90.85-0.59-1.22%Oil$65.45-$0.35-1.45%10-Year2.838%+0.059+6.73%Bond145.00-1.5625-2.58%Dow25520.96-2.54%-4.12%Nasdaq7240.95-1.96%-3.53%S&P2762.13-2.12%-3.85% The Metals: Gold fell $22.50 to a...Read More
By Frank HolmesIn its outlook for 2018, Thomson Reuters GFMS analysts see gold prices rising to $1,500 an ounce sometime this year on inflation fears. This would put gold at a level unseen since April 2013.According to Thomson Reuters, the price appreciation could be driven by "concerns that the United States may pull out of NAFTA," or the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA, of course, i...Read More
Click Here to Listen to the Interview - *the interview begins at 05:25Greg Weldon of Weldon Financial talks about precious metals and other commodities. Greg has some interesting things to share about inflation taking hold in 2018, what kind of year he thinks it'll be for gold and silver. Plus, you'll find out which precious metal this veteran commodities trader is most excited about.Click Here t...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are at first sight looking quite mixed this morning, Friday February 2, with copper and lead in positive territory, tin unchanged and aluminium, zinc and nickel in negative territory.But on closer inspection of the charts, all look well placed to push higher following average gains of 1.1% on Thursday. Indeed copper, that has been one of the laggards...Read More
By Ira EpsteinWage increases increased at the most rapid rate since 2009, causing interest rates to soar which sent gold prices down sharply today.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
Something is going on in the global bond market and it doesn't look good for most of the other markets. In the US Treasury market, yields have broken above resistance levels not seen since 2014 respectively and we're seeing similar moves in the global sovereign bond markets.There are many reasons interest rates matter, today we're going to look at three of those reasons.First is the debt that was...Read More
Cranbrook, B.C., February 2nd, 2018: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: "EPL") has executed a formal arrangement agreement related to the proposed spin-out of Taiga Gold Corp. ("Taiga"). As announced September 26th, 2017, Eagle Plains plans to reorganize certain Saskatchewan mineral property assets under the name Taiga Gold Corp. ("Taiga") in an effort to maximize shareholder value.Under the te...Read More
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week.Raw materialsIron ore prices ended Friday on the rise after experiencing declines early in the week. Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index came to $74.39 per tonne cfr Qingdao, amid gains in the futures and steel markets.Trading activity in the seaborne coking coal market remained thin on Friday, with...Read More
Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort298,32791,06557,648154,690379,766510,665528,479Change from Prior Reporting Period -7,485-63-6,875-6,768-16,244-21,128-23,182Traders18286734556262185 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 48,66730,853559,332 -1,96193-23,089 non reportable positionsChange from the previous repor...Read More
Global investors are radically underinvested in gold today. Years of relentless stock-market rallying to endless new record highs have left this classic alternative investment deeply out of favor. But this gold-demand ebb is ending. The same central banks that fueled these extreme stock markets through epic easing are reversing to massive and unprecedented tightening. As stocks roll over...Read More
Some coated flat steel prices in Turkey have decreased over the past week, with demand remaining sluggish in the local market but strong in the export markets, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday February 2.Demand was weak because buyers expect prices to fall, and the weak demand in the hot-rolled coil (HRC) market has had a knock-on effect in the coated coil market.Domestic pricesIn Northern Tu...Read More
Some flat steel prices in Turkey's domestic market fell slightly this week, while import prices were mostly stable, market participants told Metal Bulletin on Friday February 2.Local producers are accepting orders for April, but demand was not strong this week because buyers expected prices to come down. Besides, retail prices are still lower than producer prices, sources said.Domestic pricesHot-r...Read More
Posted: Feb 2, 2018JK: Discovery Watch Feb 2, 2018 with Jim Goddard and John KaiserPublished: Feb 2, 2018HSC: Discovery Watch Feb 2, 2018: Congo Launches Cobalt Tax GrabDiscovery Watch is a weekly 15-20 minute audio show sponsored by HoweStreet.com where Jim Goddard interviews John Kaiser about resource juniors with interesting exploration plays that have caught John's attention. The projects will...Read More
That's it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified investigation of an American citizen. For what? DOJ & FBI must keep doing their jobs.Continue...Read More
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week.Raw materialsIron ore prices ended Friday on the rise after experiencing declines early in the week. Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index came to $74.39 per tonne cfr Qingdao, amid gains in the futures and steel markets.Trading activity in the seaborne coking coal market remained thin on Friday, with...Read More
By Gordon LongIn this 30 minute video which includes over 20 slides, Charles Hugh Smith and Gordon T Long discuss their 2018 Themes.http://gordontlong.com/ Read More