TSX VENTURE: AAZwww.azincourtenergy.com Mr. Alex Klenman reports:VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AZINCOURT ENERGY CORP. ("Azincourt" or the "Company") (TSX.V:AAZ) is pleased to provide an update on its upcoming exploration work programs with partner New Age Metals Inc. (TSX.V:NAM) at the five newly acquired lithium projects in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field, Mani...Read More

Stainless steel group Aperam expects a slight quarter-on-quarter improvement in earnings in the first three months of 2018, with higher sales volumes likely to be partially offset by a weaker European ferro-chrome benchmark.It expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) for the January-March period to be slightly better than the $154 million in October-Dece...Read More

TSX: OGCwww.oceanagold.com Mr. Michael Wilkes reports:MELBOURNE, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - OceanaGold Corporation (TSX/ASX: OGC) (the "Company") is pleased to release its full year 2018 production and cost guidance. Additionally, the Company has provided details related to its capital cost program and expectations for the year.Mick Wilkes, President and CEO said, "We expect this year to be an exciting...Read More

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Thursday February 1.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were largely range bound Thursday morning in London.Here is how the LME base metals complex looked at 11:48am in London time. For a snapshot of our exchange news...Read More

Indonesian miner PT Aneka Tambang's (PT Antam) bauxite production increased 192% to 705,322 wet metric tonnes (wmt) in the financial year 2017, ended on December 31, according to the company.Antam's bauxite sales volume amounted to 838,069 wmt in 2017, a 181% increased from 298,012 wmt in 2016. 71,079 wmt of this total volume was supplied to the Tayan Chemical Grade alumina plant, whilst the remai...Read More

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for steel billet, slab and bloom. Latest transactions: billetBilletCIS, export, billet, offered at $505-515...Read More

Brazilian slab producer Companhia Sider??rgica de Pec?(C)m (CSP) has announced that it appointed Cl??udio Bastos its chief executive officer on Thursday February 1, with immediate effect.He replaces Eduardo Parente, who will join the company's board of directors.Bastos was previously financial director at Vale's Indonesian unit and in Vale's Singapore office. He was also...Read More

Demand and prices for Indian finished steel products are likely to be boosted over the coming year after the country's government announced stronger spending on infrastructure in its new budget, Metal Bulletin heard on Thursday February 1.India's budget allocation for infrastructure spending in its 2018-19 financial year, which begins in April, will rise to 5.97 trillion rupees ($93.65 billion), c...Read More

Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest increased semi-finished steel output in the full year of 2017 by 22% year-on-year, to 2.76 million tonnes, mainly due to a rise in slab production, the company said in its latest report.Metinvest produced 1.34 million tonnes of slabs in 2017, up by 83% year-on-year, amid favorable market conditions - in particular, higher prices.The average annual price for CIS expor...Read More

Turkish billet prices have fallen over the past week because of the poor demand in the domestic and export markets and the lower costs for imported scrap, while demand for imported billet has recovered slightly, sources said on Thursday February 1.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for billet imports into Turkey was $505-520 per tonne cfr on the day, down from the $515-525 per tonne of last...Read More

Bahrain rebar producer Unirol is planning to increase its rebar production capacity to 300,000 tonnes per year from 200,000 tpy, a company executive told Metal Bulletin on Thursday, February 1. The company also plans to start exporting rebar by 2019, mainly to the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries. Rebar demand in the Middle East is currently moderate, while most...Read More

Turkish domestic rebar and wire rod prices have gone down over the past week, on falling imported scrap costs and weak demand, sources told Metal Bulletin on Thursday February 1.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic rebar in Turkey was $550-565 per tonne ex-works on the day, down from the $570-580 per tonne of last week.The...Read More

Slowing spot demand caught up with the molybdic oxide and ferro-molybdenum markets this week, with prices dropping after suppliers cut their offer prices to book profits following a strong rally in recent weeks, sources told Metal Bulletin. Metal Bulletin assessed molybdic oxide prices at $11.80-12.00 per lb in-warehouse Rotterdam on Wednesday January 31, down 20 cents from Friday. The market...Read More

Subscribe, rate and follow us on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS Feed!This week we’re talking cash, capital markets and industry trends in 2018. Matt is joined on the floor of the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) by Oxygen Capital founder and chairman Mark O’Dea to discuss the current state of the market and the recent rally in commodity...Read More

Summary of Glencore's production results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017.(Own-sourced output volume, year-on-year % change) Copper Q4: 363,200 tonnes, 0% 2017: 1,309,700 tonnes, -8% Zinc Q4: 262,800 tonnes, -14% 2017: 1,090,200 tonnes, 0% Lead...Read More

Battery recycling is a viable way to ensure sustainable supplies of lithium and cobalt, but scalability, collaboration and primary raw material prices will all be key to its success, according to Christian Hagel? 1/4 ken, Umicore's director of EU government affairs. "Closing the battery loop [is] more than just getting access to material. Recycling is a sustainable source of cobalt, lithium and ni...Read More

Key data from Metal Bulletin's Wednesday January 31 pricing session in China.Tungsten concentrates 65% WO3 in warehouse China RMB/tonne Key drivers: - Chinese tungsten concentrates offers rose amid low availability, with some miners leaving ahead of the country's February 15-21 break for Chinese New Year. - Appreciation of the Chinese yuan against the dollar has supported tungsten export prices, a...Read More

Brazilian iron ore export volumes rose by 5.29% year-on-year in January, according to figures released by national foreign trade ministry MDIC on Thursday February 1.Iron ore shipments amounted to 30.44 million tonnes, against 28.91 million tonnes in the corresponding month last year.Export revenues, meanwhile, dropped by 5.55% in the...Read More

The London Metal Exchange has appointed four market-makers to its 2018 market-making programme for its steel scrap and rebar contracts, it said in a notice to members this week.Three liquidity providers - Alpha Academic, Ferrometrics and Gerald Metals - were appointed on January 1, 2018, with...Read More

Iron ore prices remained largely stable on Thursday February 1 with transactions at Chinese ports and in the seaborne market being concluded at levels close to those a day earlier. Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index Today: $72.88 per tonne cfr Qingdao Daily change: down by $0.04 per tonne Month-to-date average: $72.88 per tonne Metal Bulletin's 58% Fe Premium Index Today: $59.59...Read More