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SMM Morning Comments (Jan 25)

January 25, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Jan 25 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: The market is monitoring SHFE copper to see if it reaches 54,000 yuan/mt today. LME copper is expected to trade at $7,050-7,200/mt while SHFE 1803 is to trade at 53,500-54,200 yuan/mt. Spot discounts are expected at 120-70 yuan/mt.Aluminium: LME aluminium performed poorer than other base metals, testing support at $2,250/mt, and is expected to tr...Read More

Mining Analyst Brent Cook Investigates a Promising Find in Ecuador

January 25, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Brent Cook investigates SolGold, a company focused on the riches of the North Andean Copper Belt in Ecuador. The Company has announced several world class intersections of continuous copper and gold mineralisation from their flagship project Cascabel.https://explorationinsights.com/pebbl... http://www.solgold.com.au/Read More

Writing About a Fantasy Trump Instead of a Real One

January 25, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

Don't look now: It's President Pence! Donald Trump can be deposed, even without impeachment ... -SalonMainstream media is going well beyond general speculation over a Trump impeachment. They're now speculating on numerous ways that Trump could be removed from office through the 25th amendment.The idea is that Trump is not sane. He is entirely enamored of himself and is running the presidency base...Read More

Stateside

January 25, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group North AmericaStateside ? The DecemberistsFlorasongs?,, 2015 Capitol Records, LLC?,, 2015 Rough Trade Records Ltd.Author, Composer: Colin MeloyMusic Publisher: Osterozhna Music (BMI) / Music of Stage Three (BMI), administered by BMG Rights Management (US), LLC.Auto-generated by YouTube.Read More

Nevsun's Copper Grades in Serbia Are "Ridiculous": Analyst Mazumdar

January 25, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Mining analyst Joe Mazumdar talks to representatives from Nevsun Resources about their copper project in Serbia at the 2017 Roundup Convention in Vancouver, Jan 24, 2016.Read More

BHP iron ore output breaks records

January 24, 2017 / www.mining.com

The world's number one mining company BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) reported record half-year production at its Western Australia iron ore division on Tuesday.The Melbourne-based giant said thanks to the continued ramp up of additional capacity at its Jimblebar operations in Western Australia production at its iron ore unit rose 4% year-on-year to 117.6m tonnes for the six months to end-December.For the...Read More

Copper price jumps to highest since June 2015

January 24, 2017 / www.mining.com

On Tuesday copper for delivery in March closed more than 2% higher in New York at $2.7085 per pound or just under $6,000 a tonne. It was the highest close since June 2015 and in after hours trade the metal added to gains, last trading at $2.72.Copper has advanced 40% since hitting near-six year lows this time last year, with most of those gains coming in the last four months.Copper's latest leg up...Read More

Canadian junior Pistol Bay stock just went ballistic and here's why

January 24, 2017 / www.mining.com

Shares Pistol Bay Mining Inc. (TSX-V: PST) were up more than 45% on Tuesday mid-morning after the company announced that joint venture partner Rio Tinto will start drilling at its "C Blocks" uranium properties in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin.The move means that the world's second largest miner is moving forward with the planned acquisition of the uranium assets, located close to Cameco's McArt...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar steadies after stumble, Brexit ruling saps sterling

January 24, 2017 / in.investing.com

* Dollar steadies after dip on Mnuchin strong dollar comments* Trump talks protectionism, border taxes rather than stimulus* Japanese shares pressured as yen highest in nearly 8 weeks* Sterling dips after UK court ruling on Brexit vote* Oil and bulk metals boosted date, by recent dollar declineBy Marc JonesLONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The dollar and world stocks tip-toed higher on Tuesday, as signs...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar steadies after stumble, sterling rides out Brexit ruling

January 24, 2017 / in.investing.com

* Dollar steadies after dip on Mnuchin strong dollar comments* Trump talks protectionism, border taxes rather than stimulus* Japanese shares pressured as yen highest in nearly 8 weeks* Sterling dips briefly after UK court ruling on Brexit vote* Gold, oil and bulk metals boosted by recent dollar declineBy Marc JonesLONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Tuesday, recovering from a dip on...Read More

Gold pulls back from 2-month high as dollar rebounds

January 24, 2017 / in.investing.com

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower during European morning trade on Tuesday, pulling back from the prior session's two-month peak as the dollar firmed after earlier losses.Gold for February delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange dipped $2.00, or around 0.2%, to $1,213.55 a troy ounce by 4:10AM ET (09:10GMT), after rallying $10.70, or 0.9%, a day earlier.The U.S. do...Read More

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 24

January 24, 2017 / in.investing.com

(Adds company news items, futures)Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is expected to open 16 points higher on Tuesday, according to financial spreadbetters, with futures FFIc1 up 0.3 percent ahead of the cash market open.* The UK blue chip index fell 0.7 percent, down after the pound rose to a one-month high against the dollar. It ended down 0.66 percent at 7151.18 points on Monday....Read More

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 24

January 24, 2017 / in.investing.com

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is expected to open 16 points higher on Tuesday, according to financial spreadbetters.* The UK blue chip index fell 0.7 percent, down after the pound rose to a one-month high against the dollar. It ended down 0.66 percent at 7151.18 points on Monday. BOVIS/BERKELEY: British housebuilders Bovis BVS.L and Berkeley BKGH.L see little logic in a merger,...Read More

SMM Evening Comments (Jan 24)

January 24, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Jan 24 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Nonferrous metals futures traded lower this afternoon, only nickel and tin edging up slightly. Copper led the loss among base metals with a 1.7% drop, while zinc lost 1%. Aluminium and lead slightly dropped.The ferrous complex saw mixed trading today. While iron ore dropped 1%, coking coal, hot-rolled coil and rebar rose around 1%. Coke also gained 0.5%.Copper: Chinese...Read More

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Jan 24)

January 24, 2017 / news.metal.com

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Flash: China Copper Group sees record profits in 2017

January 24, 2017 / news.metal.com

China Copper Group has generated 706 million yuan of profits in 2017, setting a new record high since its establishment. The article is edited by SMM and is provided for information purpose only. It does not mean SMM agrees with its views and SMM assumes no liability for accuracy of information contained or quoted in the article. Read More

SMM Morning Comments (Jan 24)

January 24, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Jan 24 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: Surging inventory has seen LME copper prices wander around the $7,000/mt level for a few days. Inventory levels and changes in spot premiums would set the tone for future LME copper movement in the short term. On the SHFE, open interest has increased to 708,000 lots with many of them speculative bets. We see increased volatility in the near term.Aluminium: LME...Read More

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January 24, 2017 / www.youtube.com

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The Guardian Wants Other Newspapers to Help Share in Trump Investigations

January 24, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

Here is the key to investigating Donald Trump ... We were successful because we collaborated with other journalists. Now it is time for the media to join forces once again - especially given the threat Trump poses trump towers 'We are faced with a story that is too big and too important to handle on our own.'The Guardian claims it "broke" the story of the Panama Papers and can use the same t...Read More

Now the Entire EU Is Urged to Adopt a Basic Income

January 24, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

EU states should guarantee minimum income for citizens ... The European Commission wants all EU member states to introduce minimum wages and incomes for their workers and unemployed, the head of the EU executive president said on Monday, in an effort to combat growing social inequality and poverty. The Commission, which has limited powers in the area of social policy, is preparing an overhaul of...Read More

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