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One company is making a killing from Glencore's problems

[Ferro-Alloys.com]The commodity price slump this year has put enormous pressure on mining giant Glencore and it has led to tonnes and tonnes of assets like copper and steel being stockpiled until the market picks up. Companies like Glencore have a huge pile o...

Friday, October 16, 2015

Rio upbeat about 'quality' China growth

[Ferro-Alloys.com] China's economy is expected to grow at between 4 and 5 per cent per annum on average through to 2030, global mining company Rio Tinto predicts. Rio's group executive of technology and innovation, Greg Lilleyman, told the Nikkei Asian Review...

Friday, October 16, 2015

Junior Miners Embrace Unconventional Strategies to Survive Economic Trials

The drying up of equity and debt markets coupled with new lows in cash reserves have pushed Canada's junior mining industry on a further downward financial trend, according to PwC's yearly report on the TSX Venture's top 100 junior mining companies. But the in...

Friday, October 16, 2015

Prices Head for Biggest Weekly Rise in More than 3 Years

Commodities jumped on Friday, headed for their largest weekly gain in more than three years as base metals roared higher after Glencore pledged to slash zinc output and gold hit three-week highs after dovish Federal Reserve minutes.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Zimbabwe Asks Chrome Producers to Cede Mining Claims

Zimbabwe has asked two ferrochrome producers, including a unit of China's Sinosteel Corp Ltd, who own 80% of all chrome mining claims to release some ground for distribution to new investors, the mines minister said on Wednesday. Zimbabwe holds the world's sec...

Friday, October 16, 2015

Prices for Main Export Commodities Decrease in Kazakhstan

Prices for goods exported by Kazakhstan decreased by 2.5 percent in August compared with July, while prices for goods imported by Kazakhstan saw a 2 percent decrease, said the message of the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakh...

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Molybdenum Oxide Slides Further With Aggressive Offers, Sales

October 13, 2015 - Molybdenum oxide prices started a new week on a weaker note, as further aggressive sales and offers pushed the market lower. The Platts daily dealer molybdenum oxide assessment fell to $4.70-$4.80/lb on Monday from $4.80-$4.90/lb on Friday....

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Nickel Prices Rebound Boosted by Speculation of Glencore Output Cuts

Nickel prices have rebounded after dropping to a near seven-year low last week, buoyed by market speculation that heavily indebted miner and trader Glencore Plc could curb output following cuts to its copper and zinc production.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
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