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Freitag, 23. September 2016

Stahl-Industrie: China genehmigt größte Fusion im letzten Jahrzehnt

China erhofft sich durch den Zusammenschluss von zwei der größten Produzenten in der inländischen Stahlindustrie einen Abbau von weiteren Überkapazitäten..

China to proceed with biggest steel merger in almost a decade

Two of China’s biggest steelmakers agreed to merge their listed units, moving a step closer to a union that would create the nation’s biggest mill and a company with the scale to rival ArcelorMittal.

The publicly traded arm of Shanghai Baosteel Group, the second-biggest Chinese mill by output, will swap shares with the listed unit of Wuhan Iron & Steel Group, its No. 6 steelmaker, the smaller company said in a statement Tuesday. The parents remain in talks about restructuring, Wuhan said, without elaborating. A merger of the groups would be the biggest tie-up since the creation of ArcelorMittal nearly a decade ago..



Doch die chinesische Stahl-Industrie bleibt trotz der Mega-Fusion stark fragmentiert..

Quelle: bloomberg.com

Mittwoch, 14. September 2016

Big Picture, Stahl-Industrie: Entwicklung der Pro-Kopf-Nachfrage

Hierzu ein informativer Artikel - credit to BHP:

Has China’s steel output peaked?

14 September 2016

Market turmoil, 'supply side reform' and the Hangzhou G-20 Summit have put the future of the steel industry in the spotlight. However, we think it’s far too soon to write obituaries for growth in Chinese steel production
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Samstag, 10. September 2016

Eisenerz: Entwicklung der chinesischen Produktion und Importe

Da die Eisenerz-Produktion im Reich der Mitte seit einigen Quartalen zurückfällt, ziehen die Eisenerz-Importe weiter an. China versucht wie in der Stahlbranche die massiven, verlustbringenden Überkapazitäten abzubauen..

Quelle: Bloomberg

Donnerstag, 8. September 2016

Arizona Mining erzielt auf Taylor bestes Bohrergebnis in der Firmenhistorie

Top-Performer Arizona Mining (T.AZ) bleibt an der Explorationsfront extrem erfolgreich. Die neue Discovery spricht wahrlich Bände und vergrößert insbesondere das Potential von ökonomischen Zink-Ressourcen ganz erheblich:

Arizona Mining Reports Best Hole To Date At Taylor Deposit HDS-361 Intersects 8 Mineralized Intervals Including 105 Feet Grading 13.65% Zinc, 10.33% Lead And 3.36 Opt Silver And 73 Feet Grading 15.20% Zinc, 11.20% Lead And 3.89 Opt Silver Within A Larger Interval Of 504.5 Feet Grading 6.51% Zinc, 4.88% Lead And 1.72 Opt Silver

September 8th, 2016

Vancouver, B.C., September 8, 2016 – Arizona Mining Inc. (TSX: AZ) (“Arizona Mining” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of HDS-361 from its current program targeting the expansion of the Taylor Zn-Pb-Ag sulfide deposit located on its 100% owned Hermosa Project in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. HDS-361 and the other recently completed drill holes continue to expand the maiden resource announced on February 1, 2016 of 39.4 million inferred tonnes grading 11% zinc equivalent.

HDS-361 is located on the southwest boundary of the Alta Patented Claim (see map below). The drill hole encountered eight (8) separate and distinct mineralized intervals including a 504.5 foot interval which assayed 6.51% zinc, 4.88% lead, 0.12% copper and 1.72 ounces per ton (“opt”) silver. Included within this 504.5 foot thick interval were two higher grade intervals including a 105 foot thick zone which assayed 13.65% zinc, 10.33% lead, 0.30% copper and 3.36 opt silver and a second 73 foot thick zone which assayed 15.20% zinc, 11.20% lead, 0.25% copper and 3.89 opt silver..

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Arizona Mining COO Don Taylor commented, “HDS-361 is one of those drill holes that only comes around once or twice in a career. As good as the results were for HDS-334, HDS-361 is better and will not only add continuity to the deposit but will also raise the overall grade..."

Freitag, 22. Juli 2016

Eisenerz: Lagerbestände in China ziehen wieder an

Die chinesischen Eisenerz-Importe von Australien markierten zuletzt ein neues Allzeithoch. Dies führt auch dazu, dass die Lagerbestände im Reich der Mitte wieder signifikant anziehen..



Quellezerohedge.com 

Dienstag, 19. Juli 2016

Rio Tinto steigert Eisenerz-, Bauxit- und Aluminium-Produktion, bestätigt Förderziele für 2016

Minengigant Rio Tinto (RIO) verfehlt im 2. Quartal 2016 leicht die Produktionserwartungen der Analysten in der wichtigen Eisenerzsparte. Im Hinblick auf das gesamte Fördervolumen des Konzerns steht jedoch kein unbedeutendes Wachstum zu Buche. Weiter bestätigt Rio Tinto die Produktionsziele für 2016 und unterstreicht den Fokus auf die Maximierung des freien Cashflows und der Profitabilität:




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Rio Tinto FY iron ore guidance unchanged

Rio Tinto has maintained its 2016 guidance for iron ore shipments at 350 million tonnes after lifting June quarter volumes by six per cent from a year ago, helped by expanded infrastructure and unwinding of stocks in Western Australia.

The world's second largest iron ore producer said it shipped 82.2 million tonnes from its main Pilbara operations in the three months ending June 30, taking total first half shipments to 158.9 million tonnes.

Quarterly production of the steelmaking ingredient was up eight per cent to 80.9 million tonnes, giving it 160.8 million tonnes of output in the first half of the year.

"We continue to focus on value and maximising cash flow from our assets, through both commercial and operational excellence while maintaining capital discipline," newly-appointed chief executive Jean Sebastien Jacques said.

While the quarterly numbers are an improvement over last year, they are nearly similar to the first quarter, which had been marred by weather disruptions. That means the miner will have to significantly lift production in the remaining two quarters to meet its full year guidance.

Rio expects to ship 330 million tonnes this year from its operations in Western Australia, and another 20 million tonnes from its Canadian facilities. It had trimmed its 2017 guidance of 350 million by up to 20 million tonnes in April because of delays in the AutoHaul driverless trains project in the Pilbara.

Iron ore, the company's key export, is currently trading around $US56 a tonne, but has still lost more than two thirds from its peak value.

Thermal coal production in the quarter was up six per cent to 4.3 million tonne
s, while hard coking coal production was down 14 per cent to 1.80 million tonnes.

Bauxite production jumped 13 per cent from a year ago to 12.07 million tonnes, while aluminium production rose 11 per cent to 911,000 tonnes.

The company has maintained its annual guidance for coal, bauxite, aluminium and copper production..

Montag, 11. Juli 2016

Donnerstag, 2. Juni 2016

Eisenerz: Mai 2016 schwächster Monat in 5 Jahren

Die starke Eisenerz-Rally zum Jahresauftakt kommt im Mai zum Erliegen. Der vergangene Monat brachte die größten Verluste für das Industriemetall seit 2011 mit sich..

Quelle: bloomberg.com