Sentences with phrase «in metals prices»

Equity financing, one of the few options for speculative companies searching for the next big mine, is now shrinking amid a slump in metals prices.

The falls were led by basic resources stocks, down 2.5 percent, amid a slide in metal prices.

Due to the spike in metal prices, recycling firms can see an increase of an extra $ 100 a ton for metals.

Basic resources, however, ended 0.55 percent down as a sector, not helped by a decline in some metal prices during later trade.

Basic resources jumped 1.22 percent as a sector, supported by an uptick in metal prices, while oil stocks fell as investors doubt that the recent rally in prices will last.

A private - equity outfit could in theory take out an established producer at a reasonably modest premium, lock in metal prices at current levels through hedges, and realize a very good return on their equity investment, juiced by a substantial proportion of low - cost debt.

We've been focusing closely on the jump in metals prices, particularly aluminum and nickel in addition to oil but quietly food prices have broken out to an 8 1/2 month high.

The materials sector is 5 per cent lower than at end October and has shown considerable volatility during the period because of the conflicting effects of strong increases in metals prices and concerns about the appreciation of the Australian dollar.

By: Henry Lazenby 5th March 2018 Global mining exploration budgets are expected to swell about 20 % in 2018, bolstered by the generally positive trend in metals prices extending into early 2018, a new report by S&P Global Market Intelligence has found.

The number of deals dropped 25 per cent year on year amid intense volatility in metals prices, particularly iron ore, Australia's most lucrative export.

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Limited access to equity financing, a drop in metals prices, and general malaise about the economy has made it a difficult few years for junior mining companies.

Because gold miners have had to slash exploration budgets since the decline in metal prices, the kind of financing royalty companies provide has only grown in demand.

Zijin Mining Group has said it will use the slump in metal prices to accelerate overseas acquisitions.