Special Metals Pages

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Kennecott finalise molybdenum plant for 2015

Kennecott Utah Copper has finally decided to get in with themolybdenum market. It was planned over 2 years ago that they were going to build a plant in Magna, this was all planned before the recession hit.

It will be able to process lower grade molybdenum and Rio Tinto want to invest $340m to have the building ready for 2015. it will employ 50 people and Kelly Sanders, Company president says “The outlook for molybdenum demand is very strong, driven by the rapid urbanization and industrialization of China and India,”.

Saturday 17 April 2010

Gold prices rise again

The lovely metal Gold is still selling high at just over £8 per gram.

Its been rising and rising for over a year now and everyone is loving it, wether they are buying it or selling it you can get a good deal.

The high demand for it is amazing as you can most likely tell from watching the television to seeing sign posters, there ar many places to by this pricey metal.

If you are hoping to sell your Gold then look out for places but make sure you get a good deal.

Tuesday 6 April 2010

Watford’s lights out due to thieves of scrap metal

There was a power cut through out Watford last night due to thieves who were stealing scrap metal, now this may sound a little odd but electricity supplies EDF have told that they had to turn the power lines off when high voltage cables were stolen.

An EDF worker said: “Anyone entering a substation, other than our own trained engineers, is risking their lives and the lives of others.“Our biggest concern is that thieves risk being electrocuted if they come into contact with high voltage electrical equipment. We will press for the prosecution of anyone caught tampering with our networks and will work with the police to help their investigation of this crime.”

“We would ask customers to report any suspicious activity to police or our Substation Watch hotline, 0800 587 3243.

“Metal theft is currently a global problem, driven by the rising price and high demand for metal across the world.”

It’s not the first time this has happened either, according to reports a similar attack happened in 2008 with similar antics