MOLYBDENUM DISCUSSION BOARD:
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BEGIN - OCTOBER 2004: ___________________
Current Moly Prices: indianmetals.com;
"Molybdenum’s price is on the rise again, heading toward $18/lb early this month because of tight global supply caused by unexpected strong demand from European stainless steelmakers and reduced exports from China. Moly’s spot price averaged $5.22 in all of 2003 and then moved to $8.08 in the first quarter of 2004. However, in the succeeding five months, moly oxide has cost an average $15.25/lb." ___________________________________________________________
WHAT IS MOLYBDENUM?
"Molybdenum (Mo) is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steel, cast iron, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion resistance. To achieve desired metallurgical properties, molybdenum, primarily in the form of molybdic oxide or ferromolybdenum, is frequently used in combination with or added to chromium, columbium (niobium), manganese, nickel, tungsten, or other alloy metals. The versatility of molybdenum in enhancing a variety of alloy properties has ensured it a significant role in contemporary industrial technology, which increasingly requires materials that are serviceable under high stress, expanded temperature ranges, and highly corrosive environments. Moreover, molybdenum finds significant usage as a refractory metal in numerous chemical applications, including catalysts, lubricants, and pigments. Few of molybdenum's uses have acceptable substitutions."
United States Geological Survey minerals.usgs.gov
About Molybdenum: imoa.bluespark.co.uk _________________________________________________ INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
International Molybdenum Association imoa.info
Platts: Worlds largest and Most Authoritative Source of Energy Industry Information and Services platts.com
_________________________________________________ ARTICLES
Molybdenum price heads toward $18 Tom Stundza, Executive Editor Purchasing September 7, 2004 manufacturing.net
The Economics of Molybdenum 2003 doc.tms.org
To view or print a Report on Molybdenum written by the International Molybdenum Association : adanacgold.com ________________________________________________
USGS Molybdenum Expert (DO NOT ASK FOR INFORMATION ON STOCKS OR INVESTMENTS!)
USGS Commodity Specialist Michael J. Magyar Phone: 703-648-4964 Fax: 703-648-7757 Email: mmagyar@usgs.gov
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MOLYBEDENUM PRODUCERS AND EXPLORERS:
Adanac Gold Corp 2A 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC V4B 1E6 E-Contact: info@adanacgold.com; tel. (604) 531-9639 fax: (604) 531-9634 adanacgold.com
Candorado Operating Company Ltd. Suite 305, 478 Bernard Avenue Kelowna BC Canada V1Y 6N7 Phone:250.979.2590 Fax:250.861.5751 Email:renebernard@shaw.ca
Climax Molybdenum Company (A subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corporation) One North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004-4415 USA tel. (602) 366-8100 climaxmolybdenum.com
Eureka Mining PLC Level 1, 59-65 Upper Ground London SE1 9PQ, United Kingdom Phone: +44-20-7401-7493 Fax: +44-20-7021-0076
Golden Phoenix Minerals 3595 Airway Drive, Suite #405 Reno, Nevada, USA 89511 Tel: 775-853-4919; FAX: 775-853-5010 golden-phoenix.com
Knaben Molybdenum Mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Vest-Agder, Norway
Thompson Creek Metals Co Denver Colorado (Also operates Endako)
United Bolero Development Corp. Suite 210, 1455 Bellevue Street West Vancouver BC Canada V7T 1C3 Phone:604 913-1160 Fax:604 913-1178 Email:info@unitedbolero.com Website: www.unitedbolero.com
Coming Soon: Candorado Operating Company Ltd. candarado.com (Mid Nov. 2004) |