Industrials (/lb): aluminum $0.95(-1.1%), copper $3.13(-0.2%), lead $1.06(-2.4%), molybdenum $7.14(+0.0%); nickel $5.48(-1.4%); zinc $1.42(-2.0%);Precious (/oz): gold $1,340(+0.5%), silver $17.89(-0.3%); Steel (/mt): ChinaHRC $662(-0.1%), SHFE Rebar $626(-0.2%), MB Scrap Index $347(+0.0%);    Bulks: iron ore (/dmt) $78(+0.7%), coking coal (/mt) $210(+0.0%), freight (BCI)2,313(+3.1%); Energy: Brent (/bbl) $53.38(+2.0%), WTI (/bbl) $48.66(+2.9%),natural gas (/mmBtu) $2.97(-3.2%), thermal coal (/t) $98(+0.9%).。    North American (NA) gold ETF’s lead inflows in August, taking total holdingsto 1,197t (+27.8t MoM, +2.6% AUM). SPDR Gold Shares added 22.4t (+3.2%AUM), followed by iShares Gold (+4.6t, +3.1%). European funds raisedholdings to 969t (+6.4t, +0.8%). Asian holdings slid to 63t (-2.4t, -3%), mainlyon outflow from Chinese funds. Global gold-backed ETF’s now hold 2,295t andhave risen by 144t YTD (+5.5% AUM), with Europe leading inflows in 2017(+131t, +12% AUM), followed by NA (+22t, +2% AUM). (World Gold Council)。    China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) reiterates pledge to reduceair pollution in six regions by 15% during Oct-March. Steelmakers will beordered to reduce utilization rates to 50% from Nov-March, especially in Hebeiand Henan. Also, 3m small manufacturers using coal for power will berequested to switch to the national grid and 44k coal-fired boilers will be shutdown. In 2016, 800k plants were asked to switch energy source and 10kboilers were closed. (SBB)。    Philippines President, Mr. Rodrigo Duterte, believes open-pit mining banimposed by former Environment Secretary, Gina Lopez should stay. He notedcompanies would be given time to find alternative mining methods. Currentban affects only development projects, not operating mines. (Mining.com)US steel production inches up 0.4% WoW to 1.75m st (+8.6% YoY), withutilization at 74.9% (+30bps WoW, +610bps YoY) for the week ending 9/2, onhigher output from 3out of 5regions. YTD output totaled 61m st (+3.2% YoY),with utilization at 74.6% (+250bps YoY). (AISI)。    China Investment Corporation (CIC) sells ~42% of its stake in Teck (~7.26% ofoutstanding) through its subsidiary, Fullbloom Investment Corporation, for~$1bn. CIC now indirectly holds 59m Class B shares (~10.4% of total Class Bshares), with a voting interest of 4.4%. Being a shareholder since 2009, CICundertook the transaction as part of portfolio rebalancing activities and intendsto hold the remaining shares as a long-term financial investor. (Company)。    SSR Mining provides exploration update for April to July period. Positivesurface drill results at Seabee Gold Operation, Canada is expected to result inhigher grade Mineral Resources by YE17and further underground drillingcould result in increased Mineral Resources. At Marigold, USA, depletedMineral Reserves from 2017YTD expected to be replaced and ongoing drillingaims to expand overall Mineral Reserves and Resources. (Company)。

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