Best of 2017: Top Steel Posts of the Year, From Section 232 to Surcharges
Steel featured heavily in our top 10 most-viewed posts of 2017 — but there were plenty of other steel articles of note here on MetalMiner.
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Here is an additional sampling of some of our writings on steel here throughout the year:
- “The Iron Ore Price Has A Lot Of Explaining To Do.” Our Stuart Burns explored the relationship between the iron ore price and steel.
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“Steel Price Forecast, July 2017: China Reduces Steel Capacity.” Our July steel price forecast was another popular post.
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“Trump’s Section 232 Case Threatens Old Friends and New.” Unsurprisingly, anything about Section 232 and steel made for a popular read in 2017.
- “USW Urges Government to Act in Section 232 Steel Probe.” Speaking of 232, United Steelworkers urged the president earlier this year to move forward with a trade remedy to rising import levels.
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“Surging Coking Coal Could Lift Steel Prices in China.” This post delved into the relationship between coking coal and steel.
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“World Watches 232 Steel Investigation, Chinese Steel Production.” Although the calendar year is ending without a verdict, Section 232 was the talk of the year.
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“Breaking Down the Graphite Surcharge Cost for Stainless Steel.” Our Irene Martinez Canorea broke down the impacts of two new graphite electrode surcharges announced in October.
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“Stainless Steel MMI: Electrode Surcharge Doesn’t Appear Justified as Stainless MMI Drops.” Our October Stainless Steel MMI report was a popular one, as Martinez Canorea incorporated the news of the new surcharges in her monthly assessment.
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“China’s Miffed That India Isn’t Importing Chinese Steel for its Rail Projects.” Like the headline shows, China wasn’t too happy with what one Chinese newspaper called Indian “protectionism.”
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“US Steel Mills Lose Purchasing Power as Chinese Steel Prices Fall.” In March, Chinese steel prices fell while U.S. prices rose.
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