Week in Review: Shale Gas, MMI Week and the Rusal Sanctions Deadline

Lisa Reisman | Posted on September 14, 2018 |

Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the top metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook

The shale gas sector appears to be slowing down, but the extent and longevity of the slowdown remains to be seen.
Did you miss any of our Monthly Metals Index (MMI) reports this past week? This week we published updates on the following subindexes: Renewables, Aluminum, Rare Earths, Global Precious, Copper, Raw Steels, Stainless Steel and GOES.
The U.S. sanctions deadline on Rusal (and other Russian firms and their owners) is fast approaching.
Are we being a bit too relaxed about the unfolding trade war between the U.S. and China?
The price of alumina might not get a lot of attention, but it’s something worth keeping an eye on.

Want to a see Cold Rolled price forecast? Get two monthly reports for free!