The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) gained three points this month, rising for a June reading of 108. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Interior Releases Critical Minerals List Last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior published a finalized list of 35 minerals deemed to be critical to the […]
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This Morning in Metals: Chinese Steel Exporters Pursue New Buyers
This morning in metals news, Chinese steel exporters are looking for new destinations for their products, U.S. Steel is planning on restarting another Illinois blast furnace and steel production is up 1.9% in the year to date. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Looking For Buyers On the heels […]
Rare Earths MMI: Subindex Slides Back One Point
The Rare Earths Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped one point this month for a June reading of 19. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Under the Sea In April, researchers announced that a massive source of rare earths had been located just over 1,000 miles southeast of Tokyo. The catch? […]
AI Firm Noodle.ai Brings Expertise Into the World of Metal Manufacturing
The recent AI Summit at the White House brought together industry figures in the world of artificial intelligence (AI), a term that has no doubt picked up momentum from something as the province of a futuristic, far-off world to something more nearly attainable. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
This Morning in Metals: Mexico Takes Aim at Steel, Farm Products
This morning in metals news, Mexico hits back against the U.S.; tariffs aren’t good for relationships with allies, the Aluminum Association’s CEO says; and the E.U. could impose steel and aluminum safeguard measures as early as July. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Mexico Hits Back Retaliation on the […]
Construction MMI: April Construction Spending Up 7.6% Year Over Year
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat for the month, posting a 95 for our June reading. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending Construction spending for April, the month with the most recently available Census Bureau data, picked back up. Total spending during April 2018 hit an […]
Automotive MMI: Sales Bounce Back in May
The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) picked up two points this month, rising for a reading of 104. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Auto Sales Sales in the U.S. bounced back in May after a slower April. According to the New York Times, May auto sales jumped 2%, driven […]
This Morning in Metals: Canada Considers Response to U.S. Tariffs
This morning in metals news, Canada is searching for its response to the expiration of its exemption from the U.S.’s steel and aluminum tariffs; President Trump’s top economic adviser said Canadian President Justin Trudeau is “overreacting” to the news; and copper rises as negotiations begin at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile. Need buying strategies for […]
Week in Review: China Tariffs, Rising Steel Production and an Indian Copper Smelter Closes
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the stories here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook On Memorial Day, we took a quick look at the most-viewed posts of the year to date (unsurprisingly, Section […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Hits E.U., Canada, Mexico With Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
This morning in metals news, the U.S. finally slapped its Section 232 tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico; China says it is ready to defend itself should a trade war transpire; and copper falls to a three-week low. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Tariffs Finally Hit […]
