The U.S. International Trade Commission late last week sent out a note that it is looking for input on a new investigation concerning proposed modifications to the U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), specifically related to customs duties for motor vehicles. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Recently, the […]
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Aluminum Associations Around the World Want G20 Forum on Overcapacity
Several aluminum associations around the world penned a joint letter in which they urged G20 leaders to hold a forum on global aluminum overcapacity. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook “In light of the conclusions reached last July at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, and the publication of the Global […]
Week in Review: MMI Week, Rusal Takes a Hit and Taking on Overcapacity
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the headlines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook In case you missed it, check out our Monthly Metal Index (MMI) reports for: Copper Global Precious Aluminum Raw […]
The April MMI Report: LME Metals Fall While U.S. Steel Gets a Boost
Our latest round of Monthly Metal Index (MMI) reports is in, snapshotting what was a particularly busy month in the world of metals. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Last month, the Trump administration enacted Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which had been a topic of […]
This Morning in Metals: Thyssenkrupp, Tata Delay Signing Joint Venture Pending Labor Talks
This morning in metals news, big firms Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel are delaying the signing of a previously agreed to joint venture for their European operations, Chinese steel is retracing and LME zinc has hit a four-month low. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Thyssenkrupp, Tata Delay Inking Deal […]
DOC Investigation Finds Dumping of Mechanical Tubes from 6 Countries
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced it had issued a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping investigation of imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea and Switzerland. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook “Today’s decision allows U.S. producers of cold-drawn mechanical tubing to […]
This Morning in Metals: Rusal Metal Pulled from LME, CME
This morning in metals news, Russian aluminum giant Rusal saw its shares pulled from global indexes and its metal disallowed from the London Metal Exchange and CME Group, one analyst says Russian aluminum will find its way to market in some way and the Chinese iron ore price dropped Wednesday. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
This Morning in Metals: China Files Complaint at WTO Over U.S. Tariffs
This morning in metals news, China filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, the president of the China Baowu Steel Group says the tariffs would have a limited impact on Chinese exports and LME aluminum prices jumped more than 7% after the U.S. sanctions on Russian […]
This Morning in Metals: Rusal Shares Plummet After U.S. Sanctions
This morning in metals news, Rusal saw its stock tumble after being hit with sanctions by the U.S., President Trump criticizes China’s auto tariffs and the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final affirmative determination in its countervailing duty probe of stainless steel flanges from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months […]
Week in Review: DRC Mining Charter, Hong Kong Housing and MMI Week
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 Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is looking to rip up a 2002 mining charter in […]
