It’s a new world across all industries, as companies grapple with changing consumer tastes, ever-shifting market conditions and new technological developments. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Of course, the automotive industry is no different, as automakers strive to adapt to the electric vehicle (EV) wave while simultaneously […]
Lisa Reisman
This Morning in Metals: E.U. Approves New Steel Safeguard Measures
This morning in metals news, the E.U. approved new steel import curbs extending until 2021 with a vote Wednesday, the copper price picked up as the U.S. dollar loses momentum and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) says it will set up a system for exclusions if the tariff rate increases on the $200 billion […]
U.S. Steel Sector’s Capacity Utilization Rate at Just Under 80% to Start 2019
Around the time that the Trump administration’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum were implemented last year, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross noted the administration’s goal of lifting steel and aluminum capacity to 80% (the level reflecting a healthy industry). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Following […]
Mid-January Review: DBB Struggles to Recover Momentum
Base metals traded higher at the beginning of January. However, momentum appears to be weaker once again. The DBB index has shown weakness since June 2018, when it started this short-term downtrend. MetalMiner has recently revised its market outlook, advising buying organizations to closely follow how the index develops. Need buying strategies for steel? Request […]
The January MMI Report: Metals Slump to Close Action-Packed 2018
With the January 2019 Monthly Metals Index (MMI) report, we can close the book on 2018 and what was a wild year in the world of metals and metals price movements. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook It was a book that closed with a pessimistic chapter for […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s December Exports to the U.S. Fall
This morning in metals news, exports from China to the U.S. took a dive in December, India will drive global steel demand in the coming years and Serbia has requested an exemption from the E.U.’s imminent quotas on steel imports. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook December Exports […]
Measuring Risk in the World of Climate Change
Climate change and its effects are of great concern — governments are aiming to hit short- and long-term clean energy targets and curb pollution, many individuals are striving to live greener lives and automakers are beginning the transition toward electric vehicles. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Climate […]
This Morning in Metals: China Looks to Improve Steel Capacity Structure
This morning in metals news, China is eyeing improvements to its steel capacity structure, China’s 2018 aluminum exports surged and Shanghai rebar futures hit a two-month high. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China’s Steel Structure According to Reuters, China is looking to shift the focus of its […]
Renewables MMI: Democratic Republic of the Congo Holds Historic Elections
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat this month, sticking at a reading of 102. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Congo Elections As readers know, a majority of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where political instability has often led […]
Week in Review: Palladium Demand, Falling Metals Prices and the E.U.’s Imminent Vote on Steel Quotas
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? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Taras Berezowsky covered China’s crackdown on illegal rare-earth element mining. Demand for palladium could continue to surge in […]
