Most metal budgets fail before the year even starts. So what reliable metal procurement strategies actually work? Many budget plans fail not because teams lack the correct data. Not because finance gets it wrong. They fail because they assume that all metals move in sync and risk can be averaged. That assumption doesn’t hold. Over […]
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How Does MetalMiner’s Forecasting Engine Help You Make Better Sourcing Decisions?
Procurement and finance teams have many opinions about the direction of metal prices. However, what they sometimes lack is a clear and structured approach to turn market noise into knowledge about optimal purchasing windows. This is where MetalMiner, Sage, and Market Signal come in. MetalMiner is not meant to replace judgment. It aims to organize […]
Why Use MetalMiner for Metal Price Forecasting?
U.S. manufacturers looking for metal price forecasting services today operate in a very different risk environment than they did even five years ago. Volatile aluminum premiums, rapidly shifting steel prices, and changing energy and freight costs now influence earnings just as much as unit volumes. Across the United States, CFOs, CPOs, and sourcing leaders rarely […]
Why Metal Price Forecasting Is Broken, And How to Fix It
If you sit in a U.S. C‑suite or finance chair, you’ve probably had the same experience: metal prices move faster than your planning cycle does, and your “forecast” feels more like wishful thinking than a decision tool. From our vantage point, working with U.S. manufacturers and industrials, the problem isn’t that metals are “unpredictable.” It’s […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: What’s Driving the Precious Metals Bull Run?
The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) saw a sharp rise in price action, jumping by 14.44%. This comes as all four major precious metals prices spiked in early October. Gold recently notched all-time highs again, while silver briefly hit $54/oz before a steep pullback. Meanwhile, platinum and palladium are also near multi-year highs. […]
Automotive MMI: Critical Mineral Restrictions Shake US Auto Supply Chains
The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, rising a slight 1.39%. As a whole, the US automotive market is facing a number of challenges necessitating both innovation and resilience. Why Are Critical EV Minerals in Short Supply? Automakers are grappling with shortages of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles and high-tech components. Rare earth minerals […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: The Fed Cuts Rates by .25%. How are Precious Metals Prices Reacting?
The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, trending up by a slight 1.14%. Despite the sideways movement, precious metals prices have been anything but stale. The past two weeks have been dramatic for the precious metals market, as gold set new records, silver touched levels not seen since 2011 and palladium and […]
Automotive MMI: U.S. Automakers Grapple with Metal Supply Complications
The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, dropping a slight 2.3%. This comes as the US automotive market, manufacturers in particular, are facing a one-two punch of rising costs and potential shortages in their metal supply chains. A big reason for this is steep tariffs on steel, aluminum and other inputs, which are driving […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: Bulls and Bears Quarrel Over Gold Price Projections
The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) finally lost bullish steam and moved sideways, rising only 0.81%. The past month has seen significant swings in precious metals prices. Safe-haven demand drove several metals to multi-year highs in late July, followed by partial pullbacks in August as market winds shifted. Gold and silver, in particular, […]
Automotive MMI: Tariffs Fuel Turbulence in Auto Metals, U.S. Automakers Face Summer Price Spikes
The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, dropping by 0.84%. The U.S. automotive sector is reeling from recent developments that are dramatically altering the landscape for metal sourcing and procurement. Over the past month, new metal tariffs and trade deals, wild swings in aluminum and copper prices and frank warnings from automakers have converged […]