The shortage of containers in Asia, which we reported in detail last month, has been ongoing, as has the continuation of port congestion across the U.K. and Northern Europe. Combined, these problems are having a profound impact on sea freight services. Sign up today for Gunpowder, MetalMiner’s free, biweekly e-newsletter featuring news, analysis and more. […]
Stuart Burns
Gold has surged during the pandemic, but what does 2021 look like?
The gold price has been on the rise during the pandemic this year. As infections rise, vaccines loom on the horizon and economies gradually recover, what do we expect from the gold price in 2021? Gold price bulls The bulls are predicting a resurgence in the price to U.S. $2,300 per troy ounce in 2021. […]
Iron ore the star performer of 2020
If we think copper, zinc, and even aluminum have performed well this year, none of them are a patch on iron ore. We’re offering timely emails with exclusive analyst commentary and some best practice advice – and you choose how often you receive it. Sign up here. Iron ore prices rise China’s iron ore imports […]
Aluminum performing strongly on China data
China is going through a purple patch at the moment, particularly the Chinese aluminum sector. An early and strong rebound from Q1 lockdowns and significant stimulus investment that has made its way into property and infrastructure activity have boosted demand for all the base metals. However, aluminum has arguably seen the biggest benefit. Sign up […]
Zinc is following a bull narrative like copper
On the face of it, zinc is yet another base metal on a bull run, from a low of $1,675 per ton in March of this year to around $2,800 per ton now. Are you on the hook for communicating the company’s steel performance to the executive team? See what should be in that report! An ING […]
Industrial metals prices performing well
Industrial metals have done rather well in bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. Classic fundamentals have been supported by rising sentiment to boost prices across the board. Mine supply has been constrained by governments forcing companies to close mine sites and refineries in a bid to contain the spread of the virus resulting in […]
Oil price buoyed by coronavirus vaccine reports
It would seem the stock markets are not the only beneficiaries of good news on the results and roll-out of vaccines protecting against the coronavirus. The oil price has been a significant beneficiary too, briefly touching the highest level since March this week, before easing slightly. According to the FT, Brent crude gained 3.8% to […]
China’s steel output set to top a billion tons this year
If we were worried about China’s dominance of global steel output over the last decade, the next decade is looking like it may be even worse. Having bounced back robustly this year from severe coronavirus lockdowns in Q1, China is on track to top 1 billion tons of steel production by the end of 2020, […]
Copper bull run continues
I am sure China didn’t intend to launch its new copper contract in the midst of so much speculative activity, but the maelstrom of investor interest in the copper market and the copper bull run at present certainly won’t harm volumes following the contract launch last week. You want more MetalMiner on your terms. Sign […]
Global aluminum market in surplus, paced by rising Chinese production
As the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) will tell you, the global aluminum market reached a surplus of 1,603 kt in the January to September 2020 period. That tripled the surplus of 480 kt recorded for the whole of 2019. Do you know the five best practices of sourcing metals, including aluminum? Global aluminum […]
