Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including the aluminum industry and its efforts to curb emissions, China’s latest foray in the global rare earths chess game and much more: You want more MetalMiner on your terms. […]
Category: Automotive
Ford goes ‘all-in’ on electric in Europe
After General Motors announced a series of electric vehicle and emissions targets last month, it is unsurprising that similar announcement from competitors have followed. Today, Ford Motor Co. announced plans to charge ahead with its electrification plans in Europe. Earlier this month, Ford announced it would invest an additional $29 billion in electric and autonomous […]
This Morning in Metals: Novelis unveils high-strength automotive aluminum
This morning in metals news: Novelis announced the commercial availability of a new class of high-strength automotive aluminum; meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey updated its Mineral Deposit Database for niobium; and the global aluminum market surplus more than tripled from 2019 to 2020. Novelis announces new high-strength automotive aluminum Atlanta-based Novelis today announced it […]
Nickel Supply Chain Could be Strengthened by EV Makers
Electric vehicle manufacturers are wooing Indonesia to create a nickel-based battery supply chain in that country. Elon Musk’s Tesla and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology, otherwise known as CATL, and South Korea’s LG Chem are in the fray. The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers a wealth of knowledge and tips to help buyers stay on top […]
Aluminum industry players accelerate move to lower carbon footprint
Although originally borrowed from a book of the same name, some call Australia the “Lucky Country.” Blessed with resource abundance, a warm climate and decades of near uninterrupted growth, it certainly seems to have it all. But it isn’t alone. For decades, industrialized countries have looked at the Middle East’s oil wealth with some degree […]
Week in Review: Biden administration reimposes UAE tariff; copper demand; stainless steel price hikes
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including the Biden administration reimposing a tariff on aluminum from the UAE, copper demand and much more. The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers a wealth of knowledge and tips to help buyers […]
This Morning in Metals: General Motors grapples with semiconductor supply challenges
This morning in metals news: automaker General Motors is facing challenges related to semiconductor supply; meanwhile, Oslo-based Norsk Hydro reported its Q4 2020 financial results; and, lastly, the oil price continues to tick up. Semiconductor supply End users across sectors are dealing with material shortage challenges. The automotive sector is no different. This week, General Motors […]
Daimler to spin off trucks division, rebrand as Mercedes-Benz
Ola Källenius, boss of Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler, made some interesting comments this week, as reported in a Financial Times article. The automaker is setting an end-of-decade target for Mercedes-Benz’s profits from its electric vehicles to equal that of its internal combustion engines. Källenius fed the investor market with good news from a brand that managed […]
Week in Review: Copper retraces; USCIT rules on Section 232 steel tariff; Vale reaches $7B settlement
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, from steadier metals prices to the United States Court of International Trade’s recent ruling related to a Section 232 steel tariff challenge. Furthermore, Brazilian miner Vale reached a massive settlement two years […]
This Morning in Metals: Miner Vale reaches $7B settlement over Brumadinho disaster
This morning in metals news: Brazilian miner Vale reached a $7 billion settlement with the state of Minas Gerais two years after a fatal dam collapse; the US goods and services deficit decreased in December; and Ford Motor Co. announced an increase in its planned investment in electric and autonomous vehicles. Vale reaches $7B settlement Approximately […]
