This morning in metals news, Rio Tinto released its third-quarter production figures, India has proposed an anti-dumping duty on flat-rolled steel from China and other countries, and copper prices dropped after a strike was averted at Chile’s Antofagasta. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s […]
Category: Commodities
This Morning in Metals: Steel Capacity Utilization Rate Falls to 80.3%
This morning in metals news, the U.S. steel sector’s capacity utilization rate inched down another tenth of a percentage point, the U.S. raised its steel tariffs on Turkey to 50% and Chinese iron ore futures fell Tuesday. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S., China Work Toward Partial Trade Deal
This morning in metals news, the U.S. and China are working toward a partial trade deal, the largest copper mine in Ecuador has curbed operations amid protests and China’s copper imports hit an eight-month high. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Announces New CFO, Corporate Model
This morning in metals news, it was a busy week for U.S. Steel, copper hit a two-week high and miner Rio Tinto signed its first portside iron ore contract in Chinese currency. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. U.S. Steel Looks […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Import Market Share Hits 17% in September
This morning in metals news, U.S. import market share for steel reached 17% in September, the European Commission is investigating potential dumping of hot-rolled stainless steel from China and Indonesia, and India is set to become a net importer of iron ore. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade […]
This Morning in Metals: Moody’s Downgrades Outlook for U.S. Steel Sector
This morning in metals news, the U.S. steel industry received a downgrade from Moody’s, a Russian tin producer is looking to expand production and oil prices have taken a fall. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Moody’s Down on U.S. Steel […]
This Morning in Metals: Final Embargo Lifted on Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte Refinery
This morning in metals news, a Brazilian federal court lifted the final remaining embargo on Norsk Hydro’s DRS2 bauxite residue deposit area, Brazilian miner Vale announced plans to invest in a number of Brazilian communities and Brent crude oil prices fell this week. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of […]
Week in Review: Steel Quotas, Oil Prices and a Post-Brexit Trade Landscape
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: Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. The European Commission has proposed scaling back a planned increase […]
Slowing Growth in India, China to Weigh on Iron Ore Market
Iron ore has had a volatile year. Based on a forecast made by sector experts and research agencies, the coming year will not bring any cheer on that front. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Much of the gloom and doom scenarios stems from the fact that two […]
Oil Prices Spike on Fears of Middle East Conflict
The drone and cruise missile strikes on Saudi Arabian oil installations this week caused a massive spike in oil prices as the market reacted with surprise to the news — but should it have been such a surprise? The strike said to have been made by some 20 drones and a dozen cruise missiles on […]