This morning in metals news, the United States Trade Representative USTR once again dished up criticism of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Court, China aims to mitigate the impact of rising iron ore prices on its steelmakers and India’s steel exports have plunged over the last year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]
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This Morning in Metals: Trump to Sign Order Raising Steel Content Threshold for Federal Projects
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order calling for heightened steel content thresholds for federal projects, Japanese firm Nippon Steel is planning to offload $1.9 billion in assets in order to purchase India’s Essar Steel and Chinese iron ore prices are getting a boost from a positive […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s Copper Imports, Imports of U.S. Goods Decline
This morning in metals news, China’s copper import levels fell in June, the U.S.-China trade war saw China’s imports of U.S. goods plunge in June and BHP has long-term designs on mine expansion over the next century. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China Copper Imports Fall Imports […]
This Morning in Metals: Department of Commerce Announces Circumvention Rulings on Vietnamese Steel
This morning in metals news, the Department of Commerce made preliminary affirmative determinations with respect to imports of steel from Vietnam, iron ore is powering Australia’s trade surplus and copper slipped for the second straight session. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook DOC Issues Circumvention Rulings The Department […]
This Morning in Metals: G20 Wary of Slowing Growth, Calls for ‘Free, Fair’ Trade
This morning in metals news, world leaders gathered in Japan this weekend for the G20 Summit, a deadline for bidding on the liquidated British Steel came and went June 30, and Australia’s iron ore exports are forecast to fall for the first time in 18 years. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free […]
Week in Review: The U.S. Dollar, Iron Ore and MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center
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: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Belinda Fuller touched on the U.S. dollar’s impact on precious metals prices. Sticking with currency issues, Stuart […]
This Morning in Metals: Asian Stocks Fall Ahead of Much-Anticipated Trump-Xi Meeting
This morning in metals news, stocks in Asia fell Tuesday, Chinese steel prices continued recent gains and U.S. Steel named a new chief information officer. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Asian Stocks Slide Shares in Asian companies fell Tuesday ahead of a meeting scheduled for later this […]
Rising Iron Ore Prices Push Some Chinese Steel Mills into the Red
Chinese steel mills are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Iron ore prices surged to their highest level in five years on the back of mine closures in Brazil and robust demand, the ABC reported. Vale’s Feijao mine disaster, which […]
This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto Downgrades Iron Ore Guidance
This morning in metals news, Rio Tinto downgraded its 2019 iron ore guidance, India is looking to combat Chinese steel imports with higher duties, and the copper price lost some gains late this week on the back of U.S.-Iran tensions and ahead of the G20 Summit in Japan. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]
This Morning in Metals: Iron Ore Futures Soar to Record High
This morning in metals news, iron ore continues its hot streak, the Chinese government has summoned executives of 48 regional companies to demand they curb pollution from their facilities and a series of Section 301 public hearings kicks off today. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Iron Ore […]