The oil price has bounced back after reaching historic lows in April.
Category: Commodities
This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto releases Q2 production results
This morning in metals news: Rio Tinto released its second-quarter production results; steel industry groups want infrastructure to be added to the U.S.’s next stimulus bill; and reported plans to replace furnaces at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant have raised worries that thousands of jobs could be lost in the process.
Week in Review: July 2020 MMI report; silver prices; LME off-warrant stock
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 coverage of silver prices, LME off-warrant stocks, cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries and more:
This Morning in Metals: Toyota to source electrical steel sheet from Baowu
This morning in metals news: Toyota will reportedly source electrical steel sheet from China’s Baowu Steel; Nevada Copper is requesting a financial hardship exemption; and iron ore continues to soar.
This Morning in Metals: U.S. steel capacity utilization rises to 57.5%
This morning in metals news: the U.S. steel sector’s capacity utilization rate ticked up this past week; a steel processing company plans to open a new facility in Kentucky on Nucor’s campus; and China’s demand for iron ore from Australia has persisted, despite trade tensions between the two countries.
Week in Review: U.S.-China trade; U.S. automotive sales; LME aluminum load-out queues
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner: Sign up today for Gunpowder, MetalMiner’s free, weekly e-newsletter featuring news, analysis and more. MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns interviewed Stratfor’s Rodger Baker on the state of U.S.-China trade tensions. U.S. automotive sales […]
This Morning in Metals: Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte signs deal to research feasibility of low-carbon cement from bauxite residue
This morning in metals news: Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery has signed a deal with the Federal University of Pará; a decline in petroleum demand yielded a rise in crude inventories this spring; and U.S. hires reached 6.5 million in May.
India’s Modi announces launch of auction for 41 of the country’s coal mines
India’s coal sector is in the limelight following a series of recent government decisions. A new study by data analytics company GlobalData shows that India and a few other countries would step in to bolster an anticipated about 7.8% drop in U.S. coal production this year.
This Morning in Metals: China’s Henan to hike fees for high-polluting steel producers
This morning in metals news: the Chinese province of Henan will raise its fees for steel and cement producers that do not meet low-emissions targets; BMO says the copper concentrate market will tighten this year; and the Oyu Tolgoi project took another step forward this past week.
Week in Review: Buying in volatile markets; Annual Outlook update; oil price drivers
Before we head into the Fourth of July weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
