Two features of Chinese political and industrial policy have been consistent over the years: the willingness to plan long term and deep pockets to finance those plans. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. A major state-owned steelmaker and mining company, Sinosteel, […]
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Week in Review: Steel Demand, Indian Copper Imports and GM’s Tentative UAW Deal
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the coverage here on MetalMiner, including coverage of global steel demand, Trafigura’s bet on cobalt, electric vehicles and a potential detente in the General Motors–UAW saga. Keep up to date on everything going on in the […]
Vale Ramps Up Iron Ore Production, Sales in 3Q 2019
Brazilian miner Vale recently unveiled its third-quarter production and sales figures, showing a strong quarter for the company’s iron ore operations. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Vale’s iron ore fines production totaled 86.7 million tons in the third quarter, up 35.4% from […]
The October MMI Report: Steel Prices Slide, U.S. Readies E.U. Tariffs
The October 2019 Monthly Metals Index (MMI) report is in the books. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. This month, just one of the Monthly Metals Indexes (MMIs) increased, while six declined and three held flat. Some highlights from this month’s MMIs: After […]
India Becomes Net Copper Importer for First Time in Nearly Two Decades
The inevitable has happened. For some months now, copper industry experts in India have been predicting India would become a net importer of copper during this fiscal year. Well, that has happened. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. For the first […]
This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto’s 3Q Iron Ore Production Rises 6%
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 […]
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 […]
