This morning in metals news, copper demand is set to take a fall this year, iron ore prices are getting a boost and the Pilbara Ports Authority announced new risk-assessment measures.
Category: Commodities
Indian government launches coal reforms, aims to save on imports
Sector experts in India are hailing the new coal mining and mineral sector reforms announced a few days ago by the country’s finance minister, believing the reform will open up commercial coal mining, attract investments and save on India’s import bills, thus pushing self-reliance in coal production.
Renewables take a bashing, but their application will grow in the longer term
Renewables are not normally a core topic of ours. In recognition of the growing importance of the sector and the legal and incentive landscape that is encouraging investment in such technologies, MetalMiner does produce a Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) that tracks metal input costs to the sector. But, as a rule, we tend not […]
Chatting with Mercury Resources CEO Anton Posner on supply-chain impacts of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging impacts on the global economy, disrupting supply chains and depressing commodities markets. As Deloitte noted in a recent report on COVID-19 — the “black swan of 2020” — the pandemic’s total impact on supply chains is still unknown.
A Memorial Day review of the top 10 most-viewed posts of 2020 (so far)
The first five months of 2020 have been quite busy ones for the world of metals. Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. On this Memorial Day, let’s take a look back at the most-viewed posts on MetalMiner through the first five months of the year. Oil price collapse is far from […]
Week in Review: Stainless steel prices; Novelis-Aleris developments; SAIL looks to export markets
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and the metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
This Morning in Metals: Cleveland-Cliffs to raise flat-rolled steel prices
This morning in metals news, Cleveland-Cliffs announced plans to increase its flat-rolled steel prices, China’s copper inventories have declined and the iron ore price moved up near $100 per ton Thursday.
This Morning in Metals: EIA estimates fuel inventory to build by 11.5M b/d in Q2
This morning in metals news, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released fuel inventory build projections for Q2, Mexico is preparing to ease its coronavirus restrictions and the U.S. recently announced a move targeting China’s Huawei’s.
Week in Review: Aluminum tariffs; oil prices; Indian iron ore exports
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 coverage of: copper prices, the automotive sector’s push to restart production, oil prices and more. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights […]
Indian steel sector critical of rise in country’s iron ore exports
The rising exports of iron ore, especially pellets, from India has put steel manufacturers and exporters at loggerheads. According to official figures, India’s ore exports between January and March 2020 were 8.9 million tons against 2.0 million tons during the same period last year. In fiscal year 2020, exports were at 25.14 million tons, up […]