If the aim of President Trump’s 10% import tariff on aluminum was to impact China or to encourage the reshoring of primary aluminum production into the U.S., it has, at least so far, been at best only a partial success. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Just last month, […]
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Week in Review: Norway’s WTO Dispute, the Copper Market and Trade Tensions
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? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Rio Tinto and Minmetals entered into a joint venture for mineral exploration in China. Norway initiated a World […]
This Morning in Metals: JSW Steel USA Announces 1,000 New Jobs
This morning in metals news, JSW Steel USA announces it will add 1,000 jobs, India announces retaliatory tariffs in response to the U.S. steel tariff and aluminum tariffs, and the copper price fell for a second straight week. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook JSW Announces New Jobs JSW […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Announces Steel Tariff Product Exclusions
This morning in metals news, the U.S. released the first round of exclusion request responses vis-a-vis the Section 232 steel tariff, copper bounces back and ThyssenKrupp looks to form a joint venture in China. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Exclusion Time The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Wednesday […]
Glencore Is Getting Its DRC Affairs in Order
Even Glencore, with all its experience, contacts and resources, is finding the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a challenging place to do business. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook But this month Glencore has made significant progress in getting its DRC house in order. Firstly, the miner reached […]
Rio Tinto, Minmetals Ink JV Deal for Mineral Exploration in China
Last week Rio Tinto announced a new 50-50 joint venture with Beijing-based Minmetals, a partnership that will seek to explore “world-class mineral deposits” in China. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to a Rio Tinto release, the registered capital of the joint venture amounts to $31.3 million, plus initial contributions […]
This Morning in Metals: China Posts Record Steel Output in May
This morning in metals news, China produced record steel output in May, ThyssenKrupp is looking to renegotiate its joint venture with Tata Steel, and China threatens to scrap trade deals with the U.S. as the latter gets ready to reveal of a list of Chinese goods that would be targeted for tariffs. Need buying strategies […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S.’s Steel Shipments Fall in April
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel shipments in April were down from the previous month but are up for the year to date, U.S. Steel announces it plans to add more than 800 jobs this year and Tata Steel workers in Europe are questioning the company’s planned joint venture with German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp. Need buying strategies […]
This Morning in Metals: Merkel Says E.U. Will Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs
This morning in metals news, Germany announced the E.U. would also enact trade measures against U.S. steel and aluminum, Austrian company Voestalpine says there are delays in the tariff exclusion request process, and exemptions are looking increasingly unlikely for Europe. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Merkel Says E.U. […]
Week in Review: Italian Politics, MMI Week and Digital in Mining
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the stories here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns took a look at the political situation in Italy and its economic ramifications. MMI week is […]
