Space is suddenly back in vogue following SpaceX’s successful launch of two astronauts to the International Space station at the end of May and followed up with a successful launch of a GPS satellite at the end of June. The commercial space business is riding high, it would seem. But it is a high-risk game.
Category: Company News
Tata Steel posts $163M quarterly loss as pandemic continues to pressure steelmakers
One of India’s biggest steel conglomerates, Tata Steel, has posted a “higher than expected” consolidated net loss during the January-March 2020 quarter of approximately U.S. $163 million. Compare this to its net profit of about U.S. $311 million reported during the same period last year and one can understand the enormity of the situation.
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel to restart blast furnace at Gary Works
This morning in metals news: amid improving demand, U.S. Steel plans to restart a blast furnace at its Gary Works; the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect today; and China could be aiming to diversify its iron ore supply portfolio.
This Morning in Metals: Labor productivity declines in wide range of manufacturing industries in 2019
This morning in metals news, productivity was down for a number of manufacturing industries last year, BHP has executed its first blockchain iron ore trade with China’s Baosteel and copper prices continue to surge.
Week in Review: Industrial production rises; Liberty Steel invests in the future; MW aluminum premium spikes
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:
This Morning in Metals: Per BEA’s latest estimate, U.S. GDP fell 5.0% in Q1
This morning in metals news, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its third estimate vis-á-vis Q1 GDP growth, a power outage impacted Norsk Hydro’s Paragominas operation in Brazil and gold prices have surged to an eight-year high.
Liberty Steel UK looks to invest its way out of trouble
While most steelmakers are struggling for survival, Liberty Steel Group UK (LSUK) is pushing on with ambitious plans to double production and expand into new areas.
This Morning in Metals: Supreme Court rejects Section 232 challenge
This morning in metals news, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the Trump administration’s Section 232 tariffs on steel, British MPs are calling for government assistance for the British steel industry and ArcelorMittal is reportedly considering the sale of some of its Canadian iron ore assets.
Week in Review: U.S. hits wind power records; China’s semi-finished aluminum exports drop; Tesla makes cobalt deal
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:
This Morning in Metals: Vale announces plan to resume operations at Voisey’s Bay mine
This morning in metals news: Vale has announced a plan to resume operations at the Voisey’s Bay mine in Canada; U.S. imports of blooms, billets and slabs have surged in recent months; and Hindalco plans to sell a majority of its output outside of India this year.
