A growing copper supply is not exactly what copper producers wanted to hear, as a new mine with a 100-year life span has been announced. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Prices have been depressed all year, with worries about deteriorating […]
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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 […]
This Morning in Metals: China Wants Removal of Tariffs for Final Trade Deal
This morning in metals news, China wants the U.S. to remove tariffs before a final trade deal can be reached, U.S. Steel announced it would offer $300 million in senior convertible notes and Alcoa released its third-quarter financial results. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via […]
General Motors, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike
General Motors and the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union have reached a tentative agreement that would end the strike that has run for over four weeks. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. “We just reached a Tentative Agreement with GM a […]
Harsh Economics of Electric Vehicle Market Claim Another Victim in Dyson’s EV Division
It was always going to be a challenge, but British entrepreneur James Dyson has a reputation for taking on what may appear to be insurmountable challenges and winning. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. He disrupted the old order in the […]
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 […]
Trafigura Takes a Bet on Cobalt, Glencore
Much like Saudi Arabia has been considered the swing producer for crude oil, mining giant Glencore can be considered a swing producer for certain key commodities. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. For example, earlier this year the miner announced it […]
Renewables MMI: Glencore Signs Cobalt Supply Deal with China’s GEM
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) slipped one point for an October MMI reading of 98. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Glencore Signs Cobalt Supply Deal with China’s GEM Mining giant Glencore has entered into a cobalt supply agreement with China’s […]
Week in Review: WTO’s Airbus Ruling, EVs and SUVs, and the GM Strike
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals coverage here on MetalMiner, which included: the U.S. and E.U.’s ongoing WTO battle over Boeing and Airbus subsidies, falling steel prices, rising SUV demand, and the nationwide strike at General Motors: Keep up to […]
