Miner BHP unveiled its production totals for the second half of 2018, reporting a negative impact of approximately $600 million due to unplanned outages at Olympic Dam, Spence and Western Australia Iron Ore. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook “Production in the first half was broadly in line with […]
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This Morning in Metals: LME, SHFE Copper Prices Slide
This morning in metals news, copper slides, one business says it has been impacted by the Trump administration’s Section 232 steel tariff and a November train derailment had a major impact on miner BHP’s production totals. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Slides The price of London […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s Daily Crude Steel Output Fell in December
This morning in metals news, China’s daily crude steel output slipped in December, miner Rio Tinto reported its fourth-quarter production results and Luxembourg-based Tenaris purchased a large stake in the Saudi Steel Pipe Company. Steel Output Slides China’s daily steel output for December fell to its lowest level since March, according to Reuters. Need buying […]
Week in Review: E.U. Steel Quotas, an Automotive Alliance and Brexit Drama
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? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Earlier this month, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi chatted about U.S.-India trade relations. Stuart […]
This Morning in Metals: Alcoa Reports 4Q, Full-Year 2018 Results
This morning in metals news, aluminum producer Alcoa Corporation reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 results, India is considering a higher iron ore import duty and Shanghai steel futures moved up. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Alcoa Reports 4Q Earnings Pittsburgh-based aluminum producer Alcoa Corporation reported its […]
Joining Forces: Ford, Volkswagen Announce New Alliance
It’s a new world across all industries, as companies grapple with changing consumer tastes, ever-shifting market conditions and new technological developments. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Of course, the automotive industry is no different, as automakers strive to adapt to the electric vehicle (EV) wave while simultaneously […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s December Exports to the U.S. Fall
This morning in metals news, exports from China to the U.S. took a dive in December, India will drive global steel demand in the coming years and Serbia has requested an exemption from the E.U.’s imminent quotas on steel imports. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook December Exports […]
Week in Review: Palladium Demand, Falling Metals Prices and the E.U.’s Imminent Vote on Steel Quotas
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? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Taras Berezowsky covered China’s crackdown on illegal rare-earth element mining. Demand for palladium could continue to surge in […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Mills’ November Shipments Up 5.6% Year Over Year
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel shipments in November surged on a year-over-year basis, the next chief of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metals Corp. hopes to make the company the world’s No. 1 producer and U.S.-China trade talks could formally continue later this month. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Market Distortions, Nucor Plate Mill and Small Business Concerns
This morning in metals, we’re tracking the following stories. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Global aluminum value chain under fire from China. The OECD has released a report titled “Measuring distortions in international markets: the aluminum value chain,” in which the organization places particular emphasis on unfairly subsidized aluminum […]
