In a ruling that caught many by surprise, an environment court in India set aside a provincial government order to shut down Vedanta’s copper smelter plant permanently. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook This is the same plant over which the local population in the southern Indian state […]
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This Morning in Metals: E.U. Extends Steel Investigation
This morning in metals news, the European Commission has extended its probe of steel imports, steel production in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. ticked up last week and Chinese aluminum companies will reportedly come together to discuss falling aluminum prices. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
Rio Tinto Completes Dunkerque Smelter Sale
Miner Rio Tinto announced late last week that it had completed the $500 million sale of its Dunkerque aluminum smelter. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Liberty House, part of steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, purchased the aluminum smelter. The smelter in northern France began operation in 1991 and has […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Extruders Council Wins Transshipment Case
This morning in metals news, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) won a transshipment case, copper prices dropped to a five-week low, and Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp announced the leadership team for their proposed European joint venture. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook AEC Claims Victory The AEC celebrated […]
This Morning in Metals: Tokyo Steel to Hold Prices Steady in January
This morning in metals news, Tokyo Steel says it will hold steel prices steady in January, base metals prices fell Monday and Australian miner Fortescue announces its mid-grade iron ore production expectations for 2019. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Steady Steel Prices for Tokyo Steel After prices […]
Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance Continues on Buying Trail
Indian-born British businessman Sanjeev Gupta’s global conglomerate GFG Alliance has signed a binding agreement to purchase all of the outstanding stock in Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. (KCI) from Contran Corporation. Under terms of the deal, Liberty Steel USA, a company under the GFG umbrella, will acquire KCI, including all its subsidiaries, for U.S. $320 million in […]
Week in Review: USMCA, Sebree Expansion, Rio’s Bauxite and MMI Week
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 Following the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) during the Group of 20 (G20) summit in […]
This Morning in Metals: Vale Says Drop in Steel Prices is Temporary
This morning in metals news, the state of falling global steel prices is a temporary condition attributable to Chinese overproduction ahead of winter cuts, according to miner Brazilian miner Vale; Chilean copper exports in November were less valuable; and the arrest of a Huawei Technologies executive has caused concern that it could cast a shadow […]
Renewables MMI: DRC to Raise Royalty Rate on Cobalt
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) picked up a point this month, rising for an MMI reading of 102. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook DRC Declares Cobalt ‘Strategic’ Substance The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — where a majority of the world’s cobalt is mined — declared […]
This Morning in Metals: Teck Resources Teams Up With Sumitomo on Chilean Mine Expansion
This morning in metals news, a Canadian miner is teaming up with a Japanese company on a major mine expansion effort in Chile, the U.K. steel sector is struggling with power costs and an Illinois steel plant is on the move. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Teck […]
