Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was with some of the stories here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns wrote on a subject that is, unfortunately, relevant to owners of automobiles: a rise in […]
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This Morning in Metals: Union Expresses Frustration in Contract Talks with U.S. Steel
This morning in metals news, contract talks between United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel have been “frustrating,” China’s scrap usage increased during the first six months of the year and Thyssenkrupp’s CEO says the firm will forge on with plans to merge its European operations with those of Tata Steel Need buying strategies for steel? Request […]
This Morning in Metals: India Mulls Increasing Duty on Steel Imports
This morning in metals news, India is considering upping its steel import duty, China’s spending on subways could assist its steel sector and an update in the Rusal sanctions saga. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Supporting the Rupee In order to give support to its currency, the […]
Norsk Hydro Backs Out of Deal to Buy Rio’s Icelandic Smelter
The aluminum market is facing much more uncertainty now than it was in February 2018 when Norsk Hydro agreed with Rio Tinto to buy the 205,000-ton-per-year capacity ISAL aluminum smelter, located in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. According to the Financial Times, that deal included the balance 53.3% share in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands that Hydro […]
This Morning in Metals: China Files WTO Complaint Over U.S.’s Latest Tariffs
This morning in metals news, China went to the World Trade Organization to file a complaint regarding the U.S.’s $200 billion worth of tariffs announced Monday, Nucor resumes operations in the Carolinas following Hurricane Florence and copper prices rally. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China Goes to […]
This Morning in Metals: Trump Again Tweets Support for Tariff Strategy
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump again expressed support for imposing tariffs on imports (as the U.S. considers further tariffs on Chinese goods), shares of the Chinese aluminum giant China Hongqiao fell, and base metals prices are down on the prospect of escalating tariffs between China and the U.S. Need buying strategies for […]
This Morning in Metals: USW, U.S. Steel Continue Contract Talks
This morning in metals news, the United Steelworkers union is reportedly not happy with U.S. Steel’s latest contract proposal, Vice President Mike Pence touts a steel resurgence in Michigan and South Korean firms seek an exemption from the E.U. steel safeguards. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Union […]
This Morning in Metals: Nucor Announces $650M Investment in Kentucky Sheet Mill
This morning in metals news, Nucor announced plans late last week to invest $650 million in its Kentucky sheet mill, ArcelorMittal put in a revised bid for Essar Steel and China warns it will retaliate if the U.S. imposes further tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook A Big […]
Shale Gas Expansion is Slowing
To be fair, not all shale gas drilling is slowing, but in the Permian Basin, which has seen the most incandescent growth in recent years, according to the Financial Times, growth is slowing markedly, according to Schlumberger, Halliburton and the U.K.’s Weir Group – all majors suppliers to, or active players in, the fracking industry. Need […]
This Morning in Metals: August Steel Import Market Share Hits 21%
This morning in metals news, the U.S.’s steel import market share was 21% last month, ArcelorMittal reached a provisional deal with the trade unions of Italy’s Ilva and the Bureau of Labor Statistics released U.S. employment data for August. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Steel Import Market […]
