Cutting through the polarized hype on climate change is one of the toughest challenges for firms trying to position themselves and their enterprises for the future. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook On the one hand there is a broad green or environmental lobby, which rightly shouts out […]
Category: Environment
Measuring Risk in the World of Climate Change
Climate change and its effects are of great concern — governments are aiming to hit short- and long-term clean energy targets and curb pollution, many individuals are striving to live greener lives and automakers are beginning the transition toward electric vehicles. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Climate […]
Renewables MMI: Renewables Basket Metals Down Across the Board
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) lost one point this month, falling for an October MMI reading of 103. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Rare Earths Removed From Final Tariff List The U.S. Trade Representative’s office announced a list of Chinese products worth $200 billion that would be […]
China is Taking a Breather in its War on Smog This Winter
In recent years China’s steel sector — particularly the large, state-owned steel mills — have benefited from the enforced closure of capacity on environmental grounds during the winter heating season. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Contrarian as it may at first sound, closure of private mills largely […]
Renewables MMI: E.U. Drops Defense Against Solar Panel Imports from China
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped one point this month, falling for a September reading of 104. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Making the Desert … Green? Forms of renewable energy, like wind and solar, have gained momentum in recent years, both in practice and in popular support. […]
This Morning in Metals: Russian Aluminum Giant Rusal to Get the Cold Shoulder?
This morning in metals news, customers reportedly are set to avoid Rusal during a crucial upcoming industry gathering in Berlin, Tata Steel announces a new sustainable steelmaking procedure and NAFTA negotiations pick up again today after a long Wednesday night of talks. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Cold […]
Wind Blows Away the Opposition in the Energy Market
Who would have thought wind’s transformation from subsidy-supported to self-financing power source would happen so quickly – not this publication, that’s for sure. Apart from diehard environmentalists, most consumers have been opposed to renewables on the basis they cost significantly more and turbines are an eyesore on the landscape. Need buying strategies for steel? Try […]
This Morning in Metals: Tata Steel Purchase of Bankrupt Bhushan Goes Through
This morning in metals news, Tata Steel completed its buy of the bankrupt Bhushan Steel, Chinese steel mills are turning to scrap and Turkey is preparing to respond over the U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Tata Steel Buys Bhushan Steel Indian firm […]
How ‘Green’ Will the Elysis JV’s Aluminum Really Be?
Full disclosure – I am an owner of an iPhone, iPad and Macbook — and I don’t mind admitting it, a longtime fan of Apple’s products — but even I cringe when the firm claims to have “worked with other metal companies to develop the proprietary technique, which allows for the generation of ‘green’ aluminium […]
Floating Solar Plants Gain Momentum in India
There’s a new trend on the solar energy harnessing front in India. Like in China and a few of the Southeast Asian nations, India is seeing a spurt in what are called “floating solar plants.” Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook In late 2017, the country inaugurated its largest […]
