If you thought China’s environmental crackdown on polluting industries during this winter heating period was a one-off effort, think again. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Liu Youbin, a spokesman at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, is quoted by Reuters as saying that Beijing intends to extend its policy […]
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How Close to Reality Are China’s National Bureau of Statistics Growth Figures?
We have long since stopped believing official China growth data. If that’s the case, what is the “real” growth rate in China and should we care that the numbers appear to be manipulated? Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Officially, China grew by 6.8% in the final quarter of […]
This Morning in Metals: Britain Uses $1M Toward Satellite Research to Locate Minerals
This morning in metals news, the U.K. is looking to be a low-carbon player in the post-Brexit world, Chinese steel mills get a win and the City of Chicago files a lawsuit against U.S. Steel related to toxic spills into Lake Michigan by the company last year. MetalMiner’s Annual Outlook provides 2018 buying strategies for […]
Week in Review: Section 232 Report Moves to Trump, MMIs and Oil
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a quick look back at the week that was here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook This week we wrapped up the latest round of posts for our January Monthly Metals Index (MMI) — check out this week’s posts […]
Trump Looks to Open Up Continental Shelf to Oil Exploration
President Trump is not unused to controversy — some say he even courts it. So, a recent proposal following an executive order signed last April to widen energy exploration should come as no surprise. The draft Five-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program has been enthusiastically welcomed by the oil and gas industry […]
