Category: Ferro Alloys

This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto Downgrades Iron Ore Guidance

This morning in metals news, Rio Tinto downgraded its 2019 iron ore guidance, India is looking to combat Chinese steel imports with higher duties, and the copper price lost some gains late this week on the back of U.S.-Iran tensions and ahead of the G20 Summit in Japan. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]

This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Sector’s Capacity Utilization Reaches 81.5%

This morning in metals news, U.S. steel mills churned out steel at a capacity utilization rate of 81.5%, the E.U. officially blocked the proposed joint venture of the European operations of Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp, and the Aluminum Association is looking for a new CEO. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]

U.S. Finished Steel Import Market Share Rises to 25% in January

The U.S. imported a total of 3.48 million tons of finished steel in January, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported this week (based on U.S. Census Bureau data). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The January import total marked a 20.7% increase from the January 2018 […]

DOC Announces New Rebuttal System in Attempt to Improve Much-Criticized Section 232 Exclusion Process

The impact of the U.S.’s Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on its relationships with other countries has been well-documented — but what about Section 232 challenges at home? Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook For domestic businesses seeking to win product exclusions from the tariffs that went […]

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