According to a recent report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. mines churned out $82.8 billion worth of minerals in 2018. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The 2018 total marked a 3% year-over-year increase from $79.7 billion in 2017, according to the report from the USGS National […]
Category: Ferrous Metals
Week in Review: Palladium Power, Lynas’ Appeal and ArcelorMittal’s Essar Plan
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look 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 The palladium price continues to soar, MetalMiner’s Taras Berezowsky explained in this month’s Global Precious MMI. Rare earths […]
This Morning in Metals: China Iron Ore Futures Make Gains
This morning in metals news, China iron ore futures hit a two-week high, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the first consultations under the revised U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) and hot-rolled coil inventories in China dipped for a third straight week. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free […]
This Morning in Metals: LME Steel Contract Launch Could be Delayed
This morning in metals news, Reuters reports the launch of the London Metal Exchange’s planned steel contract will likely be pushed back to 2020, China’s average daily steel output in January and February increased, and India’s imports of iron ore were up 157% during the April-December 2018 period. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]
India’s NCLT OKs ArcelorMittal’s Resolution Plan for Essar Steel
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal’s dream of re-entering the Indian steel market is about to come true. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook After almost a year of legal tussles, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad bench, gave the green light to ArcelorMittal’s resolution plan for the debt-laden […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Working on Solution to Lift Metals Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
This morning in metals news, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday said the U.S. is working on a “practical solution” to lift the steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, China is expected to have a 2.65-million-ton copper deficit this year, and a preliminary report on iron ore miner BHP’s train derailment in […]
This Morning in Metals: Canada Announces $100M in Funding for Steel, Aluminum Industries
This morning in metals news, the Canadian government announced it is rolling out $100 million in funding for its domestic steel and aluminum industries, copper moves toward a seven-month high, and Vietnam’s steel exports to the U.S. increased in 2018. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Canadian Steel, […]
Stainless MMI: Stainless Prices Continue to Tick Upward as Q1 Progresses
The Stainless Steel Monthly Metals Index (MMI) increased again this month by 4.3% to 71, up again after last month’s 11.7% gain. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Once again, nickel price increases provided an impetus for rising prices. This month, prices increased for all the metals in […]
Week in Review: Metals Prices, the Maker-to-User Movement and U.S. Trade Policy
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 Metal prices picked up across the board in February. MetalMiner’s sister site SpendMatters published a guest contribution […]
This Morning in Metals: China Imports Less Copper in February
This morning in metals news, China’s copper imports fell in February, U.S. Steel won an award sponsored by the Department of Energy and General Motors rolled out its last Chevy Cruze this week. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Imports, Aluminum Exports Down in China China’s February […]
