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 […]
Category: Ferrous Metals
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 […]
Raw Steels MMI: U.S. Raw Steel Prices Begin Sideways Trend
The Raw Steels Monthly Metals Index (MMI) increased slightly again this month, moving to an MMI reading of 82, an increase of 2.5% month on month. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook This month, U.S. raw steel prices stopped their multimonth decline off peak highs and began moving sideways […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Imports Fell 11.5% in 2018
This morning in metals, U.S. imports of steel dropped 12% year over year last year, Chile’s copper and lithium export revenue fell in February and markets react to uncertainty over the ongoing U.S.-China trade talks. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Imports of Steel Drop 11.5% U.S. steel […]
JSW Steel Signs $700M Supply Deal with Duferco International Trading Holding
In what’s been dubbed as a rather unique agreement for an Indian steel company, JSW Steel this week signed a payment and supply deal with Duferco International Trading Holding (DITH) for U.S. $700 million. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to reports, the five-year agreement provides DITH […]
U.S. Steel Mills Reach Capacity Rate of 81.1% for the Year Through March 2
According to the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) weekly steel production report, U.S. steel mills churned out steel at a capacity utilization rate of 81.1% for the year through March 2. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Adjusted year-to-date production by U.S. steel mills for the year […]
