This morning in metals news, the U.S., Canada and Mexico formally signed the trade deal that will serve as the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), aluminum associations in several countries sent Group of 20 (G20) leaders a joint letter asking them to tackle overcapacity, and President Donald Trump and President Xi […]
Category: Ferrous Metals
Hyundai Explores Possibility of Steel Plant in India
It may be in an extremely preliminary stage, but South Korean steelmaker Hyundai seems keen on setting up a steel plant in India. A team from the Hyundai group visited Visakhapatnam in South India, where the steel plant of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) is located, and spoke of looking at the possibility of setting […]
CEOs Talk Section 232, USMCA as G20 Summit Approaches
With the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) potentially being signed by the three parties this week during the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires — which will take place over two days, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 — the trade deal and tariffs are on the minds of industry CEOs, from manufacturing to agriculture. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Iron Ore Drops to 4 1/2-Month Low
This morning in metals news, Chinese iron ore has hit a 4 1/2-month low, the zinc price fell for a fourth straight session and tariff waiver requests have been granted for a great number of metals from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Chinese Iron Ore Continues […]
October Housing Starts Up From September But Down Year Over Year
According to data recently reported jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. housing starts jumped 1.5% in October compared with the previous month. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Privately-owned housing starts hit 1.23 million in October, which marked […]
China’s Steel Industry Consolidation Takes Another Step Forward
Not before time, China’s steel industry is making some progress towards consolidation. Although both sides deny talks are taking place, a Reuters article details information received from various sources that suggests state-owned China Baowu Steel Group is in talks to take over rival local Anhui province government-controlled Magang Group. Need buying strategies for steel? Request […]
Value of U.S. Imports of Steel Hits $2.7 Billion in October
According to preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday, U.S. imports of steel in October hit 3.0 million metric tons, at a value of $2.7 billion. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The October total marks an increase from the previous month, when the U.S imported 2.0 million […]
This Morning in Metals: Senators Request Review of Tariff Waiver Process
This morning in metals news, U.S. senators are asking for an independent review of the Trump administration’s Section 232 tariff waiver process, LME copper is down for the third straight day and Chinese steel mills are preparing for difficult times ahead. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Another […]
October Global Crude Steel Production Up 5.8% Year Over Year
According to World Steel Association data released late last week, global crude steel production in October jumped 5.8% compared with October 2017 production. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Production from the 64 countries reporting data to the World Steel Association amounted to 156.6 million tons in October. […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Steel Market Slides
This morning in metals news, Chinese steel prices are dropping, Rio Tinto is leading the copper charge in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert and Asian aluminum prices are coming down. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Chinese Steel Market Chinese steel prices are entering a bear market, according to […]
