This morning in metals news, a trade association looks to raise money to support its lawsuit against the Section 232 steel tariff, Honda’s quarterly earnings hit a 12-year high and the oil price’s recent dip may just be temporary. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook American Institute for International […]
Category: Ferrous Metals
Global Crude Steel Production Rises 5.8% Year-Over-Year in June
World crude steel production in June jumped 5.8% compared with June 2017, according to a recent World Steel Association report. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Production among the 64 countries reporting to the association amounted to 151.4 million tons (MT) in June. For the first six months of […]
Aleris Finds a Buyer in India After Failing to Find an Acquirer in China
China Zhongwang Holdings failed to close a deal to buy Aleris last year after concerns were raised about the national security and corporate responsibility track record of the Chinese group. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Not that we think of Novelis as Indian, but they are. Since 2007, the ex-Alcan […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese City Prepares Steel Output Cuts
This morning in metals news, a Chinese city in Jiangsu province plans to enforce steel and chemical output cuts, U.S. companies requesting exclusions from the Section 232 steel tariff are feeling the heat and countries around the world are meeting to discuss a potential response should the U.S. impose automotive tariffs. Need buying strategies for […]
The Disconnect Between Iron Ore and Finished Steel Prices in China
We had a little mythbusting discussion the other day here at MetalMiner®, including, among other examples, that tracking raw material inputs is no predictor of finished product prices. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Take, for example, iron ore. Prices fell this spring and have been bouncing around either […]
Week in Review: India’s Coal Shortage, LMEselect and USTR Tariff Hearings
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? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook India has a coal shortage that comes to the benefit of the U.S. coal industry. Stuart Burns delves […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Imports of Steel Fall 15.5% From May to June
This morning in metals news, U.S. imports of steel dropped from May to June, Novelis is making a $2.6 billion acquisition, and President Donald Trump has agreed to work with the E.U. to remove trade barriers. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Steel Imports Drop U.S. imports of steel fell […]
U.S. Consultations Fizzle With India, Others Over Metals Tariffs
Ultimately, it went along expected lines. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook India and a handful of other nations held trade dispute settlement consultations with the United States over its steel and aluminum tariffs in Geneva, but got absolutely no concession from the latter, according to reports coming out […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Imports Fall to 2.2M MT in June
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel imports dropped in June, General Motors reported its Q2 financial figures and renegotiation talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are set to pick up momentum. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Steel Imports Hit 2.2M MT in June According […]
E.U. Steel Consumption Up 3% in Q1 2018
The European Union (E.U.) posted a 3% increase in apparent steel consumption during Q1 2018 compared with Q1 2017, according to a recent European Steel Association (EUROFER) report. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to EUROFER, the E.U. steel market began 2018 on “relatively strong footing,” but that […]
