This morning in metals news, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted Friday that this week’s round of trade talks with China were “constructive,” LME copper is on its way for its first quarterly gain since the end of 2017 and China’s imports of copper are forecast to dip this year. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
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This Morning in Metals: Nucor to Invest $1.35B for New Kentucky Steel Plate Mill
This morning in metals news, Nucor announced a major investment toward a new steel plate mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky, steel CEOs ask the Trump administration to maintain the Section 232 duty on steel, and copper prices moved up as U.S.-China trade talks resumed today. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of […]
This Morning in Metals: Bipartisan Congressional Effort Aims for Section 232 Reform
This morning in metals news, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading a bipartisan effort to change how Section 232 works, the OECD Steel Committee warns of a worsening global steel glut and U.S.-China trade talks will resume Thursday. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Section 232 Reform As […]
Trade Court Rejects Legal Challenge Aimed at Undoing President’s Section 232 Powers
The Trump administration scored a trade win in a ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on Monday, as the three-judge panel rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the Section 232 statute that yielded duties on imported steel and aluminum last year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
E.U., U.K. are Facing the Prospect of a No-Deal Brexit
Observers outside the U.K. have probably viewed the Brexit process with a generally sanguine approach, assuming that the mother of all parliaments would come — in that most British of traditions — to some kind of pragmatic solution to the wide disparity of views and positions following the 2016 referendum in which the country voted […]
This Morning in Metals: Raiders’ Las Vegas Stadium Project Faces Steel Delivery Delays
This morning in metals news, an NFL franchise’s new stadium project in Las Vegas is facing delays in steel deliveries, Indonesia and China have taken anti-dumping action against each other’s steel products, and Ford earlier this week announced workers in southeast Michigan will make the automaker’s first autonomous vehicles in 2021. Need buying strategies for […]
This Morning in Metals: Trump Says China Tariffs Could Stay for ‘Substantial Period of Time’
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday the U.S. tariffs on China might not be going away anytime soon, copper prices soared to an eight-month high and an Ohio steel company received a state grant to upgrade a railroad spur. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s […]
This Morning in Metals: Australian Firm Makes $575M Offer for Glencore Mine
This morning in metals news, Aeris Resources Ltd. has put in a big offer for a Glencore mine in Australia, trade volumes at the Port of Brownsville increased 6.6% in 2018 and one consultancy says U.S. tariffs on aluminum have actually driven Chinese exports of the metal. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month […]
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: 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 […]
