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, […]
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This Morning in Metals: China’s Exports Down More than 20% in February
This morning in metals news, China’s export levels fell last month, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow is optimistic about a U.S.-China trade deal and an Australian gold miner is buying a Canadian copper and gold mine for $806.5 million. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China’s Exports […]
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: 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 […]
Brexit Uncertainty Could Linger Long After March 29 Deadline
March 29 is currently supposed to be the date by which Britain’s future relationship with the European Union is finally settled. MetalMiner’s Annual Outlook provides 2019 buying strategies for carbon steel There are several possible outcomes of varying likelihood. Britain could remain part of the E.U., which is looking comparatively unlikely. Or, it will leave […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Trade Deficit with China Reaches Record High in 2018
This morning in metals news, the U.S.’s trade deficit with China reached an all-time high in 2018, one analyst says there’s a 35% chance U.S.-China trade talks will break down and aluminum maker Norsk Hydro’s technology pilot is up for a Green Award in the category of Innovation of the Year. Buying Aluminum in 2019? […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper Rises on China’s Stimulus Announcement
This morning in metals news, the copper price picked up steam, the U.S. terminated the status of India and Turkey as beneficiaries of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, and Vale SA shares fell as the Brazilian miner’s CEO and other executives resigned over the weekend. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month […]
USTR Releases Annual Trade Policy Agenda as China Talks Continue
Trade, trade, trade — that is the order of the day as the Trump administration pursues a trade accord with China and attempts to convince Congress to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer addressed Congress […]
Spend Matters: The Advantages of the Maker-to-User Model
Not long ago, we at MetalMiner published a white paper on the “maker-to-user” movement — that is, the rise in local sourcing here in the U.S. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The white paper, which makes reference to the agricultural “farm-to-table” movement, investigates some of the benefits […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S., China Could be Approaching Deal on Tariffs
This morning in metals news, the Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. and China are approaching a deal to roll back tariffs imposed over the last year, the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) boosted iron ore production last month and iron ore prices are on the rise. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month […]
