Following a decade of hype, there remains huge debate about the viability of carbon capture as a solution to carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook A recent article in the Financial Times lays out both sides of the argument. On the one hand, […]
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This Morning in Metals: China Molybdenum’s DRC Mine Struggles Under Falling Prices
This morning in metals news, China Molybdenum is facing a number of pressures at its copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Norsk Hydro announced new certifications for several of its aluminum plants and profits have fallen at Australian miner South32 Ltd. amid falling aluminum prices. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
This Morning in Metals: Coca-Cola to Sell Dasani Water Brand in Aluminum Cans
This morning in metals news, beverage maker Coca-Cola has announced it will shift to aluminum cans for its Dasani water brand, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it found evidence of dumping of refillable stainless steel kegs from Mexico and China still plans to send trade officials to Washington next month for talks. Need buying […]
Renewables MMI: Glencore Plans to Halt Production at Mutanda Cobalt Mine
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell four points this month for an August reading of 101. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Glencore Shakes up Cobalt Market As covered by MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns, Glencore announced it would halt production by the end of the year at the world’s […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S., China Conclude Latest Round of Trade Talks
This morning in metals news, the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks wrapped up Wednesday, steel companies are not reducing emissions fast enough and analysts cut their copper forecast for fourth-quarter prices. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S., China Conclude Talks in Shanghai Trade negotiators from the […]
IRENA: India Producing Cheapest Solar Power in the World
India’s solar energy production plan seems to be growing stronger, so much so it has even received global recognition. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said in a recent report that India was producing the cheapest solar power in the world, the […]
Renewables MMI: World Bank Launches Fund for Sustainable Mining Practices
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell two points this month for a May MMI reading of 101. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook World Bank Launches Climate-Smart Mining Facility As the world moves toward sourcing a larger and larger share of its total energy needs from renewables, the […]
Week in Review: Climate Change, China Tariffs and Iran Sanctions
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 Stuart Burns delved into the role of climate change and the opportunity for innovation to meet environmental […]
India Aims to Speed Up Activity Toward Renewable Energy Installation Goal
Faced with the prospect of perhaps not being able to meet the target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, the Indian government has decided to adopt a new tack. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Media reports in India say the government is mulling a […]
Climate Change Presents Opportunities for Innovation
Not surprisingly, the most alarmist headlines were run by the most biased of news channels: the BBC. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Long advocates of left-wing sympathies, the Beeb — as the BBC is affectionately known in the UK — has for many years also been leading […]
