This morning in metals news, the World Gold Council unveiled a set of principles geared toward promotion of responsible mining, Apple’s newest iPhone includes stainless steel and an Indian steel tycoon is critical of the pace of the country’s insolvency proceedings. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook World […]
Category: M&A Activity
This Morning in Metals: Strike Ends at Coldelco’s Chuquicamata Copper Mine
This morning in metals news, a workers’ strike came to an end at top copper producer Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine in Chile, South Korean steelmakers Posco and Hyundai Steel are facing government shutdown orders at some locations over emissions, and the liquidated British Steel has attracted some interest before a June 30 bid deadline. Need buying […]
European Commission Approves Sale of ArcelorMittal Steelmaking Assets to Liberty House Group
The European Commission has approved a bid from Liberty House Group to purchase a number of ArcelorMittal’s European steelmaking assets. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook “The assets form a divestment package the Company agreed with the European Commission (‘EC’) during its merger control investigation into the Company’s […]
Week in Review: Iron Ore, Global Growth Forecasts and U.S. Raw Steel Production
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 Could the iron ore price continue to rise even further? The April Monthly Metals Index (MMI) report […]
This Morning in Metals: Charges to be Filed Related to Vale Dam Collapse
This morning in metals news, the Wall Street Journal reported the Brazilian government plans to file charges in relation to the fatal Vale SA tailings dam collapse earlier this year, Tata Steel’s European workers are having doubts about the proposed Thyssenkrupp merger, the U.S. and China reportedly made a breakthrough this week in their ongoing […]
India’s NCLT OKs ArcelorMittal’s Resolution Plan for Essar Steel
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal’s dream of re-entering the Indian steel market is about to come true. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook After almost a year of legal tussles, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad bench, gave the green light to ArcelorMittal’s resolution plan for the debt-laden […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel to Restart EAF Construction
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel announced the restart of construction on an electric arc furnace (EAF) facility, a new £35 million research network aims to make the U.K.’s steel sector carbon-neutral and the latest on the Thyssenkrupp-Tata joint venture. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook An EAF […]
PwC: Value of M&A Metals Deals Surges 90% in 2018
Last year was a big one for a M&A activity in the world of metals. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to a report released yesterday by PwC, the total value of metals M&A deals in 2018 hit $53.4 billion — up from $28.1 billion in 2017 […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Falls to 16-Month Low
This morning in metals news, the aluminum price slides to a 16-month low, Liberty House could be looking to expand its presence in the Middle East and the mid-February deadline for the Section 232 auto investigation draws nearer. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Liberty House Continues on […]
Week in Review: Palladium’s Rising Star, China’s Auto Tariffs and November Steel Production
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was with some of the stories here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Sohrab Darabshaw writes about a Japanese firm opening a new aluminum alloy plant in India. In case you […]
