Category: Manufacturing

This Morning in Metals: President Biden signs infrastructure bill

This morning in metals news: U.S. President Joe Biden signed the over $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law Monday; meanwhile, import prices rose by 1.2% in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today; and, lastly, manufacturers’ and trade inventories increased in September. MetalMiner has launched a full suite of precious metals as part of […]

This Morning in Metals: Manufactured goods orders rise in August

This morning in metals news: new orders for manufactured goods ticked up by 1.2% in August; meanwhile, Nucor affiliates announced two acquisitions; and, lastly, the WTI crude oil price inched upward last week. Cut-to-length adders. Width and gauge adders. Coatings. Feel confident in knowing what you should be paying for metal with MetalMiner should-cost models. […]

This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto, BC Works union reach agreement in principle

This morning in metals news: Rio Tinto said it had reached an agreement with the union representing workers at its BC Works; the Census Bureau reported new orders for manufactured durable goods increased in August; and, lastly, oil prices rose last week. More MetalMiner is available on LinkedIn. Rio Tinto, BC Works union reach deal […]

Week in Review: China’s property market and steel prices; Alcoa to restart aluminum smelter; Ford to collaborate on battery supply chain

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: Cut-to-length adders. Width and gauge adders. Coatings. Feel confident in knowing what you should be paying for metal with MetalMiner should-cost models. Week of Sept. 20-24 (China’s property market and […]

This Morning in Metals: Pre-Labor Day retail gas prices at highest level since 2014

This morning in metals news: pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices are at their highest level in seven years; meanwhile, payroll employment rose by 235,000 in August; and, lastly, Norilsk Nickel has signed an agreement to build a liquefied natural gas icebreaker. You want more MetalMiner on your terms. Sign up for weekly email updates here. […]

This Morning in Metals: New orders for manufactured goods rise in July

This morning in metals news: new orders for manufactured goods posted an increase in July from the previous month; meanwhile, U.S. productivity rose by 2.1% in Q2 2021; and, lastly, the U.S. goods and services trade deficit fell from June to July. Want MetalMiner directly in your inbox? Sign up for weekly updates now. New […]

This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto, union resume negotiations at BC Works

This morning in metals news: Rio Tinto this week returning to the negotiating table with the union representing workers at the BC Works aluminum smelter; meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported multifactor productivity fell in 61 of the 84 manufacturing industries in 2019; and, lastly, miner BHP earlier this month reported its financial results […]

This Morning in Metals: Industrial production rises in July

This morning in metals news: U.S. industrial production picked up in July; the Energy Information Administration revised downward its OPEC petroleum production forecast; and, lastly, Russia’s Rusal recently announced its half-year results. Cut-to-length adders. Width and gauge adders. Coatings. Feel confident in knowing what you should be paying for metal with MetalMiner should-cost models. Industrial […]

This Morning in Metals: U.S. goods and services deficit ticks up in May

This morning in metals news: the U.S. goods and services deficit rose by $2.2 billion in May; meanwhile, new orders for manufactured goods rose in May; and, lastly, Ford Motor Co. released its June sales results. We’re offering timely emails with exclusive analyst commentary and some best practice advice. Sign up here. US goods and […]

This Morning in Metals: May new-vehicle retail sales on pace for record

This morning in metals news: new-vehicle retail sales are on pace to hit their highest total ever for the month of May, according to J.D. Power and LMC Automotive; meanwhile, new orders for manufactured durable goods declined in April after 11 straight months of gains; and, lastly, LME aluminum has backtracked over the last two-plus […]

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