The last twelve months proved turbulent for the electrical products market. This is true whether you’re a raw material miner, refiner, manufacturer, or end user. Indeed, ongoing issues with battery metal prices and supply security affected millions. After demand rose dramatically, Chinese battery makers began snapping up resources left and right. This left major automakers […]
Category: Metal Fabricated Parts
The Microchip Craze – Supply Shortages, Sources, Materials and Imports
Microchips, along with their parts and components have become a huge part of modern life. They’re used in computers, machinery, phones and many other electronics and appliances we use on a daily basis. Of course, various metal parts and components are integral to the manufacturing of these microchips. How has the microchip industry been impacted […]
Week in Review: Organic molecules and machinability; gold prices; allocation market for steel
Before we head into the penultimate weekend of 2020, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including: research findings related to organic molecules’ impact on machinability; gold prices; and the arrival of an allocation market for steel-buying organizations, as explained by MetalMiner CEO […]
Hot Off the Press — MetalMiner’s 2020 Annual Metal Outlook!
Have you set your 2020 metals budget? Make sure your purchasing strategy is sound with MetalMiner’s 2020 Annual Metals Outlook! Click on the image below to get your complimentary sample of the 2020 Annual Metals Outlook. The full report is only available to corporate subscribers. However, the free sample report includes access to: Executive summary […]
Hot Off the Press — MetalMiner’s 2019 Annual Metal Outlook!
Have you set your 2019 metals budget? Make sure your purchasing strategy is sound with MetalMiner’s free 2019 Annual Metals Outlook! Arriving just in time for budgeting season, this report contains the unique insight, analysis and tools you need as a metal buyer or manufacturer to know when and how to make the buying decision […]