This morning in metals news, U.S. steel import levels increased from February to March, new home sales declined and BHP reviewed its operations for the nine-month period ending March 31. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Category: Metal Prices
Global aluminum production rises 1.5% year over year in March
According to data released by the International Aluminum Institute this week, global primary aluminum production totaled 5.48 million tons in March, up about 1.5% compared with March 2019. Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. March production was also up from the 5.15 million tons produced in February.
India’s stainless steel production forecast to tumble this year
India’s stainless steel production has registered a slowdown in growth in 2019, but worse is going to come. All the metals intelligence you need in one user-friendly platform with unlimited usage – Request a MetalMiner Insights platform demo A report by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF), the Brussels-based body of the World Steel Association, […]
Rio Tinto: China demand recovering, ‘uncertain’ outlook elsewhere
Rio Tinto recently released its Q1 production results, a quarter in which the coronavirus outbreak overwhelmed health systems, disrupted supply chains and led to downward revisions of economic growth forecasts. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Even so, Rio Tinto’s production levels, while down […]
This Morning in Metals: China releases preliminary Q1 GDP calculations
This morning in metals news, China’s National Bureau of Statistics released preliminary Q1 GDP figures, China’s steel stockpiles are slowly receding and several industry groups expressed support for the U.S.’s beverage container deposit programs. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
World Steel Association delays release of April Short Range Outlook
With a demand picture that has been hammered and clouded by the coronavirus outbreak, the World Steel Association has opted to delay the release of its April Short Range Outlook (SRO). Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Week in Review: Pressure on steel; falling oil prices; housing starts plunge
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, including coverage of: steel prices; container traffic trends; housing starts; oil prices; E.U. anti-dumping duties on stainless steel; and much more. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s crude steel production rises 1.2% in Q1
This morning in metals news, China’s steel sector continued to post production growth in Q1 despite the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Steel is idling its Keetac mine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) cobalt exports plunged in Q1. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights […]
This Morning in Metals: Great Lakes region steel production plunges
This morning in metals news, Great Lakes steel production plummets, Northshore Mining on Minnesota’s Iron Range is being idled through August and the Pilbara Ports Authority recently reported March port data. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
This Morning in Metals: Novelis closes on $2.8B acquisition of Aleris
This morning in metals news, Novelis officially closed on its acquisition of Aleris, U.S. steel production is down 4.9% this year and China’s March copper imports picked up 13%. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
