This morning in metals news, Arconic Corporation announced it expects to resume operations at its Tennessee facility this week, BHP is looking to expand its iron ore exports from the Port Hedland terminal and China Baowu Steel Group surpassed ArcelorMittal in 2019 as the world’s top steel producer. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis […]
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Global crude steel production falls 6% in March
The world’s steel output declined by 6% in March compared with output in March 2019, the World Steel Association reported in its most recent monthly output report.
The nickel market first experiences a surplus, then supply fears
Several apparently contradictory recent articles have reported the rise in nickel prices following supply disruptions to miners as a result of the spread of the coronavirus. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Reuters reported that just a few weeks ago market surpluses were expected. […]
Global copper mine production rises 0.5% in January
According to the International Copper Study Group, global copper mine production in January rose 0.5% on a year-over-year basis. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Week in Review: Aluminum production up; automotive struggles; oil prices 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: a potential copper find in Cornwall; the automotive sector’s struggles; falling oil prices; rising aluminum production and much more. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. steel imports down 22% this year
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel imports fell 22% through the first three months of the year, Posco’s first-quarter profits were down 44% and Alcoa reported its quarterly earnings. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
USITC votes to continue anti-dumping, CVD investigations of common alloy aluminum sheet imports
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) on Wednesday voted to continue anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations covering imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from 18 countries. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Aluminium prices likely to remain lower for longer
Two articles in Reuters this week support observations we have made in posts this month and paint an encouraging picture for aluminum consumers, if not for producers, facing the first half of this decade. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
This Morning in Metals: U.S. steel imports reach 1.6M tons in March
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!
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.