Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals coverage here on MetalMiner, including: the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on share prices and commodities prices; a look back at Norsk Hydro’s 2019; precious metals prices’ plunge; Moody’s releases a coronavirus heat map; and “negative […]
Category: Metal Prices
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel announces Q1 guidance
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel unveiled its guidance for the first quarter, Glencore issued its response to the COVID-19 crisis, and gold prices are rising in relative value compared with copper and silver. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
This Morning in Metals: MetalMiner to host webinar on coronavirus’ impact on metal prices
This morning in metals news, MetalMiner on Friday will host a webinar on the subject of the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on metal prices, the Aluminum Association responded to the COVID-19 crisis with proposals to strengthen the aluminum sector, and Paris-based Constellium will reduce or suspend some of its operations. Looking for metal price […]
If Chinese smelters don’t turn off the taps, the world could flooded with aluminum
We are not claiming any particular foresight on this, but a recent Reuters article yesterday covers a topic we wrote on last week concerning the disconnect between China’s aluminum smelters, which managed to raise output by 2.4% during the troubled first two months of this year, and the downstream aluminum semi-finished product producers, which all […]
India’s aluminum sector aims to go green
Aluminum is suddenly the new buzzword in India. In the last 2-3 months, there has been a lot of activity in the Indian aluminum sector, much of it propelled by India’s ongoing quest for clean and green tech. Better time your metal market purchases with the MetalMiner Insights platform. Request a demo For starters, news […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. closing border with Canada to ‘non-essential traffic’
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. and Canada have mutually agreed to close their shared border to non-essential traffic, Indian steel stocks have gotten a boost this week and Chinese iron ore futures made gains. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner […]
Moody’s: Metals and mining sectors among those with ‘moderate’ exposure to coronavirus fallout
As government entities in the U.S. battle to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), incrementally stricter provisions on public gatherings have been implemented. Large businesses, from casinos on the Las Vegas strip to Disney World, have closed up shop. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. steel production up 0.4% through March 14
This morning in metals news, U.S. raw steel production is up through the first 2 1/2 months of the year, Anglo American will temporarily slow work on its Quellaveco copper project in Peru and China’s copper inventories are up to a four-year high. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? […]
Trade wars, cyber attacks and Brexit: Norsk Hydro recaps 2019 in annual report
Last year proved to be a hectic one for Norwegian aluminum maker Norsk Hydro. Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. Hilda Merete Aasheim, who took over as CEO in 2019, recapped some of the challenges in the company’s annual report.
China’s aluminum production continues on through COVID-19 crisis
China’s aluminum output has been running flat out during the first quarter despite the coronavirus sweeping the country, Reuters reported today. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! China’s aluminum production rose by 2.4% year over year in the first two months of 2020, Reuters […]