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 […]
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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 […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s aluminum output up over first two months
This morning in metals news, China’s aluminum production through the first two months of the year was up despite the coronavirus outbreak, Rio Tinto offered an update on measures being undertaken at the Oyu Tolgoi project and the Federal Reserve has cut rates to nearly zero. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in […]
Coronavirus outbreak hammers share prices more than commodities
Those of us who are just passive investors in the stock market, usually via our pension plans, have no doubt been horrified by the meltdown in stock prices and what feels like the daily destruction of our savings. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! […]
Week in Review: COVID-19 impacts; Trump’s travel suspension; cobalt mine production
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the coverage here on MetalMiner, including: Tesla’s reported interest in cobalt-free batteries; the oil price crash; falling aluminum prices; supply-chain challenges amid the COVID-19 outbreak; Trump’s travel suspension; and global cobalt mine production: Looking for metal […]
This Morning in Metals: Precious metals prices take a tumble
This morning in metals news, precious metals prices have taken a hit, Washington state repealed a tax break that had benefited Boeing and the Pilbara Ports Authority released February shipping data. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Precious metals tumble Earlier this week, we […]
Renewables/GOES MMI: Tesla in talks to use cobalt-free batteries
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped one point for a March MMI reading of 97. (Editor’s Note: This report also includes coverage of grain-oriented electrical steel.) Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
This Morning in Metals: Trump clarifies coronavirus-related travel suspension
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump said the travel suspension announced Wednesday night does not include trade (despite seeming to indicate as much during his televised speech Wednesday night), shareholders have approved the merger agreement for Cleveland-Cliffs and AK Steel, and Cleveland-Cliffs’ CEO said a tariff loophole could lead him to close a […]