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®: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Stuart Burns looks into the Trump administration’s metals tariffs and how much they have or haven’t spurred capacity […]
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This Morning in Metals: E.U. Could Have Steel-Curbing Measures by Mid-July
This morning in metals news, it might not be long before the European Union imposes new measures to curb steel import levels, the zinc price continues its slide and Chinese President Xi Jinping warns that China is not afraid of fighting back on trade. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s […]
LME Copper Price Falls As Labor Negotiations in Chile Continue
Steel and aluminum are getting all the attention these days — and perhaps rightfully so, given the international row over the U.S.’s steel and aluminum tariffs and the subsequent crossfire of counter-tariffs. But copper, often referred to as “Dr. Copper” for its usefulness as an overall indicator of economic health, is also undergoing important developments. […]
Good and Bad News From the Indian Iron Ore Sector
For the first time in years, India’s iron ore production crossed the 200 million tons per annum (MTPA) milestone. For 2017-18, output touched 210 MT, mostly on increased production in the provinces of Odisha and Karnataka, which was 9% higher than the 192 MT produced in 2016-17. This was also the first time crossing that […]
Week in Review: Norway’s WTO Dispute, the Copper Market and Trade Tensions
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®: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Rio Tinto and Minmetals entered into a joint venture for mineral exploration in China. Norway initiated a World […]
Commerce Secretary Ross Testifies on Trade Actions Before Senate Finance Committee
Rising trade tensions are all the talk these days, stemming from an increasingly complicated web of tariffs, counter-tariffs and World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes, not to mention the ongoing talks surrounding renegotiation of the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook On Wednesday, […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Announces Steel Tariff Product Exclusions
This morning in metals news, the U.S. released the first round of exclusion request responses vis-a-vis the Section 232 steel tariff, copper bounces back and ThyssenKrupp looks to form a joint venture in China. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Exclusion Time The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Wednesday […]
Copper Has Had a Good Run — But Where Does it Go From Here?
Copper has been on a good run, you say? Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook It has been drifting down for much of the first quarter and it has only been the scare of a strike at Escondida that has returned prices to levels last seen at the start […]
This Morning in Metals: Energy Companies Seek Steel Tariff Exemptions
This morning in metals news, energy companies are lobbying for exemptions from the U.S. steel tariff, U.S. steel exports dropped in April compared with the previous month, and steel and iron ore prices fell by the greatest amount since March. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Asking for Exemptions […]
Are China’s Surging Aluminum Exports a Harbinger of Future Export Levels?
China could be said to be making hay while the sun shines. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook