This morning in metals news, copper soared during Q2, Tata Steel is looking for a recovery in the second half of this fiscal year, and aluminum demand in the U.S. and Canada was down by just under 19% through the first four months of the year.
Category: Metal Prices
This Morning in Metals: Labor productivity declines in wide range of manufacturing industries in 2019
This morning in metals news, productivity was down for a number of manufacturing industries last year, BHP has executed its first blockchain iron ore trade with China’s Baosteel and copper prices continue to surge.
June update to MetalMiner’s Annual Outlook now available on Insights
Back by popular demand, the MetalMiner Long Term Outlook report has been updated effective June 25. These prices represent MetalMiner’s latest long-term outlook for the base metal complex (aluminum, copper, nickel, lead, zinc and tin), along with the four forms of flat rolled steel (HRC, CRC, HDG and plate).
Webinar: MetalMiner’s Lisa Reisman, Don Hauser on metals buying strategies during volatile markets
If you are a metals purchaser, it is imperative to mitigate risk and keep costs down whenever possible. Of course, volatile market conditions can very quickly disrupt a buying organization’s approach, whether it’s due to the imposition of new tariffs, the coronavirus outbreak or the oil price plunge (just to name a few recent events […]
Week in Review: Industrial production rises; Liberty Steel invests in the future; MW aluminum premium spikes
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:
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum sector CEOs express opposition to return of Section 232 aluminum tariff for Canada, Mexico
This morning in metals news: CEOs across the aluminum industry supply chain sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to voice their opinion about a potential reimposition of aluminum tariffs on aluminum from Canada and Mexico; the International Aluminum Institute recently released global production figures for May; and the Energy Information Administration […]
Midwest aluminum premium surges on threat of tariff rise
At the behest of the American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA), U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has been encouraged to push the Trump administration to rule this week against Canada’s duty-free status for primary aluminum into the U.S. market.
Liberty Steel UK looks to invest its way out of trouble
While most steelmakers are struggling for survival, Liberty Steel Group UK (LSUK) is pushing on with ambitious plans to double production and expand into new areas.
India slaps anti-dumping duty on steel products from China, South Korea, Vietnam
India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on certain steel products imported from China, South Korea and Vietnam after an investigation established these items caused injury to domestic producers.
This Morning in Metals: U.S. steel imports down 19.2% through May
This morning in metals news: U.S. steel imports were down by nearly one-fifth during the January-May period; India has imposed duties on some steel products imported from China, Korea and Vietnam; and imports of oil country goods are down significantly this year.
