This morning in metals news, Novelis officially closed on its acquisition of Aleris, U.S. steel production is down 4.9% this year and China’s March copper imports picked up 13%. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Category: Non-ferrous Metals
This Morning in Metals: E.U. imposes duties on stainless steel from China, Indonesia, Taiwan
This morning in metals news, the E.U. has opted to slap anti-dumping duties on stainless steel imports from a trio of Asian countries, the Black Butte copper project in Montana recently received a positive Record of Decision and aluminum prices continue to fall. All the metals intelligence you need in one user-friendly platform with unlimited […]
Copper MMI: Copper price recovery capped by lackluster demand
The Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 10% this month. Lower your metal spend. Trial MetalMiner’s monthly metal buying outlook now.
Aluminum MMI: Aluminum stocks remain elevated despite depressed demand
The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 8.8% this month. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
This Morning in Metals: Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion remains on hold
This morning in metals news, Antofagasta’s expansion of its Los Pelambres mine remains on care and maintenance during the coronavirus outbreak, copper prices gained to start the week, and Anglo American released an update on its operations during the pandemic. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner […]
Week in Review: Housing starts surge; aluminum mills go green; iron ore price falls
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 coverage of: U.S. housing starts; aluminum mills taking steps to make their operations more green; iron ore prices; and the European steel sector. Looking for metal price forecasting and […]
Global copper mine production down 0.7% in 2019
Global copper mine production dipped last year compared with 2018, according to the most recently monthly data from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG). Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. Copper concentrate production declined 0.6% and solvent-extraction electrowinning fell by around 1%, the ICSG reported.
Aluminum mills are moving down the carbon league tables
Despite a plunging LME price and dire short-term prospects for metal consumption in Europe and the U.S., aluminum mills are still following through on long-term plans to improve their environmental credentials. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! They are doing this, particularly, to lower […]
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 […]
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? […]