Indonesia shook up the nickel market, announcing that it will move up its planned nickel ore export ban by two years. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Indonesia announced that its export ban on nickel ore will be advanced to Jan. 1, 2020 — two years ahead of […]
Category: Non-ferrous Metals
Week in Review: Carbon Capture, Steel Production and the U.K.’s Clean Steel Fund
Before we head into the Labor Day 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? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns on doubts surrounding the viability of carbon capture technology vis-a-vis the coal […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper Prices Make Gains
This morning in metals news, the copper price ticked up Wednesday, an appeals court is reconsidering an aluminum antitrust suit involving several big-name companies and Rio Tinto is taking over a mining site in British Columbia. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Price Rises The copper price […]
Canada to Roll Out Anti-Dumping Policy Changes, Aluminum Import Monitoring System
The Canadian government recently announced policy and regulation changes that it argues “will help improve Canada’s trade remedy system for all sectors.” Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Earlier this month, Canada announced changes to its anti-dumping policy, in addition to the establishment of a new aluminum import monitoring […]
ILZSG: Lead, Zinc Post Supply Deficits in 1H 2019
According to the most recent International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), the global zinc and lead markets were in deficit for the first six months of 2019. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The global zinc market was in deficit by 134,000 tons over the first six […]
ICSG: Global Copper Deficit Reaches 190,000 Tons in First Five Months of 2019
According to a recent report from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG), the global copper supply deficit came in at 190,00 tons for the first five months of the year. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook The ICSG reported global copper mine production fell 1% during the first five months of […]
Week in Review: Risk Mitigation, Trump and Greenland, and a Chicago Nonprofit Teaches Skills
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Bill DeMartino of riskmethods recently spoke at MetalMiner’s Forecasting Workshop on the subject of risk mitigation tips and […]
This Morning in Metals: Layoffs Coming at U.S. Steel’s Great Lakes Works
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel plans to lay off hundreds at its Great Lakes facility, miner BHP released its financial results for the fiscal year and copper prices pull back. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Layoffs Coming at U.S. Steel Plant A new round of […]
Aluminum Market is in Balance – For Now
Various sources are reporting both a slowing in demand growth and a fall in output for primary aluminum. So far this year, that combination has been led by a faster fall in output, pushing the market into a larger deficit position as the first half progressed. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price […]
India’s NALCO Plans to Expand Domestic Aluminum Sector
India’s National Aluminium Company (NALCO) has had expansion plans on the anvil for some time now. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Towards this goal, it has started taking the first steps. Part of this effort is the indigenization of technology and equipment specific to the aluminum sector. It is a […]
