The first five months of 2019 have been quite busy ones for the world of metals. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Let’s take a look back at the most-viewed posts on MetalMiner through the first five months of the year. Unsurprisingly, steel and aluminum dominated the list. […]
Category: Non-ferrous Metals
Week in Review: A Weakening Yuan, British Steel’s Struggles and a ‘Perfect Storm’
Before we head into the Memorial 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 Stuart Burns delved into the situation at British Steel early in the week (prior to […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Imports Down 7.8% Through April
This morning in metals, U.S. imports of foreign steel have dropped 7.8% through the first four months of the year, the Department of Commerce announced changes to its countervailing duty process and the copper price is on its way to its sixth consecutive weekly drop. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
This Morning in Metals: Codelco, Non-Market-Oriented Policies and British Steel
This morning in metals news, Reuters reported Chile’s Codelco copper mine is set to see its production drop over the next two years, trade ministers from the E.U., U.S. and Japan released a joint statement, and time is running out if British Steel is going to be saved. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]
Experts Fail to Quantify Impact of Section 232 Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
If you ask 100 procurement professionals whether or not the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs have helped or harmed them, 100% will say the tariffs harmed them. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook After fielding hundreds of calls from metal-buying organizations this past year, we here at […]
Trump Drops Metals Tariffs on Canada, Mexico; What’s the Impact on Steel, Aluminum Prices?
President Donald Trump announced today the removal of the U.S.’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum with respect to NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The tariffs had remained in place since June 1, 2018, when temporary exemptions for Canada, Mexico and […]
Week in Review: Steel Prices, Sustainable Mining and the Fall of the Tata-Thyssenkrupp JV
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? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook MetalMiner’s Belinda Fuller’s Raw Steels MMI report runs down the month in the raw steels sector. The […]
This Morning in Metals: Iron Ore Soars After Vale Warning
This morning in metals news, the iron ore price continues to rise, the U.S. cut its import tariff on Turkish steel in half and copper is on its way to its fifth consecutive weekly loss. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Iron Ore Rises After Vale Warning The […]
Is it Time to Call a Bear Market for Industrial Metals?
While industrial metals started 2019 in an upward trend, the complex showed weakness as 2019 progressed. In fact, all of the industrial metals hit down around current support levels — and lower at times — during the past few weeks. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook With industrial […]
ILZSG: 2019 Forecast Includes Global Lead Surplus, Zinc Deficit
The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) released its most recent 2019 forecast for lead and zinc, forecasting a lead surplus, while zinc demand is forecast to exceed supply. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Lead Surplus The ILZSG forecast a lead surplus of 71,000 tons in […]