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 […]
Category: Sourcing Strategies
Renewables/GOES MMI: Central U.S. sets spring wind power generation records
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 2.1% this month. (Editor’s Note: This report also includes coverage of grain-oriented electrical steel.)
Aerospace supply chains face potentially catastrophic changes
Airbus has risen to rival Boeing to form a duopoly despite the plane maker operating across multiple countries and, even before the pandemic, facing problems of scale, fragmentation and lack of profitability.
Chatting with Mercury Resources CEO Anton Posner on supply-chain impacts of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging impacts on the global economy, disrupting supply chains and depressing commodities markets. As Deloitte noted in a recent report on COVID-19 — the “black swan of 2020” — the pandemic’s total impact on supply chains is still unknown.
How to ask for payment-term concessions in the age of the coronavirus
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc around the world, the crisis has already left a major mark on societies, politics and business. Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. The outbreak has disrupted supply chains and led to the idling or slowdown of operations in North America (and across the […]
MetalMiner’s pop-up webinar overviews coronavirus, oil price impacts
How will the coronavirus outbreak and oil price volatility impact metal prices in 2020 and how can industrial metal buying organizations be prepared for what’s ahead? Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! This past Friday, the MetalMiner team hosted a pop-up webinar on that […]
Moody’s: Metals and mining sectors among those with ‘moderate’ exposure to coronavirus fallout
As government entities in the U.S. battle to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), incrementally stricter provisions on public gatherings have been implemented. Large businesses, from casinos on the Las Vegas strip to Disney World, have closed up shop. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner […]
Week in Review: COVID-19 impacts; Trump’s travel suspension; cobalt mine production
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the coverage here on MetalMiner, including: Tesla’s reported interest in cobalt-free batteries; the oil price crash; falling aluminum prices; supply-chain challenges amid the COVID-19 outbreak; Trump’s travel suspension; and global cobalt mine production: Looking for metal […]
Indian steel sector could step in as alternate supply chain link as world grapples with coronavirus
Experts in India are of the opinion that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, presents an opportunity for India to become an alternate supply chain to China in metals, especially steel. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! TV Narendran, Tata Steel’s chief executive […]
This Morning in Metals: Thysskenkrupp sells elevator business for €17.2B
This morning in metals news, German firm Thyssenkrupp announced the sale of its elevator segment, the U.S.’s trade deficit in goods dipped in January and the International Tin Association recently surveyed tin producers regarding the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Metal prices fluctuate. Key is knowing when and how much to buy with MetalMiner Outlook. […]
