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 The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) recently weighed in on the Trump administration’s Section 232 automotive investigation. Both […]
Category: Supply & Demand
ILZSG: Global Lead, Zinc Post Supply Deficits in 2018
The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) recently released data for 2018 showing lead and zinc posted supply deficits last year. Zinc Zinc supply fell short of demand by 384 kt in 2018, according to the ILZSG. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Zinc mine output “increased […]
Supply Worries Drive Iron Ore Prices to New Heights
Two major dam disasters in three years are enough to put the frighteners on investors and get the media abuzz with talk of supply-side shortages. Yet as small as Vale’s production loss is, the fact remains the market is relatively tight, and supply is becoming an issue again after many years of plenty. Need buying […]
Week in Review: Gold Demand, MMI Week and Aluminum in 2019
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner this week: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Sohrab Darabshaw took a look into what analysts are saying about Indian gold demand this year. We wrapped up our […]
India’s Coal Sector is in Need of a Boost
India’s coal sector clearly needs some urgent initiatives from the government in order to give it a boost. Some analysts say it’s time the government opened up commercial coal mining to the private sector. This would have a dual effect — it would attract global coal mining companies and also bring new technology and best […]
Aluminum MMI Falls as LME Prices at Whim of Trade Uncertainty
The January Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 3.4% this month, coming in at a value of 85. The index fell 3 points from December’s reading and has returned to a low not seen since February 2017 when the index hit a value of 84. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Steel Prices Continue to Slide
This morning in metals news, prices of Chinese steel and steelmaking ingredients were down Friday, India is in talks with the U.S. over a steel tariff exemption and Japanese crude steel output might be decline in the first quarter of 2019. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Chinese […]
Rusal Back in U.S.’s Good Books, But Oligarch Oleg Deripaska Stays Out in the Cold
Well, that was something and nothing, wasn’t it? Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The non-event of the month was the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announcement this week of its intention to end sanctions on En+ Group plc, UC Rusal plc, and JSC […]
Week in Review: Falling Oil Price, Steel Production and USMCA
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was with some of the stories here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Sohrab Darabshaw covered India’s view of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The oil price has plunged — […]
WBMS Report Shows Metal Deficits Can’t Fend Off Falling Investor Appetite
The World Bureau of Metal Statistics’ (WBMS) most recent press release makes for curious reading. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Covering as it does the first three quarters of this year, the January to September period, you could read the report and then ponder the recent price direction […]
