A recent report by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) details lead and zinc supply and demand levels for the first nine months of the year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Lead Demand Exceeds Supply According to the report, lead demand exceeded supply by 110,000 […]
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This Morning in Metals: Tokyo Steel Announces Plate Price Increase
This morning in metals news, Tokyo Steel plans to raise plate prices, Rio Tinto says new aluminum capacity is needed outside of China and copper prices tick upward. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Plate Prices Rise Tokyo Steel plans to raise heavy plate prices by 2.5% in […]
Conflict Gold Could Be Entering the U.S. Market Via Major Companies
We’ve touched on conflict materials in this space before, typically in reference to cobalt. A majority of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where conditions at so-called artisanal mines (i.e., small-scale mines) are sub-standard, according to reports by a variety of NGOs. Among the concerns at these mines includes […]
This Morning in Metals: North American Aluminum Associations Petition for Tariff Exemptions
This morning in metals news, North American aluminum associations wrote a joint letter asking for quota-free tariff exemptions for Canadian and Mexican aluminum, European automakers plan to try out new LME steel contracts launching next year, and the LME copper price has dropped ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Need buying strategies for steel? Request […]
This Morning in Metals: London Copper Prices Hit Two-Week Low
This morning in metals news, the LME copper price fell Thursday, miner Antofagasta downgraded its 2018 copper production guidance and Norsk Hydro says the global aluminum market is moving toward a deficit. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Price Slides The LME copper price dropped to a two-week low […]
Global Lead, Zinc Demand Forecast to Rise in 2019
The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) convened its 63rd session earlier this month in Lisbon, Portugal, during which it reviewed global demand forecasts for this year and next with respect to zinc and lead. Global Zinc Picture According to ILZSG, global zinc demand is set to rise by 0.4% in 2018 to 13.74 million […]
Alumina is the Elephant in the Room When it Comes to the Aluminum Price
Some commentators were calling the imminent collapse of the aluminum price last month — certainly, it tested the bottom of its recent range, at just below $2,000 per metric ton on the LME. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook But the price has since rallied and is currently range bound between […]
Hot Off the Press — MetalMiner’s 2019 Annual Metal Outlook!
Have you set your 2019 metals budget? Make sure your purchasing strategy is sound with MetalMiner’s free 2019 Annual Metals Outlook! Arriving just in time for budgeting season, this report contains the unique insight, analysis and tools you need as a metal buyer or manufacturer to know when and how to make the buying decision […]
Week in Review: Natural Gas, the U.S. Dollar and Utah Oil Sands
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals-related storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns took a look at the natural gas sector, which make be in for a shakeup […]
Zinc, Lead Post Global Supply Deficits in 1H 2018
According to data released Monday by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), both lead and zinc were in deficit through the first six months of the year. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to the ILZSG report, Chinese data for the months of April, May and […]
