The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 8.0% this month.Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
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Automotive MMI: Sales slump as coronavirus outbreak spurs production shutdowns
The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped 7% this month. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Aluminum mills are moving down the carbon league tables
Despite a plunging LME price and dire short-term prospects for metal consumption in Europe and the U.S., aluminum mills are still following through on long-term plans to improve their environmental credentials. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! They are doing this, particularly, to lower […]
Week in Review: Coronavirus impacts; precious metals plunge; ‘negative oil’
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals coverage here on MetalMiner, including: the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on share prices and commodities prices; a look back at Norsk Hydro’s 2019; precious metals prices’ plunge; Moody’s releases a coronavirus heat map; and “negative […]
If Chinese smelters don’t turn off the taps, the world could flooded with aluminum
We are not claiming any particular foresight on this, but a recent Reuters article yesterday covers a topic we wrote on last week concerning the disconnect between China’s aluminum smelters, which managed to raise output by 2.4% during the troubled first two months of this year, and the downstream aluminum semi-finished product producers, which all […]
India’s aluminum sector aims to go green
Aluminum is suddenly the new buzzword in India. In the last 2-3 months, there has been a lot of activity in the Indian aluminum sector, much of it propelled by India’s ongoing quest for clean and green tech. Better time your metal market purchases with the MetalMiner Insights platform. Request a demo For starters, news […]
Trade wars, cyber attacks and Brexit: Norsk Hydro recaps 2019 in annual report
Last year proved to be a hectic one for Norwegian aluminum maker Norsk Hydro. Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. Hilda Merete Aasheim, who took over as CEO in 2019, recapped some of the challenges in the company’s annual report.
China’s aluminum production continues on through COVID-19 crisis
China’s aluminum output has been running flat out during the first quarter despite the coronavirus sweeping the country, Reuters reported today. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! China’s aluminum production rose by 2.4% year over year in the first two months of 2020, Reuters […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s aluminum output up over first two months
This morning in metals news, China’s aluminum production through the first two months of the year was up despite the coronavirus outbreak, Rio Tinto offered an update on measures being undertaken at the Oyu Tolgoi project and the Federal Reserve has cut rates to nearly zero. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in […]
Coronavirus outbreak hammers share prices more than commodities
Those of us who are just passive investors in the stock market, usually via our pension plans, have no doubt been horrified by the meltdown in stock prices and what feels like the daily destruction of our savings. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! […]