This morning in metals news, Chile’s Codelco announced its underground Chuquicamata mine will open later this year, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday and the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an affirmative preliminary determination in an anti-dumping investigation related to China. Need buying strategies for […]
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DOC Launches AD, CVD Probes of Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada, Mexico, China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced this week that it had launched anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations related to imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, Mexico and China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The investigation comes on the heels of a petition filed by the […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Steel Prices Move Upward
This morning in metals news, Chinese steel prices are up ahead of the peak construction season, mining companies around the world are looking to change the way they operate in the wake of Vale SA’s fatal dam collapse and solar sector companies are sourcing prefab in order to find a way around the Trump administration’s […]
DOC: Cast Iron Soil Pipe from China Aided by Countervailing Subsidies, Dumped in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on Monday announced an affirmative determination in its anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations of cast iron soil pipe imports from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to the DOC, China’s cast iron soil pipe exporters have sold the product at […]
This Morning in Metals: President Trump Delays Schedule Tariff Increase on China
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump over the weekend announced he would delay the previously scheduled March 1 tariff bump on a wide range of Chinese goods, British Steel Ltd. could take a hit if a Brexit deal cannot be reached and Brazil’s iron ore sector could experience significant disruptions in 2019. Need […]
Automakers Slash Costs, Reshuffle Production Locations
Britain has been in paroxysms of concern over the fate of its car industry. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook In January, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), announced it will lay off 4,500 employees as part of a plan to save £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in the face of […]
This Morning in Metals: Tin Demand Outlook Rosy, US-China Trade Talks Plow Forth
This morning in metals, we’re getting up to speed on where the tin market could be in a decade, what U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are continuing to discuss, and where the EU car market seems to be heading (hint: it’s not good news). Need buying strategies for tin? Request your two-month free trial of […]
Talking Tariffs, Part 2: Section 232 History Since 1962
[Editor’s Note: This is the second part of our three-part series on how tariff impacts — positive or negative — are perceived, the history of Section 232, and China’s role in the global steel marketplace (and how that has affected the U.S.). In case you missed it, Part 1 can be read here.] — The […]
This Morning in Metals: ArcelorMittal Sees Lower 2019 Steel Demand in China
This morning in metals news, ArcelorMittal on steel demand in China (and elsewhere), copper lost ground after several upward sessions in a row and Mexico’s steel industry is not happy with the government’s decision to not renew steel safeguards protecting against steel from countries with which Mexico does not have a trade agreement. Need buying […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper Ticks Up, the State of the Union and Nippon Results
This morning in metals news, copper rises for third straight session, President Donald Trump’s State of the Union addresses China, NAFTA and more, and Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. reported its quarterly earnings. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Picks Up According to Reuters, the copper […]
