This morning in metals news, the deadline for Section 232 tariffs exemptions for certain countries falls tonight at midnight, AK Steel’s stock is up and the LME copper price tracked up Monday. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Tariff Exemption Expiration Approaches Several countries negotiated temporary exemptions from the […]
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This Morning in Metals: Steels Mills Shut Down in China’s Xuzhou
This morning in metals, steel mills in China’s second-biggest steelmaking province are shutting down, U.S. Steel reports its Q1 financials and Ecuadorian officials are engaging in talks to potentially bring a copper refinery to the country. Chinese Mills Shut Down in Pollution-Curbing Measure Several steel mills in the Chinese city of Xuzhou have been shut […]
This Morning in Metals: USTR Publishes Section 301 List of Chinese Products
This morning in metals news, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) releases the list of Chinese products that could be hit with tariffs (stemming from the Section 301 probe), China responds with a tariff announcement of its own and copper drops in line with escalating trade tensions. Need buying strategies for steel? Try […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper Hits Over One-Week High
This morning in metals news, copper hits an over one-week high, President Trump is pushing for a preliminary deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by mid-April and gold could reach $1,400 if a trade war ensues. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Surges Strong manufacturing […]
LME, SHFE Copper Prices Trend Down in March
Last year, the metal affectionately dubbed “Dr. Copper” — essentially, for its role as a general indicator of economic health — saw its price soar. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook This year? Not so much. The metal climbed above $7,200/metric ton on the LME in December, but has […]
DRC Makes a Grab for a Larger Slice of the Pie
I guess you can’t blame countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for looking to acquire a bigger piece of the wealth from their own supplies of natural resources. Need buying strategies for steel in 2018? MetalMiner’s Annual Outlook has what you need The Telegraph reports that President Joseph Kabila is ripping up the […]
This Morning in Metals: South Korea Gets Steel Tariff Exemption
This morning in metals news, the U.S. and South Korea reach a revised trade agreement, the E.U. started a study on possible steel import limits and copper slides to a 3 1/2-month low. U.S. Gives South Korea Steel Tariff Exemption The U.S. and South Korea reached an agreement on steel tariffs, with the U.S. exempting […]
This Morning in Metals: DOC Issues Final Affirmative Determination in Steel Wire Rod Case
This morning in metals news, the U.S. Department of Commerce issues a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping and countervailing subsidy investigation of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from five countries, LME copper pushes away from a three-month low and the E.U. is hopeful it can win at least temporary exemptions from the U.S. […]
This Morning in Metals: Tariffs Exemption Talks Continue
This morning in metals news, the U.S. is in talks with several nations regarding possible exemptions from its steel and aluminum tariffs, Shanghai copper hits a six-month low Wednesday and the U.S. drops a bargaining point in the ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation talks. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free […]
This Morning in Metals: Brewers Association Expresses Concern Over Tariffs
This morning in metals news, the Brewers Association issued a statement expressing qualms about the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs, one analyst says U.S. Steel might actually be worse off after the tariffs, and copper miners are looking to the Mongolian dunes. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]