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Aluminum MMI: Hydro Bets Big on Lower Carbon Aluminum, Aluminum Prices Remain Mostly Flat

Aluminum MMI: Hydro Bets Big on Lower Carbon Aluminum, Aluminum Prices Remain Mostly Flat Hydro

LME aluminum prices edged sideways throughout August, with a modest 1.69% month-over-month rise. Meanwhile, prices show little bullish or bearish momentum as they continue to trade within a tight range. Overall, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) continued to move sideways as well, rising a modest 0.79% from August to September. Get valuable market trends, […]

Renewables MMI: Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Prices Skyrocket

Renewables MMI: Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Prices Skyrocket electrical steel, steel plate prices

Month-over-month, the Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) ended up dropping significantly by 11.16%. The main culprit for this was cobalt prices dropping significantly in August, despite prices flattening again in the beginning of September. Steel plate prices also found support as of September 6th. Most other components of the index moved sideways or slightly up, […]

Renewables/GOES MMI: Cobalt and Other Battery Metals Prices Rise Slightly

Renewables/GOES MMI: Cobalt and Other Battery Metals Prices Rise Slightly Battery recycling concept. Green energy, Background from battari

Since April, the Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) has been in a tight sideways trend. Falling demand and slumping material production for battery metals in China, as well as an oversupply of materials continue to exert bearish pressure on the index. However, month-over-month, the index finally broke its sideways trend, rising by 4.75%. Chinese stimulus […]

Demand for Copper Tempered by Innovations in the EV Market

Demand for Copper Tempered by Innovations in the EV Market fsg

Two firms, Goldman Sachs & Consultancy CRU Group, recently revised their forecasts for copper usage in electric vehicles (EVs). Indeed CRU Group now predicts that the average EV will use between 51-56 kilograms of copper from this year to 2030. This is a significant decrease from their previous estimate of 65-66 kilograms. Similarly, Goldman Sachs predicts […]

New Michigan Aluminum Plant to Go Live in Fall 2023

New Michigan Aluminum Plant to Go Live in Fall 2023 hhgj

In the past, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing associates of Hydro, a Norwegian company specializing in low-carbon and recycled aluminum products. Getting their insight into the aluminum industry provided MetalMiner and our readers with valuable industry information. For instance, we’ve learned about Russian metal sanctions, how low-carbon aluminum prices compared to those of regular […]

Experts Anticipate Long-Term Volatility in the Lithium Market

Experts Anticipate Long-Term Volatility in the Lithium Market fdgdgfd

Lithium, a crucial component in electric vehicles (EVs), seems to be the metal of the season. Indeed, over the past month, the market has seen loads of fresh developments around lithium pricing. Lithium mining and lithium battery usage have also been effected. Moreover, sector experts anticipate that lithium prices will continue to be volatile over […]

Renewables/GOES MMI: Summer to Test Power Grid, Global Hunt for Transformers Continues

Renewables/GOES MMI: Summer to Test Power Grid, Global Hunt for Transformers Continues asddas

The Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) dropped again this month, this time by 6.01%. Month-over-month, every part of the index fell except for U.S. plate steel. Somewhat weaker steel demand impacted Korean and Chinese steel plate prices, causing them to drop. Meanwhile, cobalt and silicon continued to fall due to oversupply. That said, the long-term […]

Tata Steel Trials Injecting Hydrogen Gas into Blast Furnace to Cut Carbon Emissions

Tata Steel Trials Injecting Hydrogen Gas into Blast Furnace to Cut Carbon Emissions hjfhgjkdhg

India’s steel giant, Tata Steel, recently announced it had successful injected hydrogen into one of its blast furnaces. Many tout it as the world’s first such experiment by a steelmaker on so vast a scale. The goal of such a process is to potentially reduce carbon dioxide emissions by replacing up to 20% of the […]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Cobalt

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Cobalt fsdsfs

The cobalt price index fell below $26,000 per tonne as of April 2023, its lowest level since 2019. Indeed, while cobalt demand remains largely steady, there has been a significant increase in supply. Meanwhile, analysts expect the demand for refined cobalt, frequently used in rechargeable batteries, to increase by 8% to 205,000 tonnes by 2023. […]

Chile’s Nationalization of the Lithium Industry Could Impact Lithium Prices

Chile’s Nationalization of the Lithium Industry Could Impact Lithium Prices fdfbg

In the 1960s, revolutionary and often left-wing populists took control of foreign mining company assets “for the people” through “resource nationalism.” They proceeded to destroy inherent values and even plundered coffers to use for corrupt ends. Some nationalization efforts, like Chile’s, ended in the formation of Codelco, a world-class mining entity. However, far too many others did […]

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