The escalation in U.S.-China trade relations appeared to take a brief pause Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed what has been billed as a “Phase One” trade agreement between the world’s two largest economies. “Today we take a momentous step, one that has never been taken before with […]
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India could become net importer of iron ore next year
Talk about an own goal. India, the fourth-largest iron ore producer in the world, could become a net importer next year, Cogencis reported recently. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! In the April-September period this year, India imported 900,000 tons of iron ore and […]
India’s Coal Imports Drop Despite Coal India’s Operational Setbacks
It has come as a surprise to some in the coal sector that for the third consecutive month, India’s coal imports are set to drop in October. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. News agency Reuters reported India’s seaborne imports of […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Associations Demand Action on Market-Distorting Behavior
This morning in metals news, global aluminum associations are calling for action on market-distorting activity, China’s semi-finished steel imports skyrocketed in September and Freeport-McMoRan reported its 3Q 2019 results. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Aluminum Associations Demand Reforms Yesterday, we […]
India Becomes Net Copper Importer for First Time in Nearly Two Decades
The inevitable has happened. For some months now, copper industry experts in India have been predicting India would become a net importer of copper during this fiscal year. Well, that has happened. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. For the first […]
The U.K.’s Woes are About More than Just Brexit
Anyone who argues the U.K. has not been impacted by its decision three years ago to leave the European Union only has to look at the figures to see how wrong that argument is. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. The […]
This Morning in Metals: Steel Imports Down 10.6% Through July
This morning in metals news, U.S. imports of steel are down 10.6% for the first seven months of the year, U.S. Steel plans to idle its East Chicago plant, and China will raise tariffs on imports of copper scrap and aluminum scrap from the U.S. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
India Could be Net Steel Importer for Second Straight Year
All indicators seem to show that India may end up being a net importer of steel for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 2020, according to sector experts and ratings agencies. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The reasons underpinning this development are many. In a desperate […]
Latest Round of U.S.-India Trade Talks Leaves Questions Unanswered
Much hope was pinned on the latest round of trade talks between the United States and India. In the end, however, the talks that concluded late last week were inconclusive. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Indian government said the countries agreed to continue their discussions for […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s Copper Imports, Imports of U.S. Goods Decline
This morning in metals news, China’s copper import levels fell in June, the U.S.-China trade war saw China’s imports of U.S. goods plunge in June and BHP has long-term designs on mine expansion over the next century. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China Copper Imports Fall Imports […]
