This morning in metals news, U.S.-E.U. trade tensions are again at the forefront with President Donald Trump’s recent threats at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a Chinese firm has purchased British steel trader Stemcor and Brazil’s Vale is off to a slow start this year. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in […]
Tag: Iron Ore
This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto releases Q4 production results
This morning in metals, miner Rio Tinto recently released its Q4 production results, China unveiled new copper scrap and aluminum scrap regulations, and China’s Jingye Group has called on consultants to help strengthen its case for its British Steel takeover plans. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about […]
This Morning in Metals: Senate committee approval moves USMCA one step closer to ratification
This morning in metals news, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) received a bipartisan push from the Senate Finance Committee, average retail gasoline prices in 2019 were down compared with the previous year and iron ore futures in China reached an over five-month high. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper prices surge to eight-month high
This morning in metals news, the price of copper has surged to an eight-month high, Nucor earlier this month announced a new coil paint line and iron ore prices were also up on the final Friday of 2019. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! […]
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 […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Import Market Share Hits 17% in October
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel import permit applications surged in October, U.S. Steel has laid off workers at its Granite City operation and Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China dropped in October. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. […]
This Morning in Metals: South Korea Will No Longer Seek Special Treatment for Developing Countries
This morning in metals news, South Korea will no longer seek to benefit from special treatment granted to developing countries vis-a-vis WTO rules, iron ore exports from Australia’s Port Hedland are surging and Rio Tinto has commissioned new press filter technology at its Quebec alumina refinery. Keep up to date on everything going on in […]
There’s No Shortage of Iron Ore — There’s a Shortage of it at the Right Cost
Two features of Chinese political and industrial policy have been consistent over the years: the willingness to plan long term and deep pockets to finance those plans. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. A major state-owned steelmaker and mining company, Sinosteel, […]
Vale Ramps Up Iron Ore Production, Sales in 3Q 2019
Brazilian miner Vale recently unveiled its third-quarter production and sales figures, showing a strong quarter for the company’s iron ore operations. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Vale’s iron ore fines production totaled 86.7 million tons in the third quarter, up 35.4% from […]
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 […]