As if the downturn due to a trade-war-induced slowdown in China were not enough, the European automotive industry is facing the challenge of a rapid switch from diesel to petrol engines that has been gathering pace for the last two years. At the same time, the industry has also had to deal with the implementation […]
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Global copper mine production down 0.4% through Q3
Copper mine production fell slightly through the first three quarters of the year and prices have showed some upward momentum in Q4.
Fiat Chrysler, PSA merge to form the fourth-largest automaker in the world
In early June, automakers Fiat Chrysler and Renault looked as if they were on the verge of a 50-50 merger that would have created a $35 billion global auto giant, the No. 3 automaker in the world.
ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel complete acquisition of India’s Essar Steel
It may have taken well over 850 days for its culmination, but the recent completion of an acquisition in India is being touted as the “single-biggest recovery” under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process in India.
DOC issues circumvention rulings on steel imported via Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued five affirmative determinations in anti-dumping and countervailing subsidy circumvention investigations related to steel imports that had been shipped through Vietnam but originally produced elsewhere. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! According to the Department of Commerce, the […]
2020 should continue to see global growth — maybe even a recovery
Despite a somewhat chaotic year, with markets buffeted by trade wars and geopolitical risks, the global economy has continued to expand (albeit at a slower pace than previously). Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! The market’s reaction to media coverage of trade wars has […]
U.S. steel industry’s year-to-date capacity utilization holds at 80.1%
The U.S. steel industry’s capacity utilization rate for the year through Dec. 14 held at 80.1% for the second straight week, according to weekly production reported by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! The U.S. steel industry […]
Trump trade deals could boost global economy — just in time for elections
What is driving the recent tentative trade agreements — and what does it all mean? Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Trade remains critical to President Donald Trump for two reasons. For one, he loves chasing a deal more than anything […]
Rio Tinto’s Pacific operations gain ASI certifications
More and more companies are touting their newly acquired “green” bona fides in a world that is becoming increasingly conscious of climate change. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! With the 2015 Paris climate accord and other government initiatives targeting reduction of emissions, companies […]
Under difficult conditions for India’s aluminum producers, Hindalco looks to diversify
Aluminum producers in India, like their steel counterparts, are going through some trying times. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Rising imports, which could only get worse because of the U.S.-China trade war, and an increase in the cost of production have prompted Indian aluminum producers write to the government, asking […]
