The Canadian government recently announced policy and regulation changes that it argues “will help improve Canada’s trade remedy system for all sectors.” Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Earlier this month, Canada announced changes to its anti-dumping policy, in addition to the establishment of a new aluminum import monitoring […]
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ILZSG: Lead, Zinc Post Supply Deficits in 1H 2019
According to the most recent International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), the global zinc and lead markets were in deficit for the first six months of 2019. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The global zinc market was in deficit by 134,000 tons over the first six […]
Doubts Remain Over Economic Viability of Carbon Capture Tech for Coal-Fired Power
Following a decade of hype, there remains huge debate about the viability of carbon capture as a solution to carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook A recent article in the Financial Times lays out both sides of the argument. On the one hand, […]
In the Age of the Skills Gap, Students Learn Tricks of the Trade at Chicago Nonprofit
Standing on an otherwise quiet stretch of Ravenswood Avenue on Chicago’s North Side — with a green barrier of vegetation obscuring the Metra tracks on the other side of the street — one can hear faint sounds of hard work being done. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
U.S. Court of International Trade Affirms Duties on Chinese Aluminum Foil
On April 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain types of aluminum foil from China. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Chinese producers appealed the decision, but the U.S. Court of International Trade this month opted to uphold the Commerce Department’s determination. The […]
Aluminum Market is in Balance – For Now
Various sources are reporting both a slowing in demand growth and a fall in output for primary aluminum. So far this year, that combination has been led by a faster fall in output, pushing the market into a larger deficit position as the first half progressed. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price […]
Mitigating Risk in a Time of Trade Headwinds
Risk factors are everywhere, especially in this era of escalating trade tensions among the world’s strongest economies. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook On top of the common risk factors businesses face — like weather events, supplier inefficiencies and freight costs — it’s critical to be smarter than […]
Is the Global Automotive Manufacturing Downturn Cyclical or the New Normal?
Automotive markets just about everywhere are in decline this year. The question is: to what extent is this a cyclical downturn as opposed to a structural shift? Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Financial Times article reported Indian passenger vehicle sales fell 31% last month from the […]
Will Stock Market Falls Lead a Commodity Price Collapse?
We are not stock market investors at MetalMiner. While we may hold shares, either as direct punts or as part of pension or investment funds, we do not consider ourselves stock market experts and, as such, rarely cover market movements unless part of a wider review of financial markets. Need buying strategies for steel? Request […]
Pakistan is Sitting on a Gold Mine
A recent article in the ever insightful Stratfor Worldview this month underlines how the world is not short of copper ore deposits — they are, at least in this example, just in the wrong place. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The article covers a long-running dispute between […]
